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Colorectal Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

| February 29, 2020

Surgical Associates performs colonoscopies at three convenient locations   The colon and rectum are both part of the large intestine and make up the final section of your digestive system. The food we eat mixes with digestive juices in the stomach, nutrients are absorbed by the walls of the small intestine and waste is then […]

Breast Cancer Prevention: How to Reduce Your Risk

| November 7, 2018

Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, with 1 in 8 being affected by the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Fortunately, there are ways a woman can lower her risk. Like many cancers, risk can be significantly reduced by living a healthy lifestyle, […]