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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.3% of adults in the United States have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s disease is an IBD that causes your digestive tract to become irritated and inflamed. When any part of this pathway gets irritated and swollen, your body’s ability to break down food…
Screenings are an essential part of disease prevention. Having regular preventive scans can detect conditions that may have not begun to show symptoms yet, especially conditions which rarely display any symptoms at all. One of the most common and fatal cancers in both men and women is colon cancer. It is estimated that over 140,000…
Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy once you reach a certain age or if you are experiencing gastroenterological symptoms. This diagnostic test can help catch serious colon illnesses early on and fix a variety of issues you may be experiencing. Here are some of the benefits of getting a colonoscopy. Detect Colorectal Cancer Early Did…
Colon cancer – also sometimes referred to more broadly as colorectal cancer because they are so closely linked – is one of the most common forms of cancer. Left untreated, it can quickly spread to other parts of the body and become malignant, which is why frequent screening is so important. It usually takes some…
