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Podcast: The Valley Today
Episode: Community Health: Colon Cancer Awareness
Description: As part of a Community Health series on The Valley Today, host Janet Michael welcomes Dr. Sophia Villanueva, a fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon with Valley Health Surgical Oncology in Winchester. The discussion highlights March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month and covers key topics such as the rise in early-onset colon cancer, the importance of screenings, and preventive measures. To begin, Dr. Villanueva emphasizes that colon cancer, once considered a disease predominantly affecting older adults, is now increasingly being diagnosed in people younger than 50. "We have seen a rise in early onset of colon cancer. Our guidelines have changed...