What You Can Do To Catch Colon Cancer Early

The topic of colorectal cancer consistently remains in the news, given that an American Cancer Society study found the disease has become more common in younger adults under the age of 50.

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Colorectal cancer

Awareness months, weeks, and days help to bring a greater understanding of illnesses and issues that affect people. March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and serves to get people aware of what colon cancer is, how it can be prevented and how it can be treated.

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On the pulse of men's health

One of the top reasons men should want to know where they stand health-wise is that a high percentage of the causes of death across the board are caused by preventable diseases, according to a doctor. Good health, he said, is not done only for the individual's sake, but also for the sake of the people they love.

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Which Colorectal Cancer Screening Method Is Right for You?

Colorectal cancer (or colon cancer) can be deadly — but early screenings by detecting colon cancer earlier than ever before are saving lives in The Bahamas. And although a colonoscopy is the gold standard in cancer screenings, it’s not the only method to detect this disease.

So what is colorectal cancer? First of all, your colon is a key part of your digestive system. It is the longest part...

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - HOW TO PREVENT COLORECTAL CANCER

Colorectal cancer, often referred to as colon cancer, affects both men and women and is the third most common cancer in The Bahamas. It is also the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the Bahamas. More than 49 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2020 — and that’s just in The Bahamas. That’s a lot of people for such a small population. Though, what may surprise you mor...

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SMB Flicks

Tuesday 21st July 2015  7:00 PM

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SMB Care Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose primary aim is to eliminate colon cancer in The Bahamas. We hope to achieve this by increasing colon cancer awareness. Our short-term goal is to provide free colonoscopies for high risk individuals and financial assistance for those battling colon cancer.

We are also dedicated to encouraging healthy lifestyles and providing information ...

Early detection and polyp removal save lives

With Bahamians riveted by the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and The Bahamas recording its first case among the 174,995 worldwide confirmed cases, Dr. Amaresh Hombal reminds people to not be so focused on the one disease to the exclusion of all else...

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Former M.P. Pierre Dupuch Makes Additional Comments on Proposed Rock Mining in Andros' Fresh Water Lens!

Some have said that your opinion of the Andros project should be reserved until all that is proposed comes out...This sounds like the doctor who, when getting you ready for a colonoscopy, says...

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Modern Techniques for Treating Digestive Diseases Reduce Pain & Recovery Time

Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologists and oncologists are using new tools and techniques that require no stitches or long recovery times to treat digestive diseases.

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The disease that is becoming more prevalent

Diverticular disease is a relatively common condition that happens as a result of aging muscles in the wall of the large bowel. Small bulges or pockets develop in the lining of the intestine, and when those pockets become inflamed or infected, diverticulitis occurs, and it's estimated that five percent of the population will develop these pockets by the age of 40, and at least 50 percent by the ti...

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