Marianne Pearson, VP of Patient Care and Lindsey Glaspell, Clinal Nurse Navigator at the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, join Rome for a blunt, funny — but deadly serious — briefing on colorectal cancer prevention.
Marianne breaks down how knowing your family history and normalizing talking about your poop habits are just as important as timely screening with colonoscopy and stool tests to prevent colon and rectal cancer. She also shares how her dedicated advocacy for others, helped detect her own cancer at an early stage that likely saved her life.
Lindsey adds a sharp, practical perspective on everyday prevention: how to prepare for a colonoscopy, when to start screening, and which biomarkers matter for treatment planning and prevention strategies. Tumor biomarker analysis, and genetic screening for hereditary syndromes like Lynch Syndrome that drive earlier detection and better outcomes.
Key Takeaways:
- Colonoscopy saves lives: starting at age 45 guideline-based colon and rectal cancer screening remains the top prevention tool.
- Biomarkers can change care: tumor and germline biomarkers guide treatment and identify at-risk relatives for targeted surveillance.
- Genetic testing for Lynch and other hereditary CRC syndromes enables testing of relatives that can prevent cancer in the family tree.
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