Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Reclaiming Function Post-Treatment March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, shining a necessary light on a cancer that is the third most commonly diagnosed in the US, with an estimated 152,810 new cases in 2024 (ACS, 2024). While the focus is rightly on life-saving treatments like surgery (such as Lower Anterior Resection, or LAR) and radiation,…

Types of Pelvic Cancers

Types of Pelvic Cancers

Gynecologic cancers account for 12.5% of all new female cancer diagnoses, and include uterine cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and less commonly cancer of the vulva or vagina. These cancers can be accompanied by varying symptoms of pelvic pain, urinary dysfunction, bowel dysfunction and sexual dysfunction.  Medical management for these can include chemotherapy, radiation therapy,…