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ANOTHER PESKY REMINDER Check out this recent article in Vox about the ALARMING RISE IN COLORECTAL CANCER IN YOUNGER PEOPLE: “The latest national cancer statistics from the American Cancer Society show adults under the age of 55 have seen their colorectal cancer rate increase 2 percent per year since the mid-1990s. Overall, those born in […]
COLONOSCOPY PARTY WITH TOM HANKS, STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT? I love this idea!! What a fabulous way to make the incredibly important colon cancer screening process even more enjoyable – with your hysterical friends! Check out this article on Today.com about how these famous friends get together to prepare for their colonoscopies (and how they won’t […]
Your Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health nurses want to know… “Is it time for your colonoscopy?” Recent studies have demonstrated an increased risk of colon cancer in younger individuals. As a result of this alarming trend, the American Cancer Society recently lowered the recommended age to start colonoscopies to 45 (from 50). The major gastrointestinal societies are […]
#1 “Colonoscopies are painful and the prep is awful.” Actually, we, along with our wonderful anesthesia team, make sure you are completely comfortable and asleep throughout your entire procedure. You will receive a wonderful nap! Now, the prep is still not fun, but it has come a long way! We have many different options for our […]