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Colorectal Surgery and Anal Surgery
Our expert team provides multidisciplinary care for patients diagnosed with colorectal cancers, including colorectal surgery. All specialists involved in the evaluation and management of colorectal cancers work together to determine the optimal evaluation and course of treatment for each patient...
Behind the Scenes: Colorful Art is on the Menu at the Emerson Lobby Cafe
Maggie Russo, Cafe Service Associate, uses her artistic talents to spruce up the Emerson Lobby Cafe chalkboard.
BlogColon Cancer
All specialists involved in the evaluation and management of colon cancer work together to determine the optimal evaluation and course of treatment for each patient.
Five Questions on Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Answered
March is National Colorectal Cancer Prevention Month, a good time to spread awareness about the disease and highlight the importance of colorectal cancer screening, prevention and treatment. Robert Driscoll, MD, explains how increased screening, improved treatment and more awareness about lifestyle-related risk factors are reducing the number of colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths.
BlogSix Things to Know About Colorectal Cancer
While colorectal cancer rates have dropped in recent decades due to increased screening and better awareness about lifestyle-related risk factors, that downward trend has generally been seen in older adults. In people under age 55, colorectal cancer rates have been on the rise since the mid-2000s, increasing by 1% annually.
BlogHow Colorectal Screening Changed One South Shore Man’s Life
Jim Sheehan never expected to receive a cancer diagnosis at the young age of 54. As a South Shore resident and family man, he now serves as an advocate to his friends, family, and coworkers for early cancer screenings - especially colonoscopies.
BlogColorectal Cancer Awareness: Screening Tests Key to Prevention, Early Detection
March is National Colorectal Cancer Prevention Month, a good time to spread awareness about the disease, which is the third most common cancer for both men and women, and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. The American Cancer Society (ACS), predicts that more than 153,000...
BlogThe Lowdown on Colorectal Disease and Screenings (Infographic)
Learn if you're at risk for developing Colorectal cancer. While it affects roughly 140,000 people each year, it is treatable if detected in its early stages.
BlogWhat You Need to Know about the Recent Colorectal Screening Changes
New guidelines developed by the American Cancer Society recommend that screening for colorectal cancer for average risk adults begin at age 45, five years earlier than the previous recommendation. Christian Corwin, MD, shares his insight on the recent news and importance of colorectal screenings.
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