Do you think you have a thrombosed hemorrhoid? They are troubling, painful, and one of the more common conditions we see. I’ll now tell you about them. There are two main types of hemorrhoids: Internal and external. Almost all thrombosed hemorrhoids are external hemorrhoids (I talk more about internal hemorrhoids in this post). Thrombosed […]
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Rectal bleeding is one of the more common symptoms that a colorectal surgeon sees in the office. There are many different causes of blood in the stool; some, like hemorrhoids, are benign and are easily treated. Others, like colon and rectal cancer, are more worrisome and require different treatments. Most people become alarmed when they
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So, you think you have a perianal abscess? It’s a common condition that we see and I’ll tell you more about it. An abscess is a localized collection of infection (pus). It can occur anywhere, but near the anus is a common location. The most common presentation is anorectal (butt) pain. It may
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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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Published in the Tennessean, March, 2008 by Dr. William J. Harb, M.D. If you want to know how to prevent cancer, keep reading. It may seem surprising, but a simple test can save your life. I only wish it had been utilized before like it is now. If it had, maybe colon cancer wouldn’t have
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