Colorectal cancer incidence is decreasing in Cortland area as more patients undergo colonoscopies
Caitlin Fuhr-Pessin, MD According to current New York State health data, nearly 80% of residents between the ages of 50 and 64 in Cortland and most neighboring counties have been screened for colorectal cancer. This far exceeds the 65% testing rate for all state residents in that age group. The region’s excellent colorectal cancer screening […]
Colorectal cancer in the region will decline as more patients undergo colonoscopies
Caitlin Fuhr-Pessin, MD Scheduling a colonoscopy may seem like a daunting task to some, but this test is the most treatable and often curable test for colorectal cancer. It is a lifesaver for many people because it can be detected early. Thanks to cancer screening and removal of precancerous polyps, the diagnosis rate for colon […]
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy scheduled to undergo appendix surgery
as dallas cowboys prepare for a confrontation with philadelphia eaglesthey will do it without a head coach. The team announced Wednesday that head coach Mike McCarthy has acute appendicitis and is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday afternoon. The team said in a statement that McCarthy, 60, was diagnosed with abdominal pain in the morning and […]
Mike McCarthy has appendicitis and will undergo surgery today and coach on Sunday.
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy won’t let appendicitis keep him out of Sunday night’s big game against the Eagles. The Cowboys announced today that McCarthy is scheduled to undergo surgery today but is still scheduled to coach on Sunday. “Mike McCarthy, head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, experienced abdominal pain this morning, which required further testing […]
Colorectal cancer in the region will decline as more patients undergo colonoscopies
Caitlin Fuhr-Pessin, MD Scheduling a colonoscopy may seem like a daunting task to some, but this test is the most treatable and often curable test for colorectal cancer. It is a lifesaver for many people because it can be detected early. Thanks to cancer screening and removal of precancerous polyps, the diagnosis rate for colon […]