Health News You Can Use: Colorectal Cancer Screenings & Robotic Surgery

Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. About a quarter of adults ages 50 to 75 have never been screened, which is the most effective way to reduce your risk.

This week, during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we’re talking to Dr. Robert Amajoyi, a colorectal surgeon at Saint Luke’s Health System, about the lifesaving impact of regular screenings and the most advanced treatments surgeons are doing here in the operating room.

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