Ross Reflects on Surgical Advances and Changing Trends in CRC
Dr Ross shares his advice to health care professionals regarding the detection and treatment of patients with colon cancer, unmet needs for this patient population, the role of minimally invasive surgery, and the need to address and overcome health disparities that affect this population.
Welcome to OncLive On Air®! I’m your host today, Jessica Hergert.
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In today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Howard M. Ross, MD, a colon and rectal surgeon, chair of surgery, and surgeon in chief at Hackensack University Medical Center, and a professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, to discuss developments in the management of colon cancer in light of March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.
During our exclusive interview, Ross shared his advice to health care professionals regarding the detection and treatment of patients with colon cancer, unmet needs for this patient population, the role of minimally invasive surgery, and the need to address and overcome health disparities that affect this population.
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