How Genetic Testing Can Help With Early Colorectal Cancer Detection
The Gastro Girl Podcast
02/14/23
•20m
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Are you curious about the role of genetic testing in identifying your risk for hereditary GI cancers, including colorectal cancer? This episode features world renowned genetic counselor, Heather Hampel, who shares her expertise on hereditary cancer syndromes and how early detection may save your life. Then, we talk with 3 time Lynch syndrome cancer survivor and patient advocate, Dave Dubin, who is living proof of the impact that genetic testing can have on your life as well as the lives of your family members. We’ll learn why knowing your risk early can provide you, your family members and your healthcare providers with the vital information needed to manage this risk and lookout for potentially cancerous activity, specifically in the colon.
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IBD/IBS Overlap: What Patients Need To Know
February 21, 2023
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