Colon Cancer Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/colon-cancer/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Thu, 07 May 2020 14:54:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Colon Cancer Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/colon-cancer/ 32 32 Cancer screenings plunge more than 90% due to COVID-19 https://ecsii.com/cancer-screenings-plunge-more-than-90-due-to-covid-19/ Thu, 07 May 2020 14:54:06 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2799 [Reprinted: HealthCare Business News, 5-6-2020] Certain types of cancer screenings dropped more than 90% in March — a consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to software provider Epic. Appointments for cervix, colon and breast cancer screenings dropped between 86% and 94%, compared to average volumes three years prior to the confirmation of the first Read More

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]]> Colorectal cancer increasing in Jamaica https://ecsii.com/colorectal-cancer-increasing-in-jamaica/ https://ecsii.com/colorectal-cancer-increasing-in-jamaica/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:34:03 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2046 According to the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), cancer of the colon is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in the Jamaican population. The Jamaica Cancer Registry reported an incidence of 13 per 100,000 people locally in males and females previously but this number has increased in males to 17 per 100,000 in the Read More

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