Colorectal Cancer Awareness

In this Healio video series, Ugo Iroku, MD, MHS, a gastroenterologist at Summit Health in New York City, discusses research on early-onset colorectal cancer, multidisciplinary care, the importance of screening awareness and more.

“True, comprehensive colorectal cancer care begins before the diagnosis of colorectal cancer,” Iroku, who also is co-founder of The Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists and assistant professor at Mount Sinai Hospital, said.

Video highlights include:

• new research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022;
• facets of multidisciplinary care;
• considerations for genetic testing;
• advice for new gastroenterologists;
• utilization of stool-based tests;
• the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on screening;
• the “Boseman Effect”; and
• the importance of increased awareness, not only in the general population but among clinicians as well.

Disclosure:

Iroku reports serving on the speaker bureau and/or advisory board for AbbVie and Janssen.