Colonoscopy screening age change!
January 5, 2024
Now recommended at age 45 for routine screenings! This is new and lower age than the previous 50!
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Colonoscopy number 2 completed
June 17, 2023
So my first colonoscopy was at 50. A benign polyp was found at that time. Had a not had my colonoscopy at the recommended age, I could be facing colon cancer now. A friend is going through this right now. He is tough as nails and was anti-preventative care prior to his diagnosis. Half way … More Colonoscopy number 2 completed
Colonoscopy at age 50, check that box off!
July 31, 2017
OK, Coronado Class of 1985, Naval Academy Prep School Class of 1986 and U.S. Naval Academy class of 1990, we are all due for a colonoscopy or due very soon. For my patients and other followers, this is a cancer prevention screening, no different than a mammogram or a pap smear. Proper screening can prevent … More Colonoscopy at age 50, check that box off!
Targeted Therapy for Cancer
February 28, 2017
How they work: Targeted therapies act on specific molecular targets that are associated with cancer, whereas most standard chemotherapies act on all rapidly dividing normal and cancerous cells. Targeted therapies are deliberately chosen or designed to interact with their target, whereas many standard chemotherapies were identified because they kill cells. Targeted therapies are often cytostatic (that is, … More Targeted Therapy for Cancer
Dr. Robert Takesuye 