NIdaho Tops In Colon Cancer Deaths

The five northern counties of Idaho lead the state in the number of colon cancer deaths per person, a position the North Idaho Cancer Coalition would happily relinquish. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths nationwide and in Idaho. Last year, lung cancer killed 633 Idahoans and colorectal cancer killed 218. The 2008 statistics aren’t divided by county yet, but in 2007 colorectal cancer caused the deaths of five people each in Benewah and Boundary counties, 10 people in Shoshone County, 21 in Bonner County and 67 in Kootenai County. Colorectal cancer deaths are preventable with screening and early diagnosis, but screening rates in Idaho are nearly the lowest in the nation. Idaho ranks 46th among all states for the percentage of residents who undergo screening to prevent colorectal cancer/ Cynthia Taggart , Panhandle Health District. More here .

Question: What prevents you from being screened to prevent this disease?