Researchers are seeing a significant rise in appendix cancer over the last decade, and not just in people over age 50. Gen X and Millennials are now at three to four times the risk when compared to a generation ago.
At 53, Melissa Hays embodies resilience. Her journey with melanoma—a life-changing disease—has been shaped by self-advocacy, determination and the support of a coordinated care team.
Colonoscopy literally means “to look inside the colon.” During a colonoscopy, the doctor will place a flexible camera called a colonoscope into the anus and steer it throughout the colon and rectum.
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