Earlier this summer, Get Your Rear in Gear Founder Kristin Tabor got the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Eric Dozois, Program Director for Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. As part of their conversation, the two discussed early onset colon cancer and how everyone, especially young people, can be [...]
The following question was received through the Get Your Rear in Gear website. If you have a question for our panel of doctors, submit it here. Please recognize we may not be able to answer all questions received. Question from Christina: I was diagnosed 8 years ago with ulcerative proctitis that I was told only [...]
Concerns regarding a cancer recurrence often plague survivors and family members. This Ask the Doctor questions comes from the daughter of a survivor who developed cancer at an incision site. Get Your Rear in Gear reader: My father was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years ago, he had surgery and chemo and was cancer [...]
Benign polyps are often found and removed during a colonoscopy. Patient follow-up after the colonoscopy can vary depending on the situation. This question comes from a reader who wants to clarify the risk involved when such a polyp is found and removed. For this important question, two Ask the Doctor panelists provide helpful advice and [...]
Patients with ulcerative colitis may be at a higher risk for colon cancer. According the National Institutes of Health, five percent of people with the condition will develop colon cancer. But the risk depends on the amount of damage done to the colon over time. Ulcerative proctitis, however, carries a different risk. Ask the Doctor [...]
Cancer treatment options can be confusing, especially when initial treatments are not as successful as anticipated. This Ask The Doctor question comes from a reader who was diagnosed with colon cancer at a young age and is now in the process of gathering information about future treatment. Submit a question to the doctors Get Your [...]
Colon cancer screening options can be confusing, especially when some insurance companies cover one procedure and not another. This Ask The Doctor question comes from a reader with a family history of colon cancer who needs to sort through different screening options in order to make the best choice for himself and his family. Get [...]
As part of our Ask the Doctor program, readers send questions related to health, wellness, colon cancer prevention, screening or treatment. Our panel of experts responds. This month, Dr. Robert Madoff M.D., Professor of Surgery, Division Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Minnesota, answers a question about the possible risk factors [...]
This month, an Ask the Doctor question comes from the wife of a cancer survivor who is concerned about her husband’s post-surgery symptoms. As part of our Ask the Doctor program, readers send questions related to health, wellness, colon cancer prevention, screening or treatment. Our panel of experts responds. This month, Dr. Deborah Nagle, M.D., [...]
Can long term constipation be cause for concern for the daughter of a colon cancer survivor? As part of our Ask the Doctor program, readers send questions related to health, wellness, colon cancer prevention, screening or treatment. Our panel of experts responds. This month, Dr. Tarun Mullick, M.D. a noted gastroenterologist at Delnor Hospital in [...]
