What I don't get about academia is the chronic lack of celebration. It is hard to get & maintain grant funding, hard to get papers accepted without Faustian bargains, hard to be a great mentor, & hard to maximize trainee success. All of it is hard. We should celebrate everything.

🌟 COLORECTAL CANCER - Signs and symptoms for suspicion. From : British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome https://t.co/KBV6M457cF

COE was proud to represent & root for our @sandiegowavefc at their #Pride2024 Night! A tough loss for us Wave fans, but it was great to see so many MCC colleagues and @SDSU Partners! #PrideMonth #VamosWave

Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMANetworkOpen: In pts w/ early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC), what are the most common presenting signs & symptoms, what is their association with EOCRC risk, & what is the time from presentation to diagnosis? https://t.co/z9ATdRf8eA

Our study linked below! https://t.co/gurwaARbOE

Just released: Narly half of individuals with EOCRC presented with hematochezia and abdominal pain and one-quarter presented with altered bowel habits. Delays in diagnosis of 4 to 6 months from time of initial presentation. @IBSAL_IIS @JAMANetworkOpen

Meta-analysis: Nearly half of individuals with early-onset colorectal cancer presented with hematochezia & abdominal pain; 1/4 presented with altered bowel habits. Delays in diagnosis of 4-6 months from time of initial presentation were common.

Rectal bleeding is associated with a fivefold increased risk of #ColorectalCancer, according to new findings from a study conducted by #FightCRC's #EOCRC Working Group. The study, led by @dembj13 (@UCSDHealthSci) and @JenKolbMD (@LosAngelesVA), has been published in the

🚨 Research News! 🚨 #FightCRC's Early Onset Working Group has just published significant findings in @JAMANetworkOpen. Congratulations to co-author and researcher @JenKolbMD for spearheading the research aimed to report the frequency of presenting signs and symptoms among

🚨 New Research Alert! Our latest study, published in @JAMANetworkOpen, emphasizes the critical need for early recognition of red flag symptoms in diagnosing and treating #EOCRC effectively. Read the full publication here: https://t.co/4l5RMGcEMD At #FightCRC, our commitment to

Check out our study! https://t.co/gurwaARbOE HUGE thank you to our team: Jonathan Dounel, @cfritzMD, @AdvaniShailesh, @yincaoScD, Penny Coppernoll-Blach, Andi Dwyer, @josepereag, Karen Heskett, @drholowatyj, Chris Lieu, Sid Singh, Manon Spaander, Fanny Vuik and @samirguptaGI

Thank you @nytimes for highlighting the review @JenKolbMD and I led on red flag signs and symptoms for #EOCRC. Ensuring patients and clinicians know these red flags can make a quicker diagnosis possible. @UCSDHealth @UCLAHealth @FightCRC #EAOCRC https://t.co/6ssA098rwv

For many people, a blood test for #colorectalcancer screening is an answered prayer! A 🩸 test has the potential improve CRC screening to the elusive 80% goal! Proud to have contributed to this novel tool alongside great colleagues and look forward to the journey ahead.

Grateful for a team that radiates warmth and cheer at our center's winter gathering! Missing some amazing members but sending holiday wishes to all our friends and collaborators! Thankful for your efforts in advancing health equity❄️✨

Know your $h!t, people! Colon cancer is preventable! @dak @LeadFromBehind

Diagnostic test completion for early age-onset #colorectalcancer is low among U.S. #veterans presenting with iron-deficiency #anemia or #hematochezia. Women 👩🏻, Black 👨🏿 and Hispanic 👨🏽 veterans less likely to undergo follow-up testing, @dembj13 reported. https://t.co/epDYVIdeue

Cassandra Fritz, MD, MPHS, Assistant Professor @cfritzmd #WUDeptMedicine Divisions of @WUGastro and General Medicine is one of six inaugural fellows selected for the @JAMANetworkOpen Editorial Fellowship program. @WUSTLmed Learn more > https://t.co/h83gd5Y2NO

Ended this long week by walking @ZEROCancer 5k this morning with @UCSDHealthCHEER in support of prostrate cancer patients and families.

In the 📕#RedJournal: Risk of Incident and Fatal Colorectal Cancer After Young-Onset Adenoma Diagnosis: A National Cohort Study Casey and Demb, et al. 👉 https://t.co/3PFELk9pI7 @dembj13 @smahatamd @ShailjaShahMD @samirguptaGI