Practically Speaking – Should I Still Get a Colonoscopy?

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In this episode, In this episode, Dr. Bretthauer will discuss his recent potentially practice altering article discussing the role for colonoscopy in colon cancer screening. He will discuss the practical aspects of incorporating this into daily practice.

Key Opinion Leader: 
Dr. Michael Bretthauer

Professor of Medicine
Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway 
Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway 
Associate Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Host:
Dr. Shaqil Kassam 
skassam@southlakeregional.org
Medical Oncologist
Stronach Regional Cancer Centre, Newmarket, Ontario 

Outline:
0:00 - Introductions
2:00 - Introduction Dr. Michael Bretthauer
3:30 - Overview Colorectal Cancer Screening
6:00 - Overview of the NORDICC trial
8:15 - NORDICC Trial - The Data. 
12:30 - Are the data valid
17:10 - Explaining the lack of survival
20:10 - Number needed to Screen
23:20 - Age for screening and risk categories
25:15 - Summary of CRC screening advice

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