colorectal-cancer
Colon Cancer: A Preventable and Treatable Disease
Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., and it’s also a cancer that’s highly preventable…
A Patient with a Purpose: Battle Colon Cancer
My Battle with Colon Cancer Timing is everything. It’s a lesson Johnette and Jeffrey Powell learned the very hard way…
Walk away from colorectal cancer: Exercise can lower risk
By James Francis FitzGerald, MD, colon and rectal surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center In January 2017, researchers reported that exercise…
Exercise Can Lower Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Getting active to stay healthy Studies cited by the National Cancer Institute have found adults who increase their physical activity…
Tips to make colonoscopy prep more bearable
At least once a month, a patient asks if I’ve read Dave Barry’s column about getting a colonoscopy. The humor…
Our top 5 healthcare news stories of 2017
From a solar eclipse with potential vision threats to a shift in long-standing heart health guidelines, 2017 was a remarkable…