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Colorectal Cancer in 2018: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Colorectal cancer is the 3rd leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. About 97,220 cases of colon cancer and 43,030 cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the US in 2018. About 50,630 people will die from colorectal cancer in...
Poop: Everything you wanted to know but too shy to ask
Poop: Everything you wanted to know but too shy to ask Poop. We all do it. Poop is the end product of the digestive process. It is removed from the body through a bowel movement (defecation). It is mostly water, about 75%. The solid component, about 25% is...
Confronting the rise of colorectal cancer in millennials
Millennials have four times the risk of rectal cancer and double the risk of colon cancer compared to baby boomers. This is according to a new study published February 28th 2017 by researchers from the American Cancer Society. In this study published by the Journal of...
The 3 P’s of colonoscopy: Factors that determine the outcome of colonoscopy
The 3 P’s of colonoscopy: Factors that determine the outcome of colonoscopy Colonoscopy is the most effective test for the detection and prevention of colon cancer, the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in United States. In a study published in the New England...
The SCOPY Awards. Two Years in a Row!
For the second year in a row, Adewale Ajumobi, MD, (founder and editor, bowelprepguide.com) was awarded the "service award for colorectal cancer outreach, prevention and year-round excellence" (SCOPY). Bowelprepguide.com is the ultimate guide to bowel preparation for...
Start-Up Poop.
If all you’ve ever considered poop to be is a waste product, think again. Poop is beneficial. Poop saves life. Poop is money, big money!
The Cost of Inadequate Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy
Introduction Around 14 Million colonoscopies are performed every year in the United States (1). It is the most effective test for the detection and prevention of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States (2). Aside from detection...
