Colon cancer screening, prevention through patient advocacy

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Folasade (Fola) May, MD, PhD, about the growing importance of colon cancer screening, and how physicians can use their platform to empower patients against healthcare disparities.

· How did you end up becoming a public health advocate? 5:55

· How can we navigate the rise of misinformation being spread without evidence-based claims? 9:36

· Jain and May describe how to educate patients around informed decision-making. 12:59

· How are we seeing healthcare disparities evolve, and are we making progress toward improving them? 15:49

· Jain and May discuss rising colon cancer in younger populations, and how physicians can advise about prevention. 21:30

· How are you addressing healthcare disparities in the current climate? 30:55

We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. May can be reached on Instagram @drfolamay.

Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. May reports being on the scientific advisory board for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, Geneoscopy and Natera; consulting for Pfizer and Thorne Science; and receiving research funding from the NIH, Veterans Affairs and Stand Up to Cancer.