Trust Your Gut: Must-Knows About Colorectal Health

Did you know that the rates of colon and rectal cancers is increasing in younger populations? Do you know how to stay on top of your own gut health?

In commemoration of Colorectal Health Awareness Month, Caitlyn Costanzo, MD ’11, Residency ’18, Fellowship ’19, assistant professor and co-vice chair for Quality in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, shares the evolving standards for diagnosis and explains what patients and providers need to know.

As part of our Healthy Living Series, Dr. Costanzo discusses ways you can monitor your colorectal health, screening standards, surgical challenges, and the preventative steps you can begin taking today in this exclusive talk for Jefferson, Textile, and Philadelphia University alumni.