A Gastroenterologist’s Guide to Colon Cancer Screening

About this episode

Dr. Edwin Lee discusses the importance of colon cancer screening and the recent guideline change recommending screening start at age 45.

One of the most powerful tools in cancer prevention is sitting right in front of us, yet many of us delay using it. Dr. Edwin Lee, gastroenterologist with Capital Digestive Care, joins us to demystify colon cancer screening and explain why catching this disease early changes everything. Dr. Lee takes us through the critical importance of colon cancer screening and the significant guideline change that now recommends starting at age 45 instead of 50. This adjustment wasn't arbitra...

People in this episode

Host: Virginia Oncology Associates

Guest: Dr. Edwin Lee

Topics covered

• colon cancer screening
• cancer prevention
• health guidelines
• gastroenterology
• early detection

Keywords

• colon cancer
• screening
• gastroenterologist
• health guidelines
• early detection
• cancer prevention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Capital Digestive Care, Virginia Oncology Associates

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