Colon Health

Every year in March, we mark Nation­al Col­orec­tal Can­cer Month to bring aware­ness to the dis­ease and the impor­tance of screen­ing. Bri­an Deeds was diag­nosed with col­orec­tal can­cer in 2021 and shares his sto­ry to encour­age oth­ers to talk to their doctors.

Col­orec­tal can­cer is the third most com­mon­ly diag­nosed can­cer in both men and women. Despite its preva­lence, the dis­ease and its asso­ci­at­ed health con­cerns can be uncom­fort­able to talk about. How­ev­er, it’s an impor­tant con­ver­sa­tion to have. We did just that with Quin­cy Med­ical Group Gas­troen­terol­o­gist Dr. Kar­tikeya Tri­pathi, who answered ques­tions relat­ed to col­orec­tal can­cer, includ­ing pre­ven­tion, diag­no­sis, and its treatment.