Digestive Medical Services, Inc.

Laurence K. Entsuah M.D.
Board Certified Gastroenterologist
Fellowship Training: Georgetown University Hospital and National Institutes of Health

What's Colon Cancer

Click here to see video on public awardness about colon cancer   Facts • Colonoscopy performed by a skillfully trained specialist (Gastroenterologist) is the safest and most uncomplicated test. • Colon cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death from cancer. • Colonoscopy is the most accurate way to examine the entire colon. • Almost all polyps found during a colonoscopy can be removed at that time. • Removing polyps prevents colon cancer!!! • 55,000 Americans die every year from colon cancer. Risk Factors Age • Family history of colon cancer or polyps • Medical history - Post-polypectomy - Malignant polyps - Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease) Symptoms 85% of colon cancer victims are symptom free • Ill-defined abdominal pain • Weight loss • Blood in stool • Altered bowel habits • Decreased stool caliber • Bright red blood per rectum Diagnosis = Colonoscopy Polyps Management = Polypectomy (polyps removed during colonoscopy) Cancer Management = Surgery with or without Chemotherapy Recommendation • Fecal occult blood test Every year • Flexible sigmoidoscopy Every 5 years • Both of the above Every 1 to 5 years • Barium enema Every 5 years • Colonoscopy Every 10 years

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COLON CANCER SCREENING Laurence K. Entsuah M.D. Board Certified Gastroenterologist Fellowship Training: Georgetown University Hospital and National Institutes of Health Insurance companies pay for screening Colonoscopy. Insurance companies expect you to be screened. Call 1-866-681-9575 for your appointment

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