What Disparities Are Seen in Colorectal Cancer Treatment?
Dr. Fola May shares insight about disparities between patient groups, time to diagnosis and treatment, and lifestyle factors that can increase colorectal cancer risk.
Can Routine Lab Tests Give Insight Into Colorectal Health?
Dr. Fola May shares insight about when lab tests become helpful in diagnosing colorectal cancer and advice to help ensure colorectal cancer is detected early on.
Is Colorectal Cancer Hereditary?
Dr. Fola May answers a question about whether colorectal cancer is hereditary and shares advice about screening guidelines.
What Are Known Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer?
Dr. Fola May shares risk factors that show a higher likelihood of colorectal cancer incidence and advice for decreasing your risk.
What Symptoms Are Associated With Colorectal Cancer?
Dr. Fola May shares insight about the likelihood of colorectal cancer symptoms, symptoms that patients might experience, and when it's vital to seek medical care.
What Are the Stages of Colorectal Cancer?
Dr. Fola May from UCLA Health explains colorectal cancer progression, the characteristics of each stage, and why early diagnosis is important.
Colorectal Cancers Defined and Their Diagnosis
Dr. Fola May from UCLA Health explains colorectal cancer, how it develops, and how screening can help prevent colorectal cancer development.
A Landscape Analysis for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
PEN enlisted the HEET to conduct a high-level landscape analysis of PEN’s organization to identify how it could integrate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity into its values and actions.
Digital Health Equity, Empowering At-Risk Communities
The ACTIVATE program is a community digital health initiative that provides patients with health technology and training to increase access to healthcare services and empower patients to take control of their health.
What Is a Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test?
Dr. Kyle Riding explains the parts of a CBC test, the values and blood cell quality that are examined, and the diagnostic and predictive methods used with CBCs.
Unnecessary Genetic Tests and Dealing With Insurance
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus and Dr. Kyle Riding share advice for actions if patients suspect unnecessary genetic tests and why to make notes about variants of undetermined significance.
Noted Disparities Seen in Genetic Testing
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus and Dr. Kyle Riding share insight about disparities and advice for ensuring that you receive information about genetic testing costs.
What Genetic Tests Are Covered by Insurance?
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus explains some cases when genetic testing is covered, the value of pre-authorizations, and how coverage can differ for Medicare patients.
When Can Genetic Counseling Be Used?
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus and Dr. Kyle Riding explain the different ways that genetic counselors help in the genetic testing process – and the sequence that genetic tests should be carried out.
How Can Patients and Their Families Reduce Financial Toxicity?
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus and Dr. Kyle Riding share key questions to ask before genetic testing occurs and how to prepare for test result outcomes.
Has the Cost of Genetic Tests Changed Over Time?
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus shares how the costs have changed over time and resources to cover genetic testing costs.
Do Genetic Tests Differ Around the World?
Dr. Kyle Riding shares the aspects of genetic tests that can differ by location and the reasoning behind differences.
What Is Gene Expression Profiling and Can It Rule Out Diagnoses?
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus explains what is examined in gene expression profiling and whether it can rule out health diagnoses.
What Is Microarray Testing and Why Is It Used?
Dr. Brandy Gunsolus explains microarray testing and why it is used.
Heart Behind the White Coat | Sickle Cell Expert Maya Bloomberg, APRN
Hematology nurse practitioner Maya Bloomberg shares her professional journey as a bedside nurse to becoming a provider and advocate for sickle cell patients.