FIT test or colonoscopy? Colon cancer in young adults and cancer screening recommendations

Описание: What causes colon cancer? Is colon cancer becoming more common? Is cancer screening effective? Can colon cancer happen at a young age? Can a FIT test detect colon cancer?

Our guest is Doug Corley, MD, PhD, chief research officer for The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update April 28, 2025
00:00 Colon cancer screening
01:12 Colon cancer statistics
01:28 Colon cancer risk by age
01:54 Colon cancer under 50
03:00 Colon cancer risk factors: Why are Gen Z and millennials getting colon cancer?
03:20 Colon cancer causes
03:50 Do cell phones cause cancer?
04:47 Types of colon cancer tests: Colonoscopy
04:57 Colonoscopy screening (colonoscopy vs FIT test)
05:04 FIT test: at-home cancer test kit (colon cancer poop)
05:33 Is colonoscopy better than at home test?
06:02 cancer screening rates
06:44 FIT test for colon cancer
07:19 Colonoscopy prep: What is a colonoscopy like?
08:01 At home cancer tests
08:42 US Preventative Services Task Force recommendations for cancer testing
09:08 JAMA study: Colon cancer risk reduction
10:48 Why people don’t get screened for cancer
11:21 Cancer screening programs
12:22 How to prevent colon cancer
12:52 Colorectal cancer screening: what age do you screen for cancer?
13:17 Early cancer detection test
13:45 Lifestyle changes for cancer prevention
14:25 Recommendations for colon cancer test: How often should you get screened for cancer?
14:32 How often should you get a colonoscopy?

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