Emerging CRC diagnostic tools along with better public awareness could help reverse rising deaths in younger adults, says Jordan Karlitz, MD.
Jordan Karlitz, MD
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Jordan Karlitz, MD, is the senior medical officer of screening at Exact Sciences and maintains a voluntary teaching position in the gastrointestinal division at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He previously served as chief of the gastroenterology and hepatology division at Denver Health Medical Center.
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The increase in CRC-related mortality in younger adults is driven by screening delays and advanced-stage diagnoses, according to Jordan Karlitz, MD.
To conclude his conversation with AJMC, Jordan Karlitz, MD, outlines clinical, behavioral, and policy strategies to reverse rising CRC deaths in adults aged under 50.
Jordan Karlitz, MD, highlights racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in rising CRC mortality rates among younger adults, driven by gaps in screening and awareness.
Jordan Karlitz, MD, explains the rise in CRC-related deaths in younger adults, stressing the need for earlier screening and symptom awareness.
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