NEWS & EVENTS

he American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 20,000 new esophageal cancer cases in 2021 and about 15,000 deaths from esophageal cancer. Know the warning signs of this fast-growing type of cancer.

“The importance of the results reported is that we can use this signature as a mean of screening Barrett’s patients to identify those that have propensity to progress to dysplasia and cancer.”

When COVID-19 gripped the country, colorectal cancer screenings plummeted. Nearly 200,000 Americans skipped their colonoscopies in 2020 and close to 1,000 cases of colorectal cancer were missed as a result.

Stephanie, a 38-year-old Tampa Bay resident, balances a busy schedule, taking care of her two children and working full-time as an ultrasound technologist. There wasn’t time for self-pity – she geared up to battle colorectal cancer.

Rebecca was diagnosed with Stage III colorectal cancer when she was just 46 years old – several years younger than the standard screening age for colorectal cancer – and was in seemingly good health. Rebecca worked full time as a nurse, ate healthy, enjoyed traveling and had run a couple of half marathons.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that has a major role in how fast or slow things move through your GI tract, how we feel pain in the GI tract and is a major player in nausea.

Jasmine Dukandar, MD, took the opportunity to educate the community about Colorectal Cancer.

Florida Digestive Health Specialists is opening new clinic location, Charlotte Harbor Gastroenterology, one day a week to serve the gastrointestinal and liver needs of the Port Charlotte community.

Now that COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed in our communities, many IBD patients receiving biologic treatments are apprehensive about receiving the vaccine. We understand these concerns and our providers are here to support you.