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CRC Screening Resources

August 1, 2023

DHPA Supports Guidelines that Recommend Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and colorectal cancer rates in persons under age 50 have doubled in the past three decades.
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May 2, 2023

Colorectal Cancer: Am I at Risk? Spanish Translation (Video)

En este video, el Dr. Benigno Varela del PACT Gastroenterology Center discute las disparidades que existen entre diferentes grupos étnicos en las tasas de detección de cáncer colorrectal y en las tasas de mortalidad asociadas con esta enfermedad. Existen disparidades en las tasas de detección por varias razones, incluyendo diferencias en acceso a cobertura de salud medica al igual que diferencias en recomendaciones por los proveedores de salud.
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March 6, 2023

The Value of Colonoscopy: The Gold Standard in Colorectal Cancer Screening (Video)

In this animated video, Dr. Lisa Mathew of South Denver Gastroenterology discusses the importance of being screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45 and why colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening.
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March 6, 2023

Colorectal Cancer: Am I at Risk? (Video)

In this animated video, Dr. Aja McCutchen of Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates discusses disparities in screening rates for colorectal cancer and higher death rates from the disease that exist among some ethnic groups.
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February 17, 2023

The Value of Colonoscopy (Infographic)

There are many screening options, but colonoscopy is the gold standard. Colorectal cancer is prevented by removing polyps, which are pre-cancerous growths. And a screening colonoscopy is the only test that both DETECTS and REMOVES pre-cancerous polyps.

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Member Spotlight

Allied Digestive Health is a gastroenterology and hepatology practice with more than 50 locations throughout New Jersey and New York, specializing in colon cancer screening, and the treatment of Celiac Disease, GERD, and IBD.

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www.allieddigestivehealth.com

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