Skip Menu Navigate: Select to Navigate... - Latest Blog Articles - Videos - Support Groups - News - Awards - Events Latest Blog Articles Videos Support Groups News Awards Events You may need to begin colorectal screening at 45 March 16, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson Americans born in 1990 have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer as those born in 1950. People younger than 55 are also more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer. Are colorectal home tests reliable? March 15, 2023 • 10:53 a.m. If you wonder what doctors say about at-home colorectal tests, here is some insight from Dr. Uma Phatak, a colorectal surgeon at UTMB Health. 6 Myths about Colonoscopies September 1, 2021 • 9:00 a.m. If the thought of getting a colonoscopy makes you grimace, you're not alone. However, the procedure may not be as bad as you think -- and it could save your life. Colon and Rectal Cancer: Who is at risk? March 17, 2021 • 9:00 p.m. by Uma Phatak, MD, MS Learn more about the risk of colon and rectal cancer with Dr. Uma Phatak. All Blog Articles Categories Allergy Allergy - Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Cancer Cardiology Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Colorectal Health COVID-19 Ear, Nose and Throat Emergency / Urgent Care Endocrinology Eye Care Family Medicine Gastroenterology Geriatrics Gynecology Infectious Diseases LGBTQ+ Lung Health Meet the Team Men Monkeypox Neurosciences Neurosurgery Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopedics Patient Stories Pediatrics Physical & Occupational Therapy Plastic Surgery Pregnancy Primary Care Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Sleep Apnea Sports Medicine Surgery Urogynecology & Pelvic Health Urology Vaccine Videos Weight Management Women
You may need to begin colorectal screening at 45 March 16, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson Americans born in 1990 have twice the risk of colon cancer and four times the risk of rectal cancer as those born in 1950. People younger than 55 are also more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage colorectal cancer.
Are colorectal home tests reliable? March 15, 2023 • 10:53 a.m. If you wonder what doctors say about at-home colorectal tests, here is some insight from Dr. Uma Phatak, a colorectal surgeon at UTMB Health.
6 Myths about Colonoscopies September 1, 2021 • 9:00 a.m. If the thought of getting a colonoscopy makes you grimace, you're not alone. However, the procedure may not be as bad as you think -- and it could save your life.
Colon and Rectal Cancer: Who is at risk? March 17, 2021 • 9:00 p.m. by Uma Phatak, MD, MS Learn more about the risk of colon and rectal cancer with Dr. Uma Phatak.