Guest: John B. Kisiel, M.D. (@DrJohnKisiel)
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@chutkaMD)
Colon polyps are relatively common in our population and, in most cases, are relatively easily found and removed, thereby reducing one's risk of developing colorectal cancer. What are the various types of colon polyps and which polyps have a greater tendency to become malign ... Show More
Mar 2025
What Everyone Gets Wrong about Colonoscopies
Colonoscopy gets a bad rap, but how much of what you’ve heard is actually true? In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we’re tackling the biggest myths that keep people from getting this potentially lifesaving screening. John Nathanson, a gastroenterologist at Colum ... Show More
10m 34s
Apr 2024
Episode 099: Colorectal Cancer Series, Pt. 1 - Intro to Colorectal Cancer
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed each year worldwide. This highly anticipated series will take an in-depth look at this disease. In this first episode, we discuss the basics, including staging, tumor markers, ... Show More
36m 47s
May 2025
Recap: How to combat colon cancer | Dr. Andy Chan
Today, we’re diving into an important and growing health concern: colon cancer. Recent studies show that cases of colon cancer are becoming increasingly common in younger adults. In fact, the rate has doubled among people under 50 since the 1990s, prompting doctors to lower the r ... Show More
15m 34s
Apr 2023
Field Trip: My Butt, a Colonoscopy Ride Along & How-To
<p>Come check out my butt with me! 1 in 16 people in the U.S. will have colon cancer, and 0 in 16 want to talk about getting a camera up your guts to check things out. I am one of them, but after losing loved ones to colon cancer – and staring down the barrel of my first-ever col ... Show More
37m 16s
Jun 2024
Episode 106: Colorectal Cancer Series, Pt. 8 - Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
<p>In a recent American Cancer Society publication, there are increasing data that rates of colorectal cancer are rising rapidly among people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. This has certainly caught the attention of the lay press, most recently in a widely circulated New York Times a ... Show More
30m 34s