Gastroenteritis is an inflammatory condition that can cause a host of abdominal and digestive problems. It involves inflammation of the intestinal tract, and it’s typically caused by the presence of a virus or bacteria. Sometimes the condition can be managed on your own from the comfort of your home, while other times you’ll want to […]
5 Common Myths About Esophageal Cancer
If you’re like a lot of people, you may not have a thorough understanding of esophageal cancer and how the condition is treated, and that’s fine! However, during Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, our goal is to help inform and enlighten people about esophageal cancer and how we can help you treat the condition. In today’s […]
The Early Warning Signs Of Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, but treatment can be much more successful if the condition is caught in its infancy. However, like you might imagine, catching cancer in an early stage when symptoms are less severe isn’t easy, which is why it’s so important to be mindful of the early […]
5 Tips For Eating During Or After Esophageal Cancer Treatment
As we mentioned last week, April is esophageal cancer awareness month, so we’re going to focus on the condition and its treatment on our blog for the rest of the month. Anyone who is going through esophageal cancer treatment or provides care for someone with esophageal cancer knows that eating and ensuring you get healthy […]
April Is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
If you’re a frequent reader of our blog, you probably noticed that we devoted a lot of our attention last month to colon cancer because March was Colon Cancer Awareness Month. This month, we’ll be focusing on all things esophageal cancer because April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Your esophagus is the muscular tube that […]
4 Challenges Associated With Colon Cancer Treatment
Cancer is rarely easy to treat, but some cancers are much less likely to respond to treatment than others. Unfortunately, colon cancer is one of those types of cancers that oftentimes proves difficult to treat, but things are moving in the right direction. In today’s blog, we take a look at some of the challenges […]
7 Lifestyle Factors That Can Increase Colon Cancer Risk
If you’re a regular reader of this blog or just happened to check out some of our more recent blog posts, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve dedicated a number of recent postings to the topic of colon cancer. March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, so we’ve decided to put the problem in the spotlight in […]
6 Tips To Make Your Colonoscopy Prep Easier
A colonoscopy procedure is somewhat unique in that some people dread the preparation process more than the procedure itself. It’s true that preparing for a colonoscopy is a bit more of an undertaking than a lot of medical procedures, but you can help the process go a little smoother by taking some steps to make […]
Who Is At Risk For Colon Cancer?
Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths here in America. When you hear the term colon cancer, you probably think that it’s a condition that mainly affects older white males in poor health, but that’s a dangerous misconception. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at who is at risk […]