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TO YOUR HEALTH
The Star Group Health Series
Six steps to lower your risk of colon cancer
A proper diet can lower your risk of colon cancer
It's a topic that too many
people are embarrassed to
talk about — even with their
doctors. March is National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Month, a chance for Ameri-
cans to evaluate what steps
they're taking to prevent this
deadly disease and keep their
colons healthy.
While colorectal cancer is
one of the most preventable
forms of cancer, it is also
the second leading cause of
cancer deaths in the United
States, striking more than
140,000 women and men
each year, according to the
American Society of Colon &
Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS).
"People can sometimes
feel uncomfortable talking
about colon health," says Dr.
Vinod Bopaiah, a New York-
based colorectal surgeon who
speaks to audiences about
reducing their risk of cancer
through lifestyle changes.
"But, as I tell my patients,
don't let yourself be embar-
rassed to death."
Follow these suggestions
from the ASCRS and Dr.
Bopaiah to keep your colon
healthy and reduce your risk
of colorectal cancer:
• Eat between 25 to 30
grams of fiber each day. If
you have cereal with 12-14
grams of fiber in the morn-
ing, a piece of fruit with every
meal, and a large side plate
of vegetables for lunch and
dinner, this should meet your
daily requirements.
• Eat a low-fat diet. One
easy way to do this is to look
for recipes that don't require
frying food. Grilling, steam-
ing, or baking almost always
reduces fat content, as do
low-fat substitutions like
skim milk and olive oil.
• Eat foods with folate,
such as leafy green veg-
etables. Iceberg lettuce has
little fiber, so stick to the
more tasty greens like spin-
ach, arugula, broccoli rabe
and kale.
• If you use alcohol, drink
only in moderation. Alcohol
and tobacco in combination
are linked to colorectal can-
cer and other gastrointestinal
cancers. If you use tobacco,
get started on a program to
quit immediately.
• Exercise for at least 20
minutes three to four days
each week. Moderate exer-
cise such as walking, garden-
ing, or climbing steps may
help reduce your risk.
• Get regular colorectal
cancer screenings begin-
ning at age 50. If you have a
personal or family history of
colorectal cancer or polyps, or
a personal history of another
cancer or inflammatory bowel
disease, talk to your doctor
about earlier screening.
To learn more about
colorectal cancer, visit www.
BopaiahMedical .com.
With few overt symptoms,
colorectal cancer can be a si-
lent disease, but that doesn't
mean you should refrain
from speaking about it, espe-
cially with your doctor. If you
believe you may be at risk for
colorectal cancer, consult a
specialist today.
A prescription for improved patient safety
Huguley Memorial Medi-
cal Center has said farewell
to the days of handwritten
physician and provider or-
ders for all inpatients in favor
of a new, computerized sys-
tem designed to drastically
reduce medical errors and
speed up patient care.
Launched just last week,
Huguley's computerized
provider order entry system
(CPOE) is at the forefront
of new medical technology
designed to improve patient
safety, ranking it in the top
19.2 percent of the nation’s
hospitals for having a fully-
integrated electronic medical
records system.
“The decision to imple-
ment CPOE is an example
of Huguley’s commitment to
delivering the best possible
patient care. The evidence
clearly shows that CPOE im-
proves the care process,” said
Brenda Gammon, Huguley
Memorial Medical Center
board member.
Studies show 770,000
Americans are harmed or
die each year from adverse
drug events, and more than
half of medication errors
occur during the order-
ing process, many from
illegible and incomplete
orders. Computerized pro-
vider order entry systems
are widely regarded as the
technical solution to medi-
cation ordering errors. Im-
plementing CPOE means
physicians actually place
orders directly into the
electronic medical record,
eliminating paper, reduc-
ing errors and decreasing
the amount of time elapsed
from physician order to pa-
tient care. Published stud-
ies report that CPOE re-
duces medication errors in
the hospital between 81-86
percent and saves hundreds
of billions of dollars in an-
nual costs.
Huguley was one of the
first area hospitals to intro-
duce electronic medical re-
cords more than seven years
ago when it launched a com-
puter-based health record
for its nursing staff, medical
records and business office.
Having a patient’s medical
record available electroni-
cally improved patient safety
with bedside charting in re-
al-time and with improved
access to the patient’s re-
cord. However, until the
introduction of CPOE, phy-
sicians still have entered or-
ders on paper or verbally.
“This is a gratifying day for
everyone in the Huguley fami-
ly because it’s another instance
where we’re implementing
new technology to make our
hospital the best it can be,”
said Edward Laue, M.D., chief
medical officer of Huguley
Memorial Medical Center, because CPOE will help us de-
“I’m excited for our employ- liver safer, superior care.”
ees and the medical staff and Philip Smith, MD, vice
proud of their efforts to bring president and chief medical
this project to fruition. But the information officer for Ad-
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“Through their commit-
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Porter, Brian. Joshua Star (Joshua, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 2011, newspaper, March 24, 2011; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth823073/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Burleson Public Library.