Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, February 20, 2026
Presented by Dr. Rachel Issaka
Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology
Kathryn Surace-Smith Endowed Chair in Health Equity Research
Director, FHCRC/UW Medicine Population Health Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
University of Washington
Despite strong recommendations for colorectal cancer screening, many eligible patients are still unscreened because of access and convenience issues. Emerging blood-based screening tests may help expand participation, but important questions remain about their ability to detect advanced precursor lesions and how they compare with established screening approaches. Joining Dr. Peter Buch to discuss the evolving role of blood-based colorectal cancer screening and what clinicians should know about these new testing strategies is Dr. Aasma Shaukat. Dr. Shaukat is the...
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