Early colorectal cancer detection critical for those over 45
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Dr. Erin King-Mullins
“We urge those over 45 to contact their doctor and get screened, especially if they have symptoms or a family history of colorectal cancer, emphasized Dr. Neil Hyman, President of ASCRS, and Dr. Erin King-Mullins, Chair of the ASCRS Diversity Task Force. BANNOCKBURN, Ill (PRWEB) February 24, 2021 The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) echoes the importance of colorectal cancer screening ahead of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March.
In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer and the second highest cancer death rate for men and women combined. ASCRS, Howard University Healthcare, and the National Medical Association call for an increase in colorectal screening, evaluation, and education in order to effectively diagnose colorectal cancer sooner.
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Long-term severe complications were similar with laparoscopic lavage and primary resection in perforated purulent diverticulitis patients, researchers reported, although recurrence was more frequent after lavage.
At a median follow-up of just under 5 years, new results from the ongoing SCANDIV trial showed no difference in severe complications (primary outcome) or in mortality, quality of life (QoL), and functional outcomes (secondary outcomes) between treatment groups, according to Najia Azhar, MD, of Skåne University Hospital in Malmö, Sweden, and colleagues.
Severe complications occurred in 36% (n=26/73) in the laparoscopic lavage group and 35% (n=24/69) in the resection group (
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HUDSON â Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) welcomes to the CMH family of health care providers colorectal surgeon and general surgeon Dr. Asna Amin. Dr. Aminâs practice offers a wide array of colorectal and general surgery procedures, ranging from relatively minor in-office procedures to more advanced surgery.
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Dr. Amin received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, and completed her internship and surgical residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. She completed a Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at Brigham and Womenâs Hospital in Boston. She is a Fellow at the Ame
Colon cancer affects one in 200 people in the south
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Colon cancer, the leading cause of death among cancer patients in Taiwan for 12 consecutive years, is most prevalent in the south, where one in nearly 200 people has the disease, a study released on Friday by the Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons found.
In 2018, 497 per 100,000 people in Tainan, and Yunlin and Chiayi counties had colon cancer, followed by 467 per 100,000 in Taipei, New Taipei City, Keelung, Yilan County, Kinmen and Matsu, and 420 in the area of Kaohsiung, and Pingtung and Penghu counties, according to the study, based on data collected from the National Health Insurance Program.
Colon cancer most prevalent in southern Taiwan: study
12/18/2020 11:18 PM
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Taipei, Dec. 18 (CNA) Colon cancer, the leading cause of death among cancer patients in Taiwan for 12 consecutive years, is most prevalent in southern Taiwan, with one in nearly 200 people suffering from the disease, a study has found.
In 2018, 497 per 100,000 people in southern Taiwan (the Yunlin/Chiayi/Tainan area) suffered from colon cancer, followed by 467 in greater Taipei (the Taipei/New Taipei/Keelung/Yilan/Kinmen/Matsu area) and 420 in the Kaohsiung/Pingtung/Penghu area, the Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (SCRS) said on Friday when publishing the results of a study based on data collected from the National Health Insurance Program.