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What’s the Difference Between a Colonoscopy and Stool-Based Tests?

March 8, 2024

Read Time: 4 Minutes Three Things to Know Colonoscopies allow providers to visually examine your colon for polyps and remove them, if necessary. This procedure requires sedation and bowel preparation but is considered the most ...

Screenings Can Reduce Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer

March 3, 2022

Read Time: Three Minutes By Becky Smith, AOCNP Phelps Health Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer, affecting both men and women in the United States. Colorectal cancer refers to any type ...

Teleneurology

Phelps Health has partnered with SOC Telemed to offer emergency and inpatient teleneurology services to patients in south-central Missouri. Teleneurology is a branch of telemedicine where neurological consultations are offered ...

Breast Cancer

A woman has a one in eight chance of getting breast cancer during her lifetime. While not as common, men also can get breast cancer. Breast cancer cells often form ...

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, affecting men and women. The most common type of colorectal cancer is adenocarcinoma, which begins in cells that ...

Cancer Care

The Delbert Day Cancer Institute The nationally accredited Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI) at Phelps Health provides all cancer care services under one roof for convenience and continuity of care ...

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