Understanding Gastrointestinal Cancers in Cystic Fibrosis – Christine Hachem, MD

Dr. Christine Hachem, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at Saint Louis University, presents an overview on GI cancers with cystic fibrosis. With improvements in therapies for CF, there has been an increase in GI cancers in people with CF, the most common of which is colorectal cancer. Dr. Hachem details the epidemiology, etiology and risk factors for GI cancers in CF, as well as current screening recommendations. This presentation was part of CFRI's Virtual 35th National CF Education Conference on July 30, 2022.

CFRI's 35th National CF Education Conference was sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Chiesi USA, AbbVie, and Ionis Pharmaceuticals.