Colon Cancer Awareness and Prevention

We must thank the wonderful talent that was Chadwick Boseman. While he shared many a gift with us on the big screen, perhaps his greatest gift to us was his experience in living with colon cancer. We must be forever grateful for Mr. Boseman and his family sharing the story of his struggle with colon cancer as it was clearly aimed at ensuring that his death was not in vain. While deaths from colon cancer have been in decline amongst all age groups, the rate of new colon cancer diagnoses in people younger than 50 years of age has been steadily increasing, along with an increase in deaths among these younger individuals. It is for this reason that awareness and prevention of this disease are key. In this episode, Maurice Selby, MD and Georgio Malouf sit down and pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman and discuss colorectal cancer, risk factors for the disease, and most importantly, how we can the reduce of risk of developing colorectal cancer through simple lifestyle modifications and appropriate screening. Please check out the links below for more information.    Washington Post- Chadwick Boseman's Death is Making Young People. Think About Colon Cancer. Here's What to know: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/colon-cancer-chadwick-boseman-tips/2020/09/03/13d224f2-ed29-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html American Cancer Society- Colorectal Cancer Facts and Figures: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures/colorectal-cancer-facts-and-figures-2020-2022.pdf New York Times- More Young People Are Dying of Colon Cancer: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/well/live/more-young-people-are-dying-of-colon-cancer.html Mayo Clinic- Colonoscopy: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/colonoscopy/about/pac-20393569