Don’t Overlook This Screening Test

According to Pratima Dibba, MD, a gastroenterologist at Medical Offices of Manhattan, having a colon polyp is both terrible and good news. According to Dr. Dibba, any chance to prevent colorectal cancer from developing is important because it is the second most prevalent cancer diagnosed in men and women in the United States after skin cancer. The majority of patients whose doctors find colon polyps during screening tests are completely unaware of the growth. Read the article.