Recorded on 05/29/2020 at the East Brunswick Public Library.
In this multidisciplinary talk conducted virtually, Drs. Merkel, Maloney Patel, Pepek and Salwitz will discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the diagnosis, treatment and management of colon cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing who is at risk
The connection between polyps and colon cancer
Determining the goals of care
Postponing diagnosis during COVID, when early diagnosis saves lives
Evaluating stages and treatment concepts
Screening colonoscopy vs. diagnostic colonoscopy
Choosing between types of surgery
The role of chemotherapy and new treatments
The role of radiotherapy for rectal cancerDr. Ira Merkel, Gastroenterologist, Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Rutgers Medical School
Dr. Nell Maloney Patel, Surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Dr. Joseph Pepek, Radiation Oncologist, Princeton Radiation Oncology
Dr. James Salwitz, Medical Oncologist, Regional Cancer Care Associates, Central Jersey, Clinical Professor, Rutgers Medical School,