Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 If you are having colorectal surgery, you may want to discuss this with your doctor, or you could be at risk. Information is provided by ww.CancerConsultants.com August 4, 2010 " Patients undergoing colorectal surgery are reported to experience an increased incidence of surgical-site infection with the addition of a gentamicin-collagen sponge enclosed at the surgery site. These findings were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Colon cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Each year, approximately 54,000 men and 54,000 women will be diagnosed with colon cancer. Much progress has been made in the early detection and treatment of colon cancer. Screening tests such as colonoscopy allow many cancers to be identified at an early stage and allow for the identification and treatment of precancerous polyps. Advances in surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy have also made important contributions to improved colon cancer survival; it is estimated that there are more than 700,000 colon cancer survivors in the United States today. " http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/news?NewsItemId=45063 FYI, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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