Colorectal Cancer: Are You at Risk? What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Prevention & Screening Options

03/22/22 • 41 min

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Dr. Neilanjan Nandi discusses colorectal cancer (CRC) and why the latest ACG CRC screening guidelines recommend colorectal cancer screening begin at age 45 for average-risk individuals. He explains what we need to know about CRC symptoms, prevention, the importance of knowing your family history and how early cancerous polyp detection can save your life. He also provides insight on screening options, why colonoscopy is the “gold-standard” for CRC prevention and gives us colonoscopy prep tips.

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