Colorectal Cancer...Preventable, Treatable and Beatable

The American Cancer Society estimated 106,180 new cases of colon cancer and 44,850 new cases of rectal cancer in the United States for 2022.

Understand the different types of colorectal cancer, risk factors, causes, the efficacy of screening tools such as FIT tests versus colonoscopy, stages of cancer and advanced treatments like the da Vinci robotic surgical system. Prevention strategies including a high-fiber diet will be discussed.

A high-fiber lunch will be provided.

Brendan Scully, MD, colon and rectal surgeon

Karen Connelly, RD, oncologic nutritionist

Somerville Elks

375 Union Ave

Bridgewater, NJ 08807


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