Posts Tagged ‘colonoscopy’
Is It Time for a Colonoscopy?
Luna Asrar, MD is a board-certified primary care physician practicing family medicine at Inova Primary Care – Ashburn Filigree Court. She enjoys treating people of all ages, with a special interest in health promotion and disease prevention. Seeing the bigger picture is important — especially when it involves screening for colorectal cancer (also called colon…
Read MoreColorectal cancer scare averted with robotic-assisted surgery at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Runner takes big strides toward recovery after colon surgery Last fall, when Philip Ritcheson got a screening colonoscopy at age 50, he wasn’t expecting anything unusual. So when the test came back positive for colorectal cancer, Philip was shocked. “I have been fit and healthy all my life,” says Philip, a senior executive in the…
Read MoreColonoscopy comes just in time for local woman with undiagnosed colon cancer
Just in Time: A Screening Test Saved Her Life Mary Wyckoff had never had symptoms of colorectal cancer. Nor was she aware of any family history of the disease. Busy working, caring for her aging parents and helping her sons plan their weddings, there never seemed to be a good time to get a colonoscopy.…
Read MorePower Save: Colorectal cancer procedure offers quick recovery for IT professional
(October 2, 2013) For Alemayehu Anna, facing a colorectal cancer diagnosis wasn’t going to keep the 50-year-old information technologist from fulfilling the demands of his busy work schedule. So when he learned about a highly effective colorectal cancer treatment offered at Inova Alexandria Hospital that would ensure a quick return to work, Anna knew it…
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