Encore - Colon Cancer (Lunch 'n Learn with the Doctors)

Recorded on 05/29/2020 at the East Brunswick Public Library. In this multidisciplinary talk conducted virtually, Drs. Merkel,  Maloney Patel, Pepek and Salwitz will discuss the impact of the  coronavirus pandemic on the diagnosis, treatment and management of colon  cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include: Addressing who is at risk The connection between polyps and colon cancer Determining the goals of care Postponing diagnosis during COVID, when early diagnosis saves lives Evaluating stages and treatment concepts Screening colonoscopy vs. diagnostic colonoscopy Choosing between types of surgery The role of chemotherapy and new treatments The role of radiotherapy for rectal cancer Speakers: Dr. Ira Merkel, Gastroenterologist, Digestive Disease Center of New  Jersey, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Rutgers Medical School Dr. Nell Maloney Patel, Surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery,  Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical  School Dr. Joseph Pepek, Radiation Oncologist, Princeton Radiation Oncology Dr. James Salwitz, Medical Oncologist, Regional Cancer Care  Associates, Central Jersey, Clinical Professor, Rutgers Medical School,