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Don't Fear Your Colonoscopy

March 19, 2018

Despite major advancements in colon cancer screenings, the stigma surrounding a colonoscopy leaves many of us, well, a little uncomfortable.

Common Colonoscopy Questions

March 11, 2016

If you are age 50 or over please schedule a colonoscopy. This is a life saving screening that can stop cancer before it forms or catch it in its earliest stages.

Common Colorectal Cancer Questions

March 07, 2016

An estimated 136-thousand people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States this year. Those patients will have a lot of questions.

Colon Cancer: Know Your Risk

March 23, 2015

For those who are diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer (CRC), ask the surgeon or gastroenterologist to have the colon tumor tested for Lynch syndrome as well.

Colorectal Cancer Rates Are Rising Among Young Adults

November 19, 2014

New diagnoses of colon and rectal cancer have grown fastest in adults between the ages of 20 to 34, and it may be related to poor eating habits.

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