Getting the Most Out of Colon Cancer Screening

Published: June 11, 2019, 4:35 p.m.

b'Guest:\\xa0John B. Kisiel, M.D. (@DrJohnKisiel)\\xa0\\nHost: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)\\xa0\\nWho is a good candidate for multitarget stool DNA testing and what do you do when it\\u2019s positive but the colonoscopy is discordant? Do you have a surveillance plan for your patients with ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel disease? What are the current screening recommendations for the general public versus patients with a family history? Dr. John Kisiel discusses these recommendations and the evidence behind them. He shares tips on managing patients on anticoagulant therapy going for polypectomy and when to stop screening in the elderly.\\xa0\\nConnect with the Mayo Clinic\\u2019s School of Continuous Professional Development\\xa0online at https://ce.mayo.edu/\\xa0or\\xa0on Twitter @MayoMedEd.'