S3 E8: Colorectal Cancer Screening; A Day In The Life of a Cardiac Surgeon

16/02/2021 33 min
S3 E8: Colorectal Cancer Screening; A Day In The Life of a Cardiac Surgeon

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March is coming, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. And several recent journal articles highlight the steady rise in early-onset colorectal cancer among the African-American community. But will last year's death of SAG Award-winning actor Chadwick Boseman help raise awareness and lead to an increase in early screening? Colorectal surgeon Dr. Nell Maloney Patel and oncologist Dr. Kristen Spencer from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) join Dr. Jim Salwitz and Chris Hoenig to discuss.

Then, a recent video from the RWJUH Foundation highlights how exceptional work and advanced procedures that are done at a fraction of hospitals nationally feel like everyday life here at RWJUH. Dr. Leonard Lee, Chief of Surgery and star of the new "A Day In The Life Of A Cardiac Surgeon" video, and Zoey Kramer, the Manager of Events and Communication at the RWJUH Foundation, join the program to share their experiences in creating the video.