Baptist HealthTalk

Colorectal Cancer Awareness

March 30, 2023 Baptist Health South Florida
Baptist HealthTalk
Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Show Notes

Chadwick Boseman, Oscar-award winning actor died at 43 of colon cancer.  44-year old superstar Ryan Reynolds gets a colonoscopy after losing a bet, revealing several polyps that were discovered and removed successfully.
 
 As if there aren’t enough headlines about the dangers of colorectal cancer lately, listen up! Colorectal cancers are getting diagnosed more frequently at a younger age and prevention is key. If you turn to face it head on early enough you can beat it before it beats you.

 

Host:

 

Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., Chief of Cardiology at Baptist Hospital and Chief Population Health Officer at Baptist Health

 

Guest:

 

Sarah Joseph, M.D., Medical Oncologist at Miami Cancer Institute who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers.