One of the first things you will notice if you ever have the occasion to visit the Clinic for Colorectal Care at Brown Surgical Associates is the recurring theme of lighthouses.
One may think it’s because they’re pretty to look at, or because we’re in New England, but they’d be mistaken. The original purpose of the lighthouse was to save sailors by warning them of danger. And, as Dr. Steven Schechter explains, that’s the priority of BSA’s colorectal team when it comes to not only treating, but preventing colorectal cancer.