Cancer Survivor: Lora Buckert Cancer Diagnosis: Stage 2 Breast Cancer (HER2+ ER + PR -) Diagnosed: July 2015 Treatment Plan: Chemotherapy once a week for 12 weeks Herceptin infusion every 3 weeks for a year “When cancer strikes a person, it also strikes the family. I don’t know that I had a full understanding […]
Colorectal Cancer: The Importance of Screening and Early Detection
Screening and Early Detection is Key to Effective Treatment Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States after lung cancer. Colorectal cancer develops from precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) in the colon or rectum. Finding and removing polyps reduces the […]
CSA Colorectal Cancer Awareness
At age 52, Rick Sterling did not have any symptoms of colorectal cancer but he did have a family history, so Mr. Sterling scheduled a colonoscopy. That screening resulted in a diagnosis of cancer and he was referred to board certified Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Erik Grossmann and his team at Columbia Surgical Associates. As of […]
Breast Cancer FAQ
Why talk about breast cancer? Unlike so many conditions, breast cancer can be present with very few actual signs or symptoms yet 1 of 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed in her lifetime. These two factors make awareness so critically important. It is very important for you to understand signs and symptoms as […]
Melanoma FAQ: The Most Common Cancer
FAQ: Melanoma What is melanoma and what causes it? What are the signs of melanoma and what do I do if I find a funny spot or mole? What are things patients should do for non-visible melanoma? What should I do if I notice a changing mole and what should happen next? How is Melanoma […]