Spend thirty minutes. Save your life.
It’s right there on your to-do list: “Make Colonoscopy Appointment.” But you’ve hesitated. The 50th birthday came and went. And perhaps another — or more. Maybe you’re just unsure because you feel healthy. Maybe you’ve lost sight of the fact that colonoscopy protects even healthy people against the serious risk of colorectal cancer. Or, maybe, convincing a loved one of the importance of good colon health is a challenge.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths.
One of New England’s largest digestive-health practices
Portland Gastroenterology Center is one of New England’s largest digestive health practices and the first gastroenterology practice in Maine with an AAAHC-accredited Endoscopy Center. Our Endoscopy Center is where our team of highly skilled, experienced gastroenterologists perform colonoscopy screenings.
Reported in the New England Journal of Medicine “Journal Watch,” Gastroenterologists Do Colonoscopy Better: Colonoscopy performed by a gastroenterologist was associated with a 65% reduction in risk for colorectal cancer mortality, compared with 57% when performed by a primary care provider and 45% by a surgeon.*
