Transforming the Colorectal Cancer Care Pathway – From Screening to Survival

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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

 

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This is crazy!

* 40% 45- to 75-year old adults are never screened




Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths

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The goal of cancer screening is to stop or catch the evolution early

 

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Summary of preliminary studies in CRC surveillance