So Chadwick Boseman passed from colon cancer at the age of 43.
I think this is an opportunity for Black healthcare providers to discuss the importance of knowing your family history of disease.
If he was 39 when he was diagnosed that means if he had children, they need to be
screened beginning at age 29 and any siblings he may have should also be screened if they have not been.
The general distrust Black people have for the institutions in this country is warranted. How as a Black healthcare provider do I plan to change this? I’m not sure yet, but
it is my hope that the mere act of seeing a Black doctor walk into their room to treat them will help. I CANNOT wait to champion and advocate for my future patients.
May Mr. Boseman Rest in Power. #WakandaForever #BlackIsKing #HealthIsWealth #HealthAdvocacy #CancerAwareness #ColonCancerAwareness
I will leave you all with the most current #ColonCancer screening recommendations.
African-Americans/Afro-Americans, without a family history are urged to begin screening at the age of 45. If you have a family history in a “first degree relative” (sibling, parent) start 10
years before their diagnosis.
Here’s a link to the various way you can be screened for colon cancer: cancer.org/latest-news/un…
Also I have a fantastic mentor at Prisma Health Upstate who is a Colorectal surgeon @cedrekmd.
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