Digestive Health Center
Our physicians are fellowship trained
and have in-depth and hands-on
experience in their subspecialty areas
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GI High Risk Cancer
Assessing and reducing gastrointestinal
cancer risk with pioneering research
and technology
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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. But with preventive screenings and early detection, it doesn’t have to be. Stanford physicians offer patients the latest screening techniques, allowing for the early detection of colon cancer. Patients who are diagnosed receive the most advanced treatments—from minimally invasive surgery to targeted therapies—from a dedicated team of cancer specialists. If you’re over 50, getting screened for colon cancer is one of the most important things you can do to reduce the risk of getting colon cancer.
Spotlight Videos
On Living with Cancer View »
Patient Bill Mussone shares his journey from despair to optimism.
On Colon Cancer View »
Uri Ladabaum, MD at Stanford Hospital discusses Colon Cancer Risks, Symptoms and Treatment.
On Prevention View »
Dr. Fisher, MD, PhD at Stanford Hospital speaks on preventing Colorectal Cancer.
Research Highlights
- Technologies give high-resolution ‘snapshot’ of cancer tissues
- Screening new cancer colon patients for Lynch syndrome would be cost-effective, study shows
- Research at blood center led to cancer vaccine
- Cancer detected earlier, faster, with new medical imaging, Stanford study finds
- Cancer stem cells tracked down in colon tumors
