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Who's at risk for colon cancer? - Amit H. Sachdev and Frank G. Gress

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Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer and cancer death in the world. It is also one of the most preventable types of cancer, as it often takes about ten years for a small polyp to grow and develop into a cancerous one. So who’s at risk? And how can people be screened? Amit H. Sachdev and Frank G. Gress share some of the best ways to prevent colon cancer.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Amit H. Sachdev, Frank G. Gress
Director
Henrik Malmgren
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Animator
Henrik Malmgren
Producer
The Animation Workshop
Associate Producer
Elizabeth Cox, Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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