Most people can reduce their risk of developing colon cancer through diet, maintaining a healthy weight, and by getting routine colorectal cancer screenings. Colonoscopies can not only detect early stage colon cancer, but can prevent it by removing polyps. Below …
Colorectal cancer is the second most deadly cancer in the United States, but the good news is that it is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Yes, colorectal cancer can be prevented – not just detected – through …
Steven J. McClane, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Head, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Cooper University Health Care
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The good news is that in the last decade there has been unprecedented progress in reducing colorectal cancer incidence …
Steven R. Peiken, MD, FACG, AGAF
Division Head of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
Cooper University Health Care
Despite great strides in the early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer, the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 50,000 will …
Each year, more than 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, colorectal cancer starts in either the colon or the rectum and affects …
For many of us, spring is the time of year we take on many of those household fix-it and clean-up projects that we’ve been putting off for too long. Why not make it the time of year to get your …
Colorectal cancer is the number two cancer killer in the United States, yet it is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Colorectal cancer – also called colon cancer – can be curable when detected early. In fact, when …
With the National Cancer Institute estimating nearly 135,000 new colon cancer cases diagnosed each year, it is surprising that recent figures show that only half of all Americans age 50 and above have had a screening colonoscopy. The good …
The National Cancer Institute offers the following information about cancer of the colon and rectum:
Age over 50: Colorectal cancer is more likely to occur as people get older. More than 90 percent of people with this disease …