{"id":2388,"date":"2023-11-30T16:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/?page_id=2388"},"modified":"2023-12-11T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:08:00","slug":"colorectal-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/index.php\/colorectal-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorectal Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2388\" class=\"elementor elementor-2388\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ub68ooc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ub68ooc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebda9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ebda9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9874375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9874375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dln1kz3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dln1kz3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-957c1a9\" data-id=\"957c1a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd47f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd47f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-11-30-23.02.16-An-abstract-representation-of-colorectal-cancer.-The-image-should-feature-a-stylized-non-graphic-depiction-of-a-human-colon-with-an-abstract-represen.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2455\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-11-30-23.02.16-An-abstract-representation-of-colorectal-cancer.-The-image-should-feature-a-stylized-non-graphic-depiction-of-a-human-colon-with-an-abstract-represen.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-11-30-23.02.16-An-abstract-representation-of-colorectal-cancer.-The-image-should-feature-a-stylized-non-graphic-depiction-of-a-human-colon-with-an-abstract-represen-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-11-30-23.02.16-An-abstract-representation-of-colorectal-cancer.-The-image-should-feature-a-stylized-non-graphic-depiction-of-a-human-colon-with-an-abstract-represen-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-11-30-23.02.16-An-abstract-representation-of-colorectal-cancer.-The-image-should-feature-a-stylized-non-graphic-depiction-of-a-human-colon-with-an-abstract-represen-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75109e3\" data-id=\"75109e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0806230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0806230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colorectal cancer (CRC)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a622b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a622b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word \u201ccancer\u201d triggers fear in people. It is one of the most dreaded diagnoses worldwide. Contrary to popular belief, several types of cancer can be avoided by understanding the risk factors and diagnosing early with the help of screening tests.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one such cancer that has been growing in incidence in our country.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRCs are cancer that grow in the large intestine of the gastrointestinal tract. They are slow growing tumors that, over a period of time, spread to the local lymph nodes and then gain access to the bloodstream and spread to other organs in the body, most commonly the liver.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bj90w48 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bj90w48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9247ec0\" data-id=\"9247ec0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f003f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f003f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk factors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d69e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2d69e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.22.14-A-wide-image-of-an-elderly-man-depicted-from-behind-to-avoid-showing-his-face.-The-setting-is-simple-and-minimalistic-focusing-primarily-on-the-figu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2577\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.22.14-A-wide-image-of-an-elderly-man-depicted-from-behind-to-avoid-showing-his-face.-The-setting-is-simple-and-minimalistic-focusing-primarily-on-the-figu.png 1792w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.22.14-A-wide-image-of-an-elderly-man-depicted-from-behind-to-avoid-showing-his-face.-The-setting-is-simple-and-minimalistic-focusing-primarily-on-the-figu-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.22.14-A-wide-image-of-an-elderly-man-depicted-from-behind-to-avoid-showing-his-face.-The-setting-is-simple-and-minimalistic-focusing-primarily-on-the-figu-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.22.14-A-wide-image-of-an-elderly-man-depicted-from-behind-to-avoid-showing-his-face.-The-setting-is-simple-and-minimalistic-focusing-primarily-on-the-figu-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.22.14-A-wide-image-of-an-elderly-man-depicted-from-behind-to-avoid-showing-his-face.-The-setting-is-simple-and-minimalistic-focusing-primarily-on-the-figu-1536x878.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba5f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba5f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most critical risk factors for colorectal cancer is increasing age, with the risk increasing significantly for people over 50 years of age. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, off late, we see a rise in cancers developing in younger people. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more people younger than 40 are developing CRC. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exact cause is not known, probably it could be attributed to adoption of western diet and sedentary lifestyle.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another one of the most important risk factors is having a family history of CRC. I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f multiple first\/second degree relatives and multiple generations of the family are affected it is important to test for inherited form of CRCs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking, a diet low in fiber content, and a higher intake of red meat can all contribute to the cancer. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients with IBD (Ulcerative colitis) are at higher risk of developing CRCs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d793b8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d793b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd09a2\" data-id=\"8dd09a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162086a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"162086a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs and Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfce256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfce256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.25.58-A-wide-simple-image-representing-the-concept-of-blood-in-the-stool.-The-image-is-abstract-and-tasteful-avoiding-any-graphic-or-explicit-content.-It-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2578\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.25.58-A-wide-simple-image-representing-the-concept-of-blood-in-the-stool.-The-image-is-abstract-and-tasteful-avoiding-any-graphic-or-explicit-content.-It-.png 1792w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.25.58-A-wide-simple-image-representing-the-concept-of-blood-in-the-stool.-The-image-is-abstract-and-tasteful-avoiding-any-graphic-or-explicit-content.-It--300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.25.58-A-wide-simple-image-representing-the-concept-of-blood-in-the-stool.-The-image-is-abstract-and-tasteful-avoiding-any-graphic-or-explicit-content.-It--1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.25.58-A-wide-simple-image-representing-the-concept-of-blood-in-the-stool.-The-image-is-abstract-and-tasteful-avoiding-any-graphic-or-explicit-content.-It--768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DALL\u00b7E-2023-12-11-21.25.58-A-wide-simple-image-representing-the-concept-of-blood-in-the-stool.-The-image-is-abstract-and-tasteful-avoiding-any-graphic-or-explicit-content.-It--1536x878.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1792px) 100vw, 1792px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d1a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9d1a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of the common signs and symptoms of oesophageal cancer include:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood and\/or mucus in stool.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent alterations in your bowel habits.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting tired too soon and shortness of breath\/ anemia.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unintentional weight loss.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>If you experience any of these symptoms, it is important to consult with a healthcare provider for a proper diagnosis and prompt treatment. Early detection and treatment can improve the <strong>chances of successful outcomes<\/strong> for Colorectal cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db81a5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db81a5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864fafe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"864fafe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2665e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a2665e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5814e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5814e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2556\" alt=\"whatsapp, application, call-873316.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316.png 1280w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drpoornimasubrahmanya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/whatsapp-application-call-873316-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ecf39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57ecf39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286df75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"286df75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e4da1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76e4da1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6d346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6a6d346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">WhatsApp and book a Consultation.<\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">If you are experiencing the mentioned signs and symptoms, we urge you to take prompt action. To schedule an online\n\nconsultation, please reach out to us via WhatsApp.\n\nYou have the option to click on the 'Book Consultation' link or directly message us at  +91 82177 51382  for immediate assistance.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cfd89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50cfd89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d24296 elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d24296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send\/?phone=918217751382&#038;text=Hello+Dr+Poornima.I+want+to+book+an+online+consultation.&#038;type=phone_number&#038;app_absent=0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Whatsapp Now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b29cdc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b29cdc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-751aa2d\" data-id=\"751aa2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b02a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b02a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e80b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e80b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, there is an effective screening test available. Colonoscopy is an outpatient procedure that takes a few minutes. The guidelines worldwide now recommend a colonoscopy for patients over the age of 45, done once in 10 years. Patients with a family history of CRC will require screening at an earlier age.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As most of these cancers start as small polyps before turning into cancers, screening can potentially avert you from developing an advanced CRC. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People tell us that they are scared to get screened, but isn&#8217;t it scarier if you have an advanced tumor that your doctor can\u2019t cure.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do get diagnosed with CRC, the treatment options then include either \/or\u00a0 a combination of Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation. Minimally invasive surgery ( Laparoscopic \/Robotic) is equally effective in CRC as open surgery and leads to faster recovery of the patients. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The treatment is usually customized to each patient and the deciding factors include the site of the tumor, its stage and the general fitness of the patient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6d8096\" data-id=\"a6d8096\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc02166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc02166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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