Screening Modalities for Colon Cancer: What You Need to Know

Screening Modalities for Colon Cancer: What You Need to Know

May 29, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

Dr. Peter Buch and Dr. Aasma Shaukat discuss the effectiveness of current and emerging colon cancer screening methods.

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP Guest: Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH While fecal immunochemical testing and multitarget stool DNA testing are commonly used to screen for colon cancer, screening rates remain low throughout the United States. With the introduction of blood-based testing modalities, noninvasive colon cancer screening is becoming more accessible than ever. Join host Dr. Peter Buch and Dr. Aasma Shaukat as they discuss the effectiveness of current and emerging methods as well as best practices for screening patients. Dr. Shaukat is the Robert M. and Mary H. Glickman Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the Co-Director of Translational Research, Education, and Careers and the Director of Outcomes Research in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at NYU.

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