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Young colorectal cancer patients are different. So is this clinic

2025/1/17
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White Coat, Black Art
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Brian Goldman
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Catherine Mifsud
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Petra Wildgoose
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Shadi Ashimala
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Catherine Mifsud: 我最初的症状被忽视，因为我太年轻了，医生只是建议我多吃蔬菜和锻炼。后来我通过癌症支持小组联系到Sunnybrook诊所，在那里我得到了正确的诊断和治疗。我非常感谢Sunnybrook诊所为我提供的个性化护理和支持，他们帮助我战胜了癌症。 Shadi Ashimala: 结直肠癌不再是老年人的专利，越来越多的年轻人患上这种疾病。我们诊所的使命是为年轻患者提供全面的、个性化的护理，包括微创手术、生育咨询和心理支持。我们希望通过早期筛查和及时的治疗，提高年轻患者的生存率。 Petra Wildgoose: 年轻的癌症患者面临着独特的挑战，例如学业、工作和家庭问题。我们诊所不仅提供医疗服务，还为患者提供情感支持和资源，帮助他们应对这些挑战。我曾帮助一位患者解决了学业问题，因为他们不知道如何与学校沟通。

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Catherine Mifsud, a 49-year-old patient services supervisor, shares her experience with colorectal cancer. Her initial symptoms included abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and back pain, which were initially dismissed by her physician. The delay in diagnosis highlights the challenges faced by younger individuals with this disease, as their symptoms may be overlooked due to their age.
  • Initial symptoms: abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, back pain
  • Symptoms dismissed due to age
  • Diagnosed at age 47 with stage 3 cancer

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Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Canada, but screening doesn’t begin until age 50. Seeing younger people getting diagnosed, Dr. Shady Ashamalla helped launch Sunnybrook's Young Adult Colorectal Cancer Centre in Toronto. It offers minimally invasive care to patients like Catherine Mifsud, diagnosed with three kids at home in the prime of her career.