Colon cancer screening: Getting the follow-up right
By Dr Natalie Sharpe, Medical Oncologist MBBS, DM As we come out of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I’m hoping many people took the opportunity to move forward with screening — whether that was booking or completing a colonoscopy. That’s always…
July Is Sarcoma Awareness Month: Why Expert Care Matters - From First Scan to Final Infusion
Written by Dr. Natalie Sharpe, Medical Oncologist Sarcoma and bone cancers are rare but serious diseases that begin in connective tissues such as bone, muscle, fat, and nerves. Although they represent only a small fraction of all cancer diagnoses, their…
Gastrointestinal Cancer Awareness Month
Doctors Hospital (DH) and the Cayman Islands Cancer Society (CICS) recognized March as Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the Cayman Islands. Gastrointestinal cancer develops around the GI tract, which is known as the digestive tract. Colorectal Cancer, more specifically, is…