Articles tagged with 'colon cancer' | Intermountain Health

When 67-year-old Maureen Morgan considered scheduling a colon cancer screening last fall, she hesitated. She wasn’t eager to go through the preparation required for a colonoscopy, so she opted for an at home stool test instead.That choice to be …

Recientemente, Intermountain Health inauguró un centro independiente que combina procedimientos quirúrgicos y endoscópicos en Sandy, Utah. Además, anunció la apertura de otros dos establecimientos de endoscopia en Utah, uno que se inaugurará en …

Intermountain Health recently opened a free-standing combined surgical and endoscopy procedure center in Sandy, Utah, and is announcing two other Utah endoscopy center locations that will open in Ogden later this year and in Riverton in 2026, to …

School may be out for summer, but that didn’t stop teens receiving cancer treatment at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital from enjoying one of the biggest traditions of high school – prom night.Because some young cancer patients aren’t always …

Terry Laird’s brush with cancer highlights the importance of advocacy and how one person's story can change the course of the life of another. His compelling story of his decision to get a colonoscopy screening, a decision that ultimately saved …

Becky Bannon, a registered nurse from Anaconda, Montana, has spent over 25 years in the medical field. Even with her medical background and knowledge, life got busy, and she delayed her own health screenings. It was a year ago, at age 52, when …

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women under age 50.According to the American Cancer Society almost 153,000 individuals in the U.S. were diagnosed with colon or rectal …

Intermountain Health and Gastroenterology of the Rockies have opened the new Downtown Denver Endoscopy Center to enhance patient care by offering better access and clinic experience to patients needing gastrointestinal care.The new center is located …

El cáncer colorrectal es el segundo tipo de cáncer más frecuente, y la tercera causa principal de muerte por cáncer en hombres y mujeres menores de 50 años.Según la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer, en 2024 casi 153,000 (ciento cincuenta y …

Intermountain Health is doubling its efforts in a unique community colorectal cancer public awareness campaign called, “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer.” Intermountain has two giant inflatable colons – nicknamed “Colin” and “Collette” – …