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Colon cancer is a significant health concern. It is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in men and the fourth in women. When combined for both genders, it is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The American Cancer Society projects approximately 53,010 deaths from colon cancer this year. Early detection is…
Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a medical procedure that plays an important role in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of various diseases of the digestive system. An endoscope is a thin, highly flexible tube with a light and camera, and it is through this tool that doctors are able to visually examine the gastrointestinal tract. In this…
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It can be treated, but your gastroenterologist must first know the location and extent of your cancer. In this blog, we will look at how doctors stage colon cancer and what kind of treatment options may be available if you receive…
Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine or colon, which is the very end of the digestive tract. Colon cancer is a disease that typically affects older adults, however, younger people are getting diagnosed with colon cancer at an increasing rate. Colon cancer usually begins as benign polyps, which,…
There’s no denying that colon cancer is one of the deadliest and most common forms of cancer in the United States. But did you know that it is also one of the easiest to detect? What’s more, if detected early, colon cancer is one of the most treatable—or even beatable—types of cancer. Such has prompted…
Colon cancer screenings are tests to detect signs of disease before it starts causing symptoms. Colon cancer almost always develops from polyps, and when these polyps are found during a colon cancer screening, they can be dealt with immediately, before they have a chance to turn into colon cancer. In fact, colon cancer deaths among…
Despite the life-saving benefits of colon cancer screening, many people are still not aware of its importance—so much so that a good number of adults in the United States have never had it, are not up to date with it, or just not sure when to get it. So, when is colon cancer screening exactly…
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the United States. This prevalence has prompted experts to update their screening guidelines: the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), in particular, recommends that adults with average risk for colorectal cancer get routine screening starting at age 45. However, does…
There are a number of screening tests available for colon cancer, but the two top choices and the most commonly used are colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy. If you’re due for your first colon cancer screening soon, here is what you need to know about each of the two procedures, particularly what they involve, to help you…
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. In spite of that, colon cancer-related deaths are dropping, which is partly attributed to routine colon cancer screenings. What is A Colon Cancer Screening? A health screening is defined…
