Senior year of high school for Emily Vest was supposed to be different – going to prom, competing in tennis tournaments, going out with friends. Instead, it was the year that Emily began to suffer from symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
The latest American Cancer Society guidelines now recommend women aged 45 and older get screened for colon cancer. While traditionally screening for colon cancer has started at age 50, recent trends indicate a rising incidence of colon cancer in younger adults. Colon cancer is now the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in women under 50, behind breast cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society’s newly released annual cancer statistic report, colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer deaths in men under 50. The same report lists colorectal cancer as the second leading cause of death of women in the same age group, right behind breast cancer.
Join us on Wednesday, May 1st, at 7:00 p.m. EST as six of Gastro Health’s well-respected female physicians discuss everything you need to know about private equity, advocacy, the power of negotiation, and how to set yourself up for success in today’s healthcare sector.
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