In this featured newscast on WESH2 News, Sanjay K. Reddy, M.D., a board-certified gastroenterologist, discusses who is most at risk of getting colorectal cancer and the importance of getting screened early for the disease. This year, more than 145,000 people are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. According to Dr. Reddy, [...]
If you’re in your mid-forties and have never had screening for colon cancer, it might be time to see your gastroenterologist (GI). Following its newly updated guidelines for colon and rectal cancer screening, the American Cancer Society (ACS) now recommends that adults at average risk of colorectal cancer begin regular screenings at age 45 [...]
Have you been putting off your colorectal cancer screening? Did you know that when colorectal cancer is detected in its early stages before it has spread, the 5-year relative survival rate is about 90%. However, only about 4 out of 10 colorectal cancers are found at this early stage. The [...]
Starting in March, we will begin seeing patients at our new Lake Mary location located just off of South International Parkway. The new facility will include the same state-of-the-art treatment and services we have offered patients in the Central Florida region for more than 25 years. Official Lake Mary Office Address: Digestive Disease Consultants [...]