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Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home
Colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable.
Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, is at the forefront of innovation in cancer care, using advanced technology, testing, and treatments. Colorectal cancer, unlike other cancers, is preventable if detected early. However, only 63% of patients over age 50 had some form of screening like a colonoscopy or Cologuard testing. We are prepared and eager to beat those statistics in our community here at Phelps with our multidisciplinary and individualized approach.
Don’t delay visiting your doctor if you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms.
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Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home
Colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable.
Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, is at the forefront of innovation in cancer care, using advanced technology, testing, and treatments. Colorectal cancer, unlike other cancers, is preventable if detected early. However, only 63% of patients over age 50 had some form of screening like a colonoscopy or Cologuard testing. We are prepared and eager to beat those statistics in our community here at Phelps with our multidisciplinary and individualized approach.
Don’t delay visiting your doctor if you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms.
Ov…
According To Phelps, Thyroid Disease Is Common, Especially In Women
The thyroid: your body’s regulator
At the front of your neck, under your voice box, there is a butterfly-shaped organ whose release of hormones affects every part of your body, regulating functions such as your temperature, metabolism, and heartbeat. It is your thyroid gland.
Thyroid glands commonly malfunction, typically by over- or under-producing hormones. More than 12% of the U.S. population—including one in eight women—will experience a thyroid disorder at some point in their lives, according to the American Thyroid Association (ATA).
Yet, thyroid disease often goes undetected. The …
