By Alpa Patel, PhD, Principal Investigator of the Cancer Prevention Study-3 How often do you see someone battling cancer and wish there was something tangible you could do to make a difference? Did you know that past survey studies have helped us learn a great deal about colon cancer? During the past 50 years, more [...]
We recently received a question from our Facebook community. We thought the question and the answer would be good to share with others who may have similar questions. Q. I am 34 years old, diagnosed with Stage IIIc colon cancer in December 2012. I tested negative for Lynch Syndrome when I was first diagnosed. On [...]
Ask the Doctor recently received a pertinent question about new non-surgical approaches in the treatment of Stage II and III rectal cancers. We hope this answer from Dr. Robert Madoff is helpful for others as well. Question from Edmund: I have rectal cancer, late Stage 2 or Stage 3. My surgeon says that there is [...]
Participants in the Get Your Rear in Gear Twin Cities 5K will have the opportunity to try their hand at cutting-edge robotic surgery. The daVinci Surgical Robot will be at the race with event sponsor Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates (CRSL) surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Raskin offering once-in-a-lifetime test drives of the robot. The daVinci Robot [...]
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 [...]
