• Colon Cancer Awareness Month

  • Mar 10 2024
  • Length: 21 mins
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month

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  • 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


    Where to find Dr. Joe Galati and his team:

    Dr. Galati's newsletter sign-up

    Medical Practice: Liver Specialists of Texas

    Dr. Galati's Book Site: Eating Yourself Sick

    Facebook: Dr. Joe Galati

    Dr. Galati's YouTube Channel


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