Topic: Colon Cancer

Is the new colon cancer blood test the quick and easy alternative to a colonoscopy screening for colon cancer? The short answer is, unfortunately, not.    You may have seen recent…

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month  Colon Cancer Awareness Month starts off each year on March 1 with Dress in Blue Day. The Oregon Clinic is proud to stand in…

Please note: In May 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening, lowering the recommended screening age from 50 to 45. March is colon…

Colon cancer remains a common and deadly cancer—it is the second most common cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Colonoscopy remains the gold standard…

After suffering from severe stomach pain for over a year, at 32 years old Lynn’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with stage two colon cancer. Lynn…

Why take chances? Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death for men and women and about 5 percent of Americans will develop colorectal cancer in their…

Colon cancer remains a common and deadly cancer—it is the second most common cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States.           …

New recommendation is a significant step in colorectal cancer prevention The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) — the nation’s leading panel for medical guidance — has joined the American…

Colon cancer remains a common and deadly cancer—it is the second most common cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States, affecting approximately four percent of…

Your long-term well-being is priority number one for the board certified, nationally renowned gastroenterologists at The Oregon Clinic, and an important part of building that relationship is conducting colonoscopies. “We…