With March being colon cancer awareness month, I wanted to help promote the message that this is a highly treatable cancer and often curable when detected at a localized stage in the bowel. Here are a few other key points to keep in mind regarding Colon Cancer and screening options: The American Cancer Society
It’s March – which means Colon Cancer Awareness Month for 2022 has begun! Each year we take this opportunity to help promote the message that the key to beating colon cancer is with early detection by getting your screening colonoscopy. “As a gastroenterologist in the Fort Worth area, a focus of my practice is
March is national colon cancer awareness month. Our goal each year is to help raise awareness about the steps to reduce your risk of contracting this cancer. People need to know that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. A unique challenge this past year has presented is that many people have put off
It’s March - which means Colon Cancer Awareness Month for 2020 has begun! This year I’m going to help promote awareness of this treatable cancer by explaining why gastroenterologists prefer colonoscopy over stool or imaging tests when screening for colorectal cancer. The key to beating colon cancer is to follow the recommended screening guidelines.
I want to support Colon Cancer Awareness Month this year by dispelling a few myths and hopefully getting everyone a little more comfortable with the colonoscopy prep process. Colorectal cancer isn’t just a disease of those 45 and older! Through awareness, we can collectively beat this cancer! You can learn more about tests, symptoms, causes,
Patients tend to cringe at the word “colonoscopy,” dreading the 50-year-old birthday checkup to help prevent colon cancer. Nearly one-third of adults between the ages of 50-75 have never been tested for colon cancer. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Avoiding this test leaves you in danger
With March being Colon Cancer Awareness month, I wanted to help spread the awareness message in the Fort Worth, TX area that following the recommended screening guidelines are the key to beating this cancer. To further promote colon cancer awareness, I’ve created a list of common Colonoscopy FAQs to help dispel some misconceptions and
If you’re struggling with digestive issues in the Fort Worth, TX area you might be wondering if you need to see a digestive health specialist, called a Gastroenterologist (or GI doctor). In most cases, my recommendation to those experiencing stomach pain or other digestive symptoms is to see your primary doctor first so they
