Augusta, GA
Augusta University Health is the first in the state to offer new technology to help fight colon cancer
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG)- In keeping with the American Most cancers Society, colon most cancers is the second deadliest most cancers amongst adults. 1 in 23 males and 1 in 25 girls will develop colon most cancers of their lifetimes.
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Augusta College Well being and the Georgia Most cancers Heart is working to detect polyps early that result in most cancers by utilizing a brand new cutting-edge device, GI Genius.
Augusta College Well being is the primary hospital within the state to supply this machine to sufferers.
“I grew to become a health care provider as a result of I wish to save lives. Having this know-how right here helps me have the ability to try this. So, right here in our space we now have this lets put it to use. Lets work collectively to attempt to beat most cancers,” says Dr. John Yap.
Dr. Kenneth Vega is the chief of gastroenterology at Augusta College Well being. He says this new piece of know-how will hopefully cut back the quantity to zero on the subject of detecting polyps amongst sufferers. “We will miss about 5% of polyps within the colon for somebody who is available in for a colonoscopy.”
The polyp will then be eliminated and there’s no threat of most cancers for that specific polyp in line with physician John yap. He says this device can be a gamechanger on the subject of treating his sufferers. “It would pinpoint us really to that particular space with a inexperienced field and say hey there could be one thing unsuitable on this space please have a re-assessment.”
Dr. Yap and Dr. Vega advocate people between the ages of 45-75 to obtain an everyday colorectal screening to assist detect early on colon most cancers.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Friday night.
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office said the shooting took place in the parking lot of 2622 Peach Orchard Road.
The coroner said 16-year-old Sadiq Brown of Wrens was shot at least one time and taken to Piedmont Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m.
At 10:55 p.m., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a local hospital about a male subject who had been shot.
Upon arrival, deputies were informed that the male subject had been transported by car to the hospital with at least one gunshot wound.
There is no further information available at this time.
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Just a few months after the April shooting, the Augusta Mall saw another on the 4th of July.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office reported via news release that deputies responded to the mall at 3:38 p.m. for shots fired. Upon arrival they found one male that had been shot at least once. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Check back for update to this story as more information becomes available.
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An apartment building on Stevens Creek Road was damaged due to a fire on Wednesday, July 3.
According to the Augusta, Georgia Fire/EMA Facebook page, authorities responded to the 900 block of Stevens Creek Road at approximately 10:55 p.m. The caller reported hearing fireworks going off for over two hours before noticing the apartment building was on fire.
“The caller immediately began knocking on doors, informing residents of the fire and urging them to evacuate. On arrival, firefighters notified dispatch that the incident required a full response. The fire was brought under control and quickly extinguished,” the Augusta, Georgia Fire/EMA Facebook post said.
Authorities said 16 units were burned and there was one minor injury reported by a woman who escaped from her balcony. The residents were put in touch with the Red Cross.
“The cause of this fire is under investigation,” authorities said.
No other information is available at this time.
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