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Colorectal cancer and The Couric Effect: Awareness to action and advocacy
Dr. Eve Glazier, joined by Dr. Fola May, welcomes award-winning journalist Katie Couric to the UCLA Health Medically Speaking Podcast, for an ongoing conversation and call to action for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. They discuss what’s changed in the conversation around colorectal cancer, why screening matters more than ever, the symptoms people should never ignore, and how to choose among today’s screening options.
Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50
While the overall decline in cancer-related deaths is welcome news, the findings starkly highlight the worrying rise in colorectal cancer deaths among young people, said Dr. Folasade May.
8 things doctors want you to know before your colonoscopy
Latest news from the May Lab
New colorectal cancer screening guidelines discussed on CBS LA
Dr. May recently joined CBS Los Angeles to highlight the American Cancer Society’s updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines—the first update since 2018.
Colorectal cancer screening strategies in adults aged 45 to 49 years
In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults ages 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people's homes was the most effective strategy for increasing screening rates.
Colorectal cancer and mortality risk among older adults
In this first study from a multi-part research project, researchers explore what age physicians do the risk out-weight the benefits for getting a colonoscopy. Is it age 75? Age 85?
“Meet the Researcher” – Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil
The UCLA Department of Medicine highlights the work of its researchers. Dr. May is featured in a segment in which she describes her research in colorectal cancer, which is now being diagnosed in patients at younger ages than had been typical in the past. She discusses the importance of connecting with patients and explains why UCLA is uniquely positioned to enable her to research ways to ensure that all people have access to the care they need for colorectal disease.