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February 28, 2024
By Priyanka Kanth, MD, Director, GI Cancer Prevention Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
In the late 1990s Colorectal cancer (CRC) was the fourth leading cause of cancer death in people under age 50, but cases are on the rise. Now, it’s the leading cause of cancer death in men, and secon...
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December 11, 2018
By MedStar Team
Diarrhea is a menace in the form of hard-to-control bowel movements and loose, watery stools three or more times per day—quite the hassle when you’re at work, traveling, or doing everyday activities. ...
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August 14, 2018
Does this sound like a typical day? Maybe you take an antacid with your morning coffee, a Zantac with lunch or a Nexium with dinner—perhaps a combination of tactics to keep heartburn at bay. If this s...
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June 06, 2018
The American Cancer Society has released new colonoscopy recommendations: Adults at average risk should start getting colonoscopies at 45 instead of 50. The update is due to an alarming trend th...
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June 05, 2018
Robotic surgery is one of the most effective and least invasive options we offer our hernia patients. In fact, we’re able to do even large hernia repairs with robotic techniques, which ben...
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March 20, 2018
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death among cancers that affect both men and women. However, it’s also one of the most preventable cancers thanks to advances in colonoscop...
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March 12, 2018
My friend was in her mid-50s and, like me, she worked in health care. She was a busy mom and was very involved in church. My friend was diagnosed with colorectal cancer just five months before s...