248 - Colon Cancer Screening (Dr. Douglas Purdy)

<p>Dr. Douglas Purdy, gastroenterologist at St. Luke&apos;s Gastroenterology, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss colon cancer signs and symptoms, the importance of screening, how to reduce your risk and more.<br/><br/>If you are 45 or older, talk to your doctor today about screening colonoscopy, or visit unitypoint.org/colon. <br/><br/>If you&apos;ve been diagnosed with colon cancer, or any type of cancer, the Nassif Community Cancer Center is here for you. To learn more about treatment and support services, call (319) 558-4876 or visit communitycancercenter.org.</p><p>Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Submit your question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast! <br/><br/>Submit your questions at: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/submit-a-question-for-the-mailbag.aspx</p> <p>If you have a topic you&apos;d like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at stlukescr@unitypoint.org.</p>