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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com august 7, 2014 • HEALTH • The Courier sun 11 186-06 UNION TPKE, JAMAICA ESTATES, NY 11366 PHONE 718 575 0974 | FAX 718 268 2969 UM-UC.COM 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”


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