Colorectal Cancer - Pathologists’ Key Role in Improving Patient Care

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2022, the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center, estimates that more than 150,000 patients will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States, with more than 52,000 dying of the disease. Early detection through prevention and screening is proven to dramatically reduce fatalities from this cancer. The CAP Cancer Protocols help ensure that all pathology reports contain necessary data elements to improve patient care. In this CAPcast discussion, pathologists Lawrence Burgart, MD, FCAP, and William Chopp, MD, FCAP, members of the CAP Cancer Committee are joined by Manish Sharma, MD, an oncologist based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the Associated Director of Clinical Research at START Midwest, to discuss the role that CAP cancer protocols have in diagnosing and treating patients with colorectal cancer. For more information on CAP Cancer Protocols, please visit https://capatholo.gy/2OkNDkZ.