FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JUNE 4, 2015 • HEALTH • The Queens Courier 19 Colon Cancer Awareness Saving Lives Colorectal cancer or cancer of the colon remains one of the few cancers that can be prevented through the use of routine screening tests. Despite this, it remains the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and the second most common cause of cancer deaths for men and women. Each year, thousands of lives are lost to this very preventable disease. Drs. Zimmerman, Anfang and Brunner have been working tirelessly to get this message out. They have state of the art offices with in-office endoscopy/ colonoscopy suites in New Hyde Park and Howard Beach. We are affiliated with North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park and Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. If you’re age 50 or older, having a colonoscopy can save your life. Regular colon cancer screening is the most powerful weapon in preventing colon cancer. Overall the lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is one in twenty (5%). A recent study in the Journal of Cancer found that the rate of colon cancer in Americans 50 and older to have fallen 30% in the last decade as a result in the increase of colon cancer screening. The process of screening has changed a great deal as well. Many patients have not been screened because of fear of the colonic preparation the night before. The preparation is now significantly easier and much more palatable. Most patients leave the office with a smile. Besides colorectal screening, our practice is unique in many other ways. We specialize in all diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract, including reflux, irritable bowel, colitis and painless hemorrhoid treatment. Dr. Brunner has advanced training in hepatology and treats patients with all types of liver and biliary tract disease. He also did an advanced fellowship in diseases of the pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts- a field known as Interventional Endoscopy. New treatments available for Hepatitis C make this an ever expanding part of the practice. Start the screening process today! Make an appointment at one of our locations: 3003 New Hyde Park Road, Suite 306, New Hyde Park, 516-352-0022 or 157-02 Cross Bay Blvd, Suite 204, Howard Beach, 718-845-0909. ADVERTORIAL Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Howard M. Zimmerman, M.D. Chaim I. Anfang, M.D. Robert J. Brunner, M.D. Specialists in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Advanced Interventional Biliary Diseases Board Certified and Affiliated with the finest hospitals in New York Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore Manhasset and Mt. Sinai Hospital • Heartburn • Ulcers • Rectal Bleeding • Colon Cancer Screening • Painless Treatment of Bleeding Hemorrhoids • Intestinal Problems • Liver & Gallbladder Disease • Hepatitis A, B, C • AAASF Certified • Video Capsule Endoscopy *NYS State Certified in-office Colonoscopy & Endoscopy/Gastroscopy 157-Colonoscopy 02 Cross Bay and Boulevard Endoscopy appointments now available on Sundays in our Howard Beach location Howard Beach, NY 718-845-0909 3003 New Hyde Park Road New Hyde Park,NY • Evening Hours Available 516-352-0022 • 718-343-9393 157-02 Cross Bay Boulevard • Howard Beach, NY • 718-845-0909 • Evening Hours Available • 3003 New Hyde Park Road • New Hyde Park,NY • 516-352-0022 • 718-343-9393 “Serving The Nassau & Queens Communities for 30 Years” “Serving The Nassau & Queens Communities for 30 Years” June is Alzheimer’s Brain and Awareness Month GET THE FACTS: SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 Susan Malise, CLTC, LTCP Long Term Care 381 Campus Road Insurance Agent Top Women in Business Honoree Queens - 2013 Franklin Square, NY 11010 516-481-0365 smalise@genworthltc.com • www.Genworth.com/susanmalise 9:00 am Belmont Lake State Park Southern State Parkway, Exit 38 North Babylon 47 million worldwide are living with dementia. Almost two thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women. Over 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for individuals with Alzheimer’s. 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death in the top 10 that can’t be prevented, cured or slowed. SAVE BELMONT You can be prepared and make a plan for yourself: Please call me.
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