CANADAHALIFAX news New endoscopy room opens at Dartmouth General by admin 8 ديسمبر، 2022 written by admin 8 ديسمبر، 2022 15 Around 800 Nova Scotians get diagnosed with colorectal cancer annually CITYnews halifax \ Meghan Groff Listen to this article A new endoscopy room has opened at Dartmouth General Hospital. The Department of Health and Wellness says this will mean 125 more people will be able to have colonoscopies every month. The Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation contributed more than $215,000 for the facility, which is the hospital’s third endoscopy room. “The opening of this third suite represents a significant increase in the volume of colon cancer screening colonoscopies done at Dartmouth General Hospital,” said Endoscopy Site Lead, Dr. Chadwick Williams. “This translates into saving Nova Scotian lives through the prevention of colon cancer. It is a big deal.” “It is a major step forward for Nova Scotia and will help our provincial screening program meet important timelines and clinical benchmarks.” Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among both men and women in Canada. Around 800 Nova Scotians get diagnosed annually, which are among the highest rates in the country. All Nova Scotians between the ages of 50 and 74 receive home screening kits, and those in that age group are encouraged to take one every two years. Last year, there were almost 4,000 colonoscopies completed in the province to follow-up on abnormal home screening results, 1,200 of those were in Central Zone, which includes the Halifax area. The province say 927 of those colonoscopies found precancerous growths, which were able to be removed, preventing colon cancer from developing. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Nova Scotia releases sweeping plan aimed at cutting emissions, reaching climate goals next post Bank of Canada hikes key rate by half percentage point, signals possible pause You may also like الليبراليون ينتخبون زعيماً جديداً في 9 مارس وجولي... 11 يناير، 2025 بواليافر لانتخابات تمنحه تفويضاً واضحاً ليتحدث إلى الأميركيين 11 يناير، 2025 New Brunswick man charged in killings of two... 11 يناير، 2025 After N.S. wildfires, province brings in new tax... 11 يناير، 2025 P.E.I. oyster farmers fear without government help, MSX... 11 يناير، 2025 Drivers digging deeper to fill their tanks: Fuel... 11 يناير، 2025 جامعة غويلف: ارتفاع عدد الطلاب المصابين بإنفلونزا المعدة... 9 يناير، 2025 كنديون يبدون آراءهم في كلام ترامب عن ’’الولاية... 9 يناير، 2025 كندا تعدّ ردّاً على الرسوم الجمركية التي هدّدها... 9 يناير، 2025 مطالب بمزيد من التمويل للتعليم في شمال أونتاريو 9 يناير، 2025