What is Colorectal Cancer? Symptoms, Testing, Prevention | Mass General Brigham

What is colorectal cancer and who is most at risk? Learn the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer, why early detection is critical, what age to begin getting colonoscopies, prevention tips, and common treatment options. Aparna Parikh, MD, Medical Director of the Center for Young Adult Colorectal Cancer at the Mass General Cancer Center, details why colorectal cancer is being increasingly diagnosed in younger patients around the world.

0:00 - Intro
0:20 - What is colorectal cancer?
0:36 - Symptoms
1:19 - Testing
1:35 - Prevention

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What is Colorectal Cancer? Symptoms, Testing, Prevention | Mass General Brigham