I recently had the opportunity to remove a large colon polyp from a young man who presented with rectal bleeding. Thinking it was a hemorrhoid, he delayed seeking treatment. Once we did the colonoscopy, it becomes very clear what this is…a huge colon polyp, that if left along, likely would have turned to colon cancer.
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March is Colon Cancer Awarenessmonth. One of the methods for screening for colon cancer is a colonoscopy. For most patients, there is anxiety over the need to take the bowel preparation, which is a sometimes bad tasting solution that is consumed the day before the procedure. Technology has improved, and the products we use at Liver Specialists of Texas are much improved, and most patients do not complain too much.
There is a podcast on the Liver Specialists of Texas website that outlines the specific directions for the bowel prep we use. In all cases, consult with your own physician regarding the bowel prep they request. Listen to the podcast posted below.
Schedule your colonoscopy this month.
PODCAST: Download Bowel Prep Instructions
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
Listen below to an audio file from Dr. Galati regarding general issues related to colon cancer.
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Dr. Joseph S. Galati is a native of Long Island, New York. He received his undergraduate degree at Syracuse University and attended St. George's University School of Medicine.
Following medical school, Dr. Galati was an Intern and Resident in Internal Medicine at State University of New York Health Science Center-Brooklyn (formerly Downstate Medical Center)/Kings County Hospital Center, one of the premier teaching hospitals in the country. He remained an additional year in the department to assume responsibilities as the Chief Medical Resident in the Department of Medicine under the direction of Dr. Donald E. Wilson, currently the Dean at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Read more...
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