Hello. I'm Doctor Clayton Hess, founder of CureRays Radiation Medicine. Let me walk you through this page: Keep GI Cancer Away®.

“GI cancer” covers everything from the esophagus to the anus — nine different diseases that behave very differently. Some, like colon cancer, can be prevented outright by screening.

Here is what you'll find on this page.

Who is at risk. The digestive tract runs from the esophagus to the anus, and each organ along it has its own risk profile.

Find your cancer. Colon; Rectal; Anal.

How they’re diagnosed. Most GI cancers are diagnosed by endoscopy with biopsy — a camera passed from above (upper endoscopy) or below (colonoscopy), which both sees the abnormality and samples it.

Staging explained simply. Nearly all GI cancers use the same three-part idea.

Grading and biology.

How they’re treated. Surgery remains the main curative treatment for most GI cancers — removing the affected segment with its lymph nodes.

Here is what you can do next.

Talk with a radiation specialist. If radiation is part of your plan — or you have been told it might be — we will review your imaging and explain honestly what it can and cannot do. Look for the button marked Contact CureRays.

You can always reach our Grass Valley office at 5 3 0. 8 0 2. 6 4 0 0.

This page is informational only. It is not medical advice — please confirm anything here with your care team.

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