Getting Over It: Why You Should Get a Colonoscopy

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Facing the discomfort of a colonoscopy is a sure way to avoid the greater discomfort and danger of colon cancer   Colorectal cancer—or colon cancer, as it is more commonly referred to—is the third most common type of cancer in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the deadliest forms […]

What you need to know about health screening tests

Test tubes for health screenings

By Michael Rabovsky, M.D. Recently, during her annual “well woman” exam, Mary, a healthy 50-year-old schoolteacher, asked me about screening her for ovarian cancer. Tragically, one of Mary’s friends recently died from ovarian cancer. Mary has no risk factors for ovarian cancer and no family history of ovarian cancer or other cancers. I explained to […]