Take a moment to learn more about esophageal cancer, including how it is diagnosed as well as your treatment options. What is esophageal cancer? There are two types of esophageal cancer: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Squamous cells line the inner layer of the esophagus, and are most commonly located in the upper portion of […]
Now is the time to raise awareness about colorectal cancer. In the United States, colorectal cancer is third most commonly diagnosed cancer, not including skin cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, on average, the lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is about […]
Gwen SpectorComplex GI Nurse NavigatorSarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Medical City Healthcare It is important to educate yourself on the organs functioning in your digestive system and learn about risk factors and signs of disease. Below is information on one of the most important pieces of your digestive system, the liver. The liver is one […]
Gwen SpectorComplex GI Nurse NavigatorSarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Medical City Healthcare According to the American Cancer Society, liver cancer incidence rates have more than tripled and death rates have more than doubled since 1980. The cause of this increase is credited mostly to the serge of Hepatitis C cases, in Baby Boomers especially. Other […]