Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, but – thanks to screening – it’s one that’s actually preventable. Due to rising cases in younger adults, people at average risk for colorectal cancer are now advised to get screened starting at age 45. Brown Surgical Associates’ colorectal surgeons, Dr. Schechter and Dr….
Colorectal Surgery
Dr. Vrees’ Patient on Colorectal Cancer Screening: I Didn’t Think a Year Would Make a Difference
While the overall colorectal cancer rates are down, they have consistently gone up among younger patients. That’s why the guidelines have recently been changed to begin screening at 45 instead of 50. Christine Coffey of Warwick knows firsthand what can happen when you delay screening. She had her first colonoscopy at 51, only to find…
Fellowship-Trained Dr. Katherine Baysinger Joins Brown Surgical Associates’ Colorectal Surgery Division
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown Surgical Associates announced it’s expanding the practice’s Division of Colorectal Surgery with the addition of fellowship-trained surgeon Katherine A. Baysinger, M.D., FACS. Specializing in colorectal surgery, Dr. Baysinger has clinical interests in robotic surgery for the treatment of rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease; pelvic floor disorders in women; quality improvement;…
