S3 Ep15: Screening for Colorectal Cancer

<div>At the age of 45, Dr. Angela Nicholas’s husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. Just five years later, he passed from the disease.</div> <div> </div> <div>As an advocate, Nicholas works to raise awareness around earlier screening for the disease, as well as alternative options for screening.</div> <div> </div> <div>For example, findings from a new colorectal cancer screening study found consistently high adherence (71%) with an at-home, stool-based, multi-target DNA test among Medicare beneficiaries, an above-average adherence rate compared to other screening tools.</div> <div> </div> <div>In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, she shared her journey as her husband’s caregiver, as well as information on screening for colorectal cancer.</div>