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Sheila鈥檚 Connection With BOB体育 Physician Helps Her Overcome Colorectal Cancer

When Sheila Lee visited her doctor for stomach pain in 2019, she never expected to be diagnosed with rectal cancer. A devoted mother of two and proud鈥�

The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening: How Early Detection Saves Lives

Colorectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Referred to as a 鈥渟ilent killer鈥� due to its lack of鈥�

Steps for Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults

Colorectal cancer is occurring far more often in those under 50 鈥� a trend that鈥檚 held for the last decade. With regular screenings, however, the cancer is both鈥�

Christina鈥檚 Liver Transplant Journey

The first things Christina Hall noticed were her yellow eyes. Typically, Christina鈥檚 eyes are a deep brown. But one morning in late August 2020, she awoke to鈥�

BOB体育 virtual human intervention allows for colorectal cancer screening from home

February 15, 2021

A new University of Florida Health intervention gives patients who qualify access to colorectal cancer screening information and tests from the comfort of鈥�

Some Things Can Wait. Colorectal Cancer Doesn鈥檛.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., and second-leading cause of death, taking 50,000 lives each year. However, thanks to years of鈥�

University of Florida Health patient is first in the state to get new pain relief implant

October 28, 2019

For decades, chronic back pain dominated Felix Favicchio鈥檚 life. On most nights, sleep came fitfully. Simply lying in bed brought searing torment. His days鈥�

University of Florida Health Leads U.S. in Third-Space Endoscopy

University of Florida Health is a national leader in the use of third-space endoscopy, an approach that allows gastroenterologists to tunnel within the鈥�

Is an anesthesiologist needed for routine colonoscopies? Maybe not.

August 29, 2018

For many Americans, the prospect of a colonoscopy is unnerving and patients often find comfort knowing sedation will make the procedure as simple as a brief鈥�

A New Age for Colorectal Cancer Screening

New colorectal cancer screening guidelines no longer make colonoscopies a rite of passage for 50-year-olds. Instead, 45-year-olds will celebrate their鈥�