HEALTH Yeah! Ep27: Screening and Treatment Options for Colorectal Cancer

00:00 Opening and Introductions

1:33 What is a colonoscopy?

2:28 Why are people scared of getting a colonoscopy?

3:53 Why should people get a colonoscopy at the age of 45?

6:10 Screening options other than colonoscopy

9:08 FAST TRACK Screening Colonoscopy Program at Stony Brook Medicine

11:35 What happens when a patient is diagnosed with colorectal cancer?

15:42 Colon cancer v. rectal cancer treatment

17:17 Advancements in colorectal cancer treatment options (surgical, medical and radiation oncology) 23:09 The role of immunotherapy in rectal cancer treatment

26:36 Advancements in colonoscopy

29:40 Closing Remarks

Join experts from Stony Brook Cancer Center for an informative conversation about colon and rectal cancer screening, diagnosis and advanced treatment options. In this episode, experts will discuss the importance of screening, walk you through what to expect during a colonoscopy, and discuss screening options other than colonoscopy. You’ll also hear about the latest advancements in surgical, medical, and radiation oncology, as well as incolonoscopy.