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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...
Six Things to Know About Colorectal Cancer
While there has been a decline in colorectal cancer death rates in older adults for several decades, in people under age 50, colorectal cancer death rates have been on the rise since the mid-2000s, increasing by 2.4% annually. Mandeep Saund, MD, discusses risk factors, symptoms, treatments and the importance of screening in the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer.
BlogFirst Colonoscopy? Here are the Steps to Prep and What to Expect
Your primary care provider has recommended you have your first colonoscopy. Mandeep Saund, MD answers frequently asked questions and explains why colorectal screening is so important for the prevention and early detection of cancer.
BlogBehind 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.
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.
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