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Tag Archives: colonoscopy
Answers to some Common Questions about Health Screening Tests
I’m healthy and scheduled a checkup. What “routine” blood tests do I need? Surprisingly, few blood tests are recommended on a “routine” or screening basis. Everyone should have their cholesterol levels (a “lipid profile”) checked at least every five years, … Continue reading
Posted in Primary Care
Tagged blood panels, blood sugar, blood tests, check-up, cholesterol, colonoscopy, diabetes, ECG, EKG, health screening, lipid profile, mammogram, pap test, physical exam, PSA, screening tests, thyroid, Vitamin D, Wellesley
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Colorectal Cancer: Prevention is Possible!
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. As a gastroenterologist, I urge all of my patients – and work with my primary care colleagues – to get educated about this cancer, as colorectal cancer can be prevented or caught and treated … Continue reading
Posted in Gastroenterology
Tagged cancer screening, colon, colon cancer, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, endoscopy, health screening, Kenmore
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