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Are you sure you have hemorrhoids?

Last time, I talked about hemorrhoids and how many patients who think they have hemorrhoids actually have another problem. Today, I’ll talk about what those other problems might be. Probably the most common thing that is confused with hemorrhoids is an anal fissure. The main way that I, as a colon and rectal surgeon, am …

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If your family has a history of colon cancer, you need a colonoscopy now

by Dr. William J. Harb, M.D. published in the Tennessean, July, 2008   The death of another well-known person from colon cancer, former White House Press Secretary and Fox News correspondent Tony Snow, should once again bring colon cancer to the forefront.  He joins the unfortunate ranks of well-known people who have had colorectal cancer …

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