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Good Works from page 7

Engineering & Planning, Hooks Construction, Treasure Martin HealtH news
Coast Legal, d(K) Capital, Debra Duval with Water Pointe
Realty Group of Stuart Inc., HBKS Wealth Advisors,
Jensen Beach Garden Club, Lucido Design, One Martin,
ReMax of Stuart, and Timothy and Maureen Cotter. Advances In Colorectal connecting the end of the colon to an opening in the belly.
Pictures of the event are posted on House of Hope’s Thanks to newer surgical techniques developed and/or
Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/Hohmartin. Cancer Treatment refined at Cleveland Clinic in Florida, it is more common
To read the full history and understand more about for patients to need only a temporary ileostomy to let the
House of Hope’s impact in the community, visit the An estimated 150,000 U.S. adults will be diagnosed body rest and heal, rather than a permanent colostomy.
website www.hohmartin.org or call (772) 286-4673 for with colorectal cancer this year. Excluding skin cancer, it Visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Colorectal to learn
a tour. is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men more about our colorectal surgeons and the conditions
and women each year in the United States. they treat at Cleveland Clinic in Florida.
Eagle Scout Project Now for the good news. The five-year survival rate

Complete To Benefit for colorectal cancer has more than doubled since 1970, Cleveland Clinic Survey
climbing to 65 percent, due to medical advances and early
Mary’s Home Of screening. For people with localized colorectal cancer Most Americans Using Health Monitoring
Technology Are Experiencing Significant
(stage 1) the survival rate is 91 percent.
The Treasure Coast Colorectal cancer is both preventable and highly Physical And Mental Benefits
treatable when detected early. And thanks to treatment
M artin County advances, patients can live long, quality lives after a National Survey Also Finds Three In Five Americans
resident Gabriel Paez colorectal cancer diagnosis. Believe That AI Will Lead To Better Heart Care
recently completed his Advanced Surgical Care As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI)
Eagle Scout service Treatment options for colon and rectal cancers continue to revolutionize healthcare, findings from a new
project to benefit vary depending upon a person’s health, age and cancer national Cleveland Clinic survey illustrate how Americans
Mary’s Home of the stage. While surgery is the most common treatment, feel about the emerging role of AI in healthcare with three
Treasure Coast. The chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be needed as in five Americans believing that AI will lead to better
project was a redesign well. The type of surgery performed will depend on the heart care.
and construction of extent of the cancer and where it’s located. Despite the optimistic outlook, individuals are still
an interior office Some patients will require the removal of part or all of cautious about how they use AI when it comes to their
area. Gabe’s project the colon (colectomy) or rectum (rectal resection). Others health. While 72 percent of Americans believe the health
transformed an may require the removal of both. These procedures can advice they receive from a computer chatbot is accurate,
open space with be done during open surgery, through one large incision, nine in 10 (89 percent) said they would still seek doctor’s
freestanding cubicles or using minimally invasive techniques, which include advice before acting on its recommendations.
to two constructed laparoscopy, robotic, and transanal endoscopic surgery In addition, although 65 percent said they would
rooms. One through a few small incisions. Benefits from minimally be comfortable receiving heart health advice from AI
room will be a invasive surgery include less pain and scarring, a shorter technology, only one in five (22 percent) Americans have
staff office and hospital stay, and quicker recovery. sought health advice from a computer chatbot or other
the other room Preserving Quality Of Life form of AI technology.
will be a closet Advancements in surgical care have made it possible The survey also examined how Americans are using
to store baby for many patients to achieve normal bowel habits and technology to improve their heart health, with 50 percent
clothing, diapers bowel continence after colorectal surgery. Fewer patients saying they use at least one type of technology to monitor
and supplies. today require a permanent colostomy, in which stool is
The project took diverted from the lower part of the digestive tract by Cleveland Clinic Martin Health News on page 9
approximately
300 hours to
complete, and
Gabe raised 100
percent of the
funds needed for
supplies and led
his fellow scouts
and friends, along
with parents and
leaders to work on
the project.
Gabe is a
junior and varsity
wrestler at Martin
County High
School, and a Life
Scout in Troop
840 in Stuart. He
has been in scouts
since he joined Pack 822 in Palm City in the third
grade. Gabe’s scout accomplishments include four high
adventure trips, with a fifth planned this summer. Gabe
has earned 33 merit badges, completed National Youth
Leadership Training, and held various leadership
positions in his troop. Gabe has camped 114 nights,
hiked 231 miles, and volunteered 222 hours (this
project not yet included in that count).
“I learned a lot from this project, and am thankful
to the staff at Mary’s Home of the Treasure Coast for
this opportunity,” Gabe says. He is excited to be close
to achieving his Eagle rank.