March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
This week, Dr. Dang Nguyen joins Dr. Galati discussing the strategies to screen for colon cancer.
Colon Cancer knowledge facts:
Colon CA Stats 2024:
106,000 new colon CA cases
46,000 new rectal CA cases
53,000 deaths (8.6% all CA deaths)
**Younger people increasing CRC by 1-2%/year
Lifetime risk: 1/23 men; 1/25 female
Colon Cancer ranks as the #2 cancer death case, behind lung CA (breast is #4)
Risk Factors:
Overweight/obese
T2DM
Diet (red meat/pork/processed meats/grilling/frying/low fiber)
Smoking
Alcohol use
Race (American Indian/Alaska/European Jews)
Personal hx of polyps
Inflammatory bowel disease
Radiation to the abdomen
Family history colon cancer or polyps
Inherited genetic syndrome
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Medical Practice: Liver Specialists of Texas
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