Colon: What is it?

” …Eat more spinach son, good for your Colon! …My doctor says I need a colonoscopy! …Ow! She hit me right in the colon!” As part of the Surgeon Group of LA’s simple biology tour, we introduce our lovely friend:

January 4, 2023

What is GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor)

What are Gastrointestinal stromal tumors? Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are a form of cancer that forms inside the stomach or small intestine. What makes GIST so unusual is that it forms around the special nerve cells that direct food throughout

December 25, 2022

Tips to Boost Your Immunity for a Safe Holiday Season

Whether it’s Covid, the flu, or just a terrible cough, winter is an awful time to be sick. Unfortunately, all states have agreed on no public health measures this winter. So it is up to you to stay safe and

December 25, 2022

How to Relieve Hernia pain

Hernias happen when the muscles around your organs get too weak, causing your organs to pop out the muscle wall in the infamous “bulge”. Hernias will not go away on their own. If you have one, you will need to

November 30, 2022

Parathyroid vs Thyroid Glands

Big difference #1 – they have totally different jobs Thyroid glands takes iodine from the food you eat and create these special hormones that help you digest and mobilize your food into energy. These special hormones, called T3 and T4

November 30, 2022

A Guide to Thanksgiving for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Okay, it’s Thanksgiving. You have IBD, Crohns disease, or you struggle with food in general. And now your auntie wants you to polish off your Mac and cheese. Or maybe no one’s pushing you, you just really want ten slices of

November 11, 2022

Coping with Cancer during Thanksgiving

Every thanksgiving can be a lovely mixture of feelings. The excitement of seeing loved ones, new children, new stories of graduation or marriages. The dread of political conversations and old traumas. To throw in Cancer into the pile can feel like

November 11, 2022

What happens if a pilonidal cyst remains untreated?

Pilonidal cysts are tiny pockets of pus that grow around the base of the spine. Itchy ingrown hairs grow through the inside of the skin and cause pus to grow. Pus growths like this get infected very often. These infections

October 29, 2022

How to Choose your Oncologist

After you have received your cancer diagnosis it can be a troubling and confusing time. It can feel hard to make any decision let alone an informed one. Finding the right cancer doctor for you is crucial, which is why

October 29, 2022

What Detecting the BRCA1 or BRCA2 Gene Mutation means for you?

The term BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 mutation has spread throughout the breast cancer community. Let’s help clarify the chatter. BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes affect the body’s process of replicating and dividing specific calls in the human body.

October 15, 2022

Types of Breast Cancer

Coming into breast cancer awareness month we here at the Surgery Group of Los Angeles would like to key you in on the different types of breast cancer you may face: Early Stage Cancers Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) is

October 15, 2022

Hypothyroidism vs Hyperthyroidism

Thyroid glands are a crucial part of your body’s system of organs and hormones that regulate the body’s metabolism and growth. They produce: The thyroid gland problems could be called the endocrine gland, Hashimoto’s, thyroid fog, or a neck bulge,

October 5, 2022

What are the symptoms of thyroid problems in Women?

Thyroid glands are a crucial part of your body’s system of organs and hormones that regulate the body’s metabolism and growth. They produce: Having too much or too little of any of these critical hormones can lead to serious problems

October 5, 2022

How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy: A Step-by-Step Guide

Whether it’s checking for colon cancer, internal hemorrhoids, or just a bad case of constipation, colonoscopies are a crucial medical diagnostic tool that has alerted doctors on the status of many colon maladies. However, these procedures can be a little

September 16, 2022

How to cope with a cancer diagnosis

Cancer as a word is everywhere. On your newsfeed, someone in your family or a friend perhaps. Cancer seems to be all everyone seems to be talking about, and yet for the vast majority of people who get their cancer