Colorectal cancer is a life-threatening disease that is highly treatable when found early. It is estimated that individuals that are diagnosed with localized colorectal cancer will have a 90% 5-year survival rate, and that individuals diagnosed at late stages will have a 10% 5-year survival rate.

This brings us to the 90/90 rule: individuals with colorectal cancer have a 90% chance for survival when treatment begins early, and a 90% chance for mortality when early diagnosis is missed.

Health care providers play a critical role in ensuring that their patients are appropriately screened for colorectal cancer. Join us for this great opportunity to learn more about barriers to colorectal cancer screening, practice your dialogue skills, and discover unique insights from the patient perspective.

Target Audience

This activity is open to residents and DMU DO, DPM, and PA students only.

Click here to register for the provider activity on May 6.

Objectives

• Review risk factors, signs, and symptoms of colorectal cancer.
• Describe importance of accurate patient history in early detection of colorectal cancer.
• Identify individuals at high-risk for colorectal cancer.
• Recommend appropriate colorectal cancer screening options.
• Refer to a GI specialist when necessary.

Agenda

Speaker

David Newton, MD
Gastroenterologist, Iowa Digestive Disease Center

Sponsors

Educational Grant

This activity was provided by a grant from the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Questions

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