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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 […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS (to those who celebrate)!! The holiday season is filled with wonderful opportunities to get caught up with family and friends. If you find yourself struggling to come up with conversation topics, look no further than colon cancer screening! Knowing your family history of colon polyps and colon cancer is incredibly important in determining […]