Ask The Doctor

Each month the Colon Cancer Coalition interviews a noted physician about good health, fitness, diet and medical conditions related to the treatment and diagnosis of colon cancer.  We discuss current issues in medicine and get answers for our readers who have submitted inquiries. Take this opportunity to ask a question anonymously and have it answered by a team of specialists. 

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Jordan Berlin, M.D. Clinical Director Gastrointestinal Oncology, Associate Professor of Medicine  Vanderbilt University Medical Center Read More...	Jack Brandabur, M.D. Gastroenterologist Virginia Mason Medical Center   Read more...	Tarun Mullick, M.D.      Gastroenterologist Delnor Hospital, Geneva Illinois Read more..
Robert Madoff, M.D. Professor of Surgery, Division Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery University of Minnesota Read more...	Deborah Nagle, M.D.  Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University Read more...	Neal  Meropol, M.D. Section Chief in Medical Oncology University Hospitals Case Medical Center & Case Western Reserve University Read more...

Q. As a gastroenterologist, what are your thoughts on the role fitness and nutrition play in cancer prevention?

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Q. Regarding screening procedures, CT colonography, sometimes called "virtual colonoscopy," is a new option for patients.  Can you briefly explain what that is, and how it differs from colonoscopy?

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Q. Do you think the colon cancer screening age should be reduced from 50 years of age to 40?

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