Colon cancer can be detected early by screening tests, usually by a procedure called a colonoscopy. In this video, learn about when you should start getting colonoscopies to detect colorectal cancer, and how often you should get them, according to Elliot Newman, MD, Chief of Surgical Oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System.
Dr. Newman is the Chief of Surgical Oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health System, and a professor at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
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