Nadiuska Terrero thought her biggest medical hurdle was behind her after a kidney transplant in 2010. A decade later, in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, she again found herself facing an uphill challenge – stage I colon cancer.
As rates of colorectal cancer climb in younger populations, the U.S. Preventative Task Force lowered the recommended age for colorectal cancer screening to 45. Here’s everything you need to know about preventative care and colonoscopy.
Lung, heart, and colon surgery are highlighted as part of NYP/Columbia’s top-scoring performance in 2019’s US News & Word Report Best Hospitals rankings.
Columbia surgeons have developed new minimally invasive procedures to help individuals suffering from a range of challenging, painful, and life-limiting colorectal diseases, including severe ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, familial polyposis, diverticulitis and colorectal cancer.
Columbia’s Division of Colorectal Surgery has unmatched expertise in the surgical management of Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), offering the most innovative surgical approaches to preserve intestinal length and help patients retain continence after bowel resection.
