Video Tip: Promoting Colonoscopy to Referring Networks and Patients | March 2022-Promoting Colonoscopy to Referring Networks and Patients

Promoting Colonoscopy to Referring Networks and Patients

Video Transcription

Video Summary

In this video transcript, the speaker discusses the importance of delivering messages about colon cancer prevention and screening to patients and the primary care community. They emphasize that colon cancer is common and preventable with high-quality colonoscopy, and express concern that only 50% of eligible individuals are getting screened. The speaker mentions the opportunity to offer noninvasive stool testing, such as FIT-Fecal DNA testing, and highlights the increased use of these tests but also the inappropriate use in some cases. They mention providing materials to patients that explain different screening and prevention methods. No credits are mentioned in the transcript.

Keywords

colon cancer prevention

screening

patients

primary care community

high-quality colonoscopy