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@ARosen380 Definitely not worth not going! I will be comforted by knowing we are all anxious but I can not afford the risk of not going!!! #BCMCancer #LynchSyndrome #ColonCancer
Thank you to everyone for joining us! Great discussion today about #CRCScreening during #COVID19. We appreciate the partnership with @BCMCancerCenter @BCM_CancerEd @ARosen380 and @milenasuarez. #BCMCancer
Q. Should everyone be #Vegan?
A. Make healthy choices, limit red, fatty meats, or processed foods. Include plant-based foods to maintain a balanced and healthy diet. Drink a lot of water, avoid a sedentary lifestyle.
@milenasuarez @ARosen380 @BCM_CancerEd #BCMCancer
Official age for #CRCScreening?
@AmericanCancer recommends age to 45, others are continuing to research
If you are experiencing symptoms talk to your care team about getting screened with #colonoscopy. -@ARosen380
You must be your best advocate. -Roshanda Chenier
#BCMCancer
@GYRIG @DellMedSchool @MensHlthNetwork @AdvocateCollab "Key recommendations for screening for colorectal cancer among African Americans & others is age 45 unless there is family history. Screening should be 10 years prior to age of diagnosis." #BCMCancer #disparities #CBPR
For me there is no disadvantage. #LynchSyndrome #ColonCancer #Colonoscopy #BCMCancer #WhatsInYourGenes #LookNow #Covid19 - scary time for testing but .... death is scarier!
#Colonoscopy
Advantages:
-colonoscopy can preventing incident CRC and cancer deaths.
Disadvantages:
-Prep
-Risk of complications
-Operator dependence
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
We are here to answer questions about #colorectal #cancer #screening during #COVID19! Things might have changed but cancer did not stop! We must work together to make sure people understand the important message that screening saves lives. #BCMCancer #crcsm @GYRIG @BCM_CancerEd
About 75% of patients who get diagnosed with colon cancer have no known risk factor, aside from being over 50.
All screening tests aside from colonoscopy require a colonoscopy if positive.
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
#ColonCancer doesnβt stop for #COVID19
Screening checks for cancer in patients with no symptoms
Screening can reduce mortality by detecting cancer at an early, curable stage and by detecting and removing clinically significant adenomas
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
FIT-DNA (@Cologuard)
Advantages:
-High sensitivity
-detects cancers and large polyps.
-Can be done at home
-Can be mailed in
Disadvantages
-High cost relative to FIT
-Higher number of colonoscopies
Frequency
-Every 3 years
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
#FITCancerScreening
Advantages:
-Non-invasive
-Low cost (~$20)
-Done at home
-Can be mailed
Disadvantages:
-Annual testing
-No sensitivity for serrated lesions
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
#Colonoscopy
Advantages:
-colonoscopy can preventing incident CRC and cancer deaths.
Disadvantages:
-Prep
-Risk of complications
-Operator dependence
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
#ColorectalCancer Screening Options
-Colonoscopy every 10 years
-Annual FIT
-CT Colonography every 5 years
-FIT-fecal DNA every 3 years (@Cologuard)
-Flexible Sigmoidoscopy every 5-10 years
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
Behavioral factors for #ColorectalCancer
-Physical activity may reduce risk
-Excessive alcohol use and smoking increase risk
-Obesity may increase risk
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
Dietary factors that increase risk for #ColonCancer
-High fat diets
-Processed meats
Dietary factors that decrease risk for #ColorectalCancer
-Vegetables, fruits and whole grains
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
Additional Risk Factors:
-IBD
-Personal or family history of Adenomatous polyps or colon cancer or other conditions (including gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes)
-Type 2 diabetes
-Acromegaly
-Streptococcus Bovis Bacteremia
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
#ColorectalCancer Risk Factors
-Age
-Gender (men have a small increased risk)
-Race/Ethnicity
African Americans have highest incidence and mortality rate, increase risk in Alaska natives, some American Indian tribes and Ashkenazi Jews
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
YES!!!! And I am anxious! My #Cystoscopy is next week. I will do an #Immunotherapy #gammunex-c the day before I go and also when I do the #colonoscopy in August. #LynchSyndrome #ColonCancer #BCMCancer
Are you due for a #cancer screening during #COVID19?
-Discuss your options for screening
-Individual risk factors may influence timing and type of screening
-Providers are taking every precaution to protect patients
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
Who gets #ColonCancer?
-30-50% of population will develop adenomatous polyps
-<10% of polyps become malignant
-Median age at diagnosis is 66 in men and 69 in women for colorectal cancer
-Increasing rates among young adults 20-49
@milenasuarez @BCMCancerCenter #BCMCancer
FACT: Colon cancer screening dropped by 86% in March
#BCMCancerCenter
#BCMCancer
#ColonCancer
#lynchsyndrome #WhatsInYourGenes #COVID19
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