EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS
Williamson Medical Group gastroenterologists are passionate about patient education and cancer prevention. When Elizabeth Lindsey, M.D., began preparing for her first screening colonoscopy last year, she decided to document the process through her Instagram stories. Lindsey, one of Williamson Medical Group’s gastroenterologists, is very familiar with the procedure. As board-certified specialists with advanced training in diagnosing, managing, and healing the gastrointestinal system, Lindsey and her colleagues, Eric Sumner, M.D., and Claire Davis, MSN, CFNP, have guided many patients through the process. Lindsey’s Instagram stories were a way to calm patient fears and educate about colorectal cancer, now the third leading cause of ELIZABETH LINDSEY, M.D
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cancer-related deaths in men and women. “There has been a 50% increase in colon cancer in patients under the age of 50,” Lindsey said. “And, unfortunately, in these patients there has been an 11% increase in death from colon cancer.” Sumner agreed, underscoring the importance of early detection and treatment. “Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world,” he said. “We think it can be prevented with early screening.”
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