Colorectal Cancer Explained What You Need to Know

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What is colon cancer? Why is it so dangerous? • Did you know the overall incidence and mortality is decreasing? But not for all of us! The incidence and mortality is increasing in younger people! • In this video we're going to cover the epidemiology of colorectal cancer and talk about the trends. • • Sign up and be a part of the CITIZENSURGEON COMMUNITY • https://citizensurgeon.co/signup • • After we talk about epidemiology and trends we're going to describe the adenoma carcinoma sequence and talk about the major genetic changes that happen to change from normal healthy mucosa to cancer. • We're also going to discuss risk factors, modifiable and non modifiable, those that we can change and those that we can't! • Of the non modifiable risk factors, one of the most important things to consider is family history and inherited cancer syndromes which comprise 20% of all colorectal cancers. • • MUST HAVE SURGERY BOOKS • Sabiston's Textbook of Surgery https://citizensurgeon.co/Sabiston • Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy https://citizensurgeon.co/Moore • Netter's Anatomical Atlas https://citizensurgeon.co/Netter • Schwartz Principles of Surgery https://citizensurgeon.co/Schwartz • Fischer's Mastery of Surgery https://citizensurgeon.co/Mastery • Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations https://citizensurgeon.co/Zollinger • Top Knife (MUST MUST HAVE) https://citizensurgeon.co/topknife • • Check out these AMAZING timestamps and fast forward if you need to: • Start 00:00 • Epidemiology 01:42 • Anatomy and Histology of the Colon 03:42 • Adenoma carcinoma sequence 06:00 • Risk Factors 10:56 • Inherited Cancer Syndrome 12:11 • • WHO AM I? • I'm Dr. Erik Pearson, FACS and I am a board certified pediatric surgeon living in Las Vegas. I make surgical education videos on all topics in general surgery as well as talks on lifestyle design as a surgeon, book reviews, and studying effectively. I also write a weekly newsletter called the Saturday Six where I identify Six different discoveries of the week. You can get the weekly newsletter by signing up to the CITIZENSURGEON Community! • DISCLAIMER • While my aim is to help educate you for the ward, the surgical ICU, the operating room and your exams remember these videos are not a replacement for your reading, your medical school and residency preparation and most important your own decision making. If you have medical questions definitely consult a medical professional. Good luck and enjoy! • Affiliate Links - There are a few links in the description that may lead to a kickback to me to help support the channel.

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