It used to be a rite of passage when you turn 50. That's when it was time to start getting annual screenings for colorectal cancer but times have changed. As you'll learn in the video on this page, Dr. Roby Thomas says the new age is 45 and this is why you need to listen up and what you need to do.
Marty Griffin talks to Dr. Roby Thomas about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger people.Get Marty
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Colon, Rectal, and Gastrointestinal Cancer Care
Cancer of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the colon and rectum, is very common.
GI cancers affect about 250,000 people per year in the United States. Doctors diagnose an additional 142,700 people with colorectal cancers.
At UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, interdisciplinary oncologists who specialize in these cancers offer a full range of state-of-the-art treatments, including:
Medical oncology and chemotherapy. Radiation therapy. Advanced surgical techniques. Supportive care.
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UPMC Hillman Cancer Center provides the highest level of clinical care to more than 138,000 people each year throughout Pennsylvania, western New York, Ohio, and in Ireland and Italy.
We offer the latest advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
