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Colon Cancer in Young Adults: Risk & Prevention

While actor Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death at age 43 was surprising to most, it wasn’t as uncommon as you might think. In recent years, rates of colon and rectal cancer have been increasing in Americans under 50, one study has found.

Ovary Removal Linked to Colon Cancer

Women who’ve had their ovaries removed may have a greater risk of colon cancer, according to a recent study’s findings.

Colon Cancer—It’s Time to Get Your Colorectal Cancer Screening

What if you could avoid getting cancer? What if there were a test that could, in many cases, prevent you from developing a particular kind of cancer? Sounds good, right? The best news is, this is actually true.

Colon Cancer Awareness

Friday, March 3, 2017

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Our board certified critical care surgeons are among the best in the country. They are primarily trauma surgeons, handling all types of traumas from gunshot wounds and stabbings to motor vehicle accidents and explosions.

Colon and Rectal Care

At Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital, we understand the impact that colon and rectal disorders can have on daily life. As part of a multidisciplinary approach to care, we work together with specialists at the Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute, along with the Orlando Health Cancer Institute, which has earned accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer for providing high-quality rectal cancer care.

Colon and Rectal Fellowship Presentation

Sentinal Lymphadenectomy in Colorectal Cancer The Northeastern Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, Nov. 10-12, 2003 Palm Beach, FL Campbell RA,

Colon and Rectal Fellowship Publications

Aversa J, Ferrara A, Williamson PW, Gallagher JT, DeJesus S. A Comparison of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic (HAL) and Laparoscopic Colectomy for the. Treatment of Diverticular Disease. Surgical Endoscopy, 2007: In press

Nelson I. Álvarez-Colón, MD

New Age Recommendation for Colonoscopies

If you’re a man 45 years old, it’s time for your first colonoscopy. You may be thinking—"wait, I’m not 50—I don’t need that yet,” but the American Cancer Society recently updated its recommendation on when adults of average risk should get their first colonoscopy. The recommendation is now 45 for men and women — five years earlier than previously advised.