Items Tagged ‘rectal cancer’
January 8, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Richard Rubenstein: Overcoming Rectal Cancer
By SMHNadmin 
A routine colonoscopy in 2007 saved Richard Rubenstein’s life. Richard, a retired executive from Scottsdale, Ariz., had expected to receive a clean bill of health, especially since he had no alarming symptoms or any family history of colorectal malignancies. Instead he received shocking news – he had stage 3 rectal cancer. Richard decided to pursue his […]
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December 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer offers renewed hope
A minimally invasive surgical option for rectal cancer at Mayo Clinic made Monica Hansen’s future more promising — for herself and her family.
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