Lincoln Digestive Health Center
Lincoln Digestive Health Center
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Lincoln Digestive Health Center
Lincoln Digestive Health Center
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About Us

About Us

Mission – Lincoln Digestive Health Center, LLC will provide the highest quality gastroenterology care to adult patients on a local and regional basis.  Using technology and proven medical procedures to benefit our community, we will serve our patients with integrity and compassion.  We will use our resources judiciously to provide growth to the business and retain a dedicated, well-trained team.

Vision – Our vision is to be the provider of choice for gastroenterology services while offering excellent patient care and exceptional quality. 

Our Doctors

Gastroenterology Specialties, P.C. is one of the Midwest's largest, unaffiliated, private gastroenterology practices. Gastroenterologists are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, gall bladder liver and pancreas including colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, liver disease, Crohns disease and other digestive problems.
OUR PRE-PROCEDURE FORM

OUR PRE-PROCEDURE FORM

Please complete your information and bring them to the clinic . When you arrive for your appointment please bring your insurance card, a referral (if required) from your primary care physician, and additional test results or pertinent medical records. We also suggest that you arrive 20 minutes early for your scheduled office appointment and 30 minutes early for your procedure.

Ways To Prevent Colon Cancer

What bowel preparation steps are involved before the colonoscopy?
13Mar
Your doctor will prescribe the type of bowel prep that is best for you. You will receive specific instructions. In general, here is what you can expect: Your...
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Can Colorectal Cancer Be Prevented?
13Mar
There is no sure way to prevent colorectal cancer. But there are things you can do that might help lower your risk, such as changing the risk factors that yo...
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Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors
13Mar
A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. Some risk factors, lik...
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Frequently Asked Questions

+ Why Should I Be Screened?
The American Cancer Society believes that preventing colorectal cancer (and not just finding it early) should be a major reason for getting tested. Having polyps found and removed keeps some people from getting colorectal cancer. You are encourage... Read More
+ Why Do I Have To Take The Prep The Day Before?
Your doctor will give you complete instructions on how to prepare for your endoscopy. Most types of endoscopy require you to fast for up to 12 hours before the procedure, but your doctor will clarify this. Your doctor may give you laxatives or ene... Read More
+ What Is a Colonoscopy?
A colonoscopy is the best screening test available for colorectal cancer. It is the only screening test that also prevents many colorectal cancers. Here are a few things you should know about this test: During a colonoscopy, your doctor examines t... Read More
+ What Is Upper Endoscopy?
An upper endoscopy is used to diagnose and, sometimes, treat conditions that affect the upper part of your digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach and beginning of the small intestine (duodenum). Your doctor may recommend an endoscopy p... Read More

Colon Cancer Screening

Many colorectal cancers can be prevented through regular screening. Screening can find precancerous polyps— abnormal growths in the colon or rectum—so that they can be removed before they turn into cancer. Screening is crucial because when found early, colorectal cancer is highly treatable. Early stages of colorectal cancer usually present no symptoms, which tend to appear as the cancer progresses.
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American Cancer Society

Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society’s estimates for the number of colorectal cancer cases in the United States for 2017 are:

● 95,520 new cases of colon cancer
● 39,910 new cases of rectal cancer
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Lincoln Digestive Health Center, LLC
2300 South 16 Street Suite 512 (Bryan West Campus Within Hospital )
402-483-8800