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The American Cancer Society recommends screenings for colon and rectal cancers begin at 45. A colonoscopy is a screening that helps find polyps that can be removed before they become cancerous.
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Wythe County Community Hospital welcomes William A Hood, DO, a board-certified gastroenterologist. Dr. Hood opened the practice of Wythe Physician Practices – Gastroenterology located at 590 W. Ridge Rd, Ste. B., Wytheville, VA. Appointments can be made at 276.227.0071.
William A. Hood, Gastroenterologist
Wythe County Community Hospital welcomes Cassidy Hensley, FNP-BC. Cassidy will practice at Wythe Rapid Care located at 1155 N. 4th St., Suite 502, Wytheville, VA 24382. Walk-ins welcome. No appointment needed.
Cassidy Hensley, FNP-BC
Wythe County Community Hospital welcomes Beth Dalton, FNP-BC. Cassidy will practice at Wythe Rapid Care located at 1155 N. 4th St., Suite 502, Wytheville, VA 24382. Walk-ins welcome. No appointment needed.
Beth Dalton, FNP
WCCH welcomes Susan Cash, MD, a board-certified surgeon to the Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center located at 590 West Ridge Road, Wytheville, Virginia.
Susan Cash, MD
Wythe County Community Hospital is located off I-81, exit 70, at 600 West Ridge Road in Wytheville, Virginia. WCCH. is a 100-bed facility which has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. In operation since 1972, WCCH. is the only hospital located in Wythe County and provides care to a primary service area of approximately 36,000 individuals including Wythe and Bland counties.
By Melissa Whisman, BSN, RN We often associate the month of February with hearts because of Valentine’s Day.
read moreA colonoscopy is a screening that can identify cancers early, when the odds of successful treatment are highest. It can also help find polyps that can be removed before they become cancerous.
Whether you begin at 45 or earlier if you’re at higher risk, the important thing is that you get screened. Colorectal cancers are one of the most common cancers diagnosed in both men and women. And while the majority of these cases occur in people 50 and older, the disease can happen to men and women at any age.