COLUMBIA COLON CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAM (C3P2)
Harold Frucht, M. D.
Director, Columbia Colon Cancer Prevention Program
Telephone: 212-305-1021
Email: hf2011@columbia.edu
Colon cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women.
Approximately 135,000 individuals are diagnosed with colon cancer each year,
and about 60,000 patients a year die from the disease. Fortunately, colon
cancer can be prevented by screening, and colon cancer can be cured if
detected early. Although there are symptoms that should suggest the
presence of colon cancer, the likelihood of cure is less than when colon
cancer is detected by screening techniques. There are actually several
different types of colon cancer, categorized by whether the cancer is
isolated to one individual in a family at an advanced age, or whether there
are numerous younger members of a family with cancer of the colon as well as
other gastrointestinal organs.
The Columbia Colon Cancer Prevention Program has been established to provide
expertise in colon cancer screening, prevention, early detection, and
recommendations for genetic counseling and testing when appropriate. We
have experts in all aspects of colon cancer including the molecular biology
and genetics of the disease. The Program offers, among other things,
consultation with physician experts in all aspects of colon cancer,
individually tailored colon cancer screening, screening by
colonoscopy and other appropriate methods, genetic counseling and testing in
appropriate cases and, when needed, referral to surgeons and oncologists for treatment.
To schedule an appointment for an evaluation in the Columbia Colon
Cancer Prevention Program, please call 212-305-1021.
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Updated: February 15, 2002
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