Evaluating risk and screening for colorectal cancer

Fred Ralston Jr., MD, MACP, ACP's immediate past president and a practicing internist in Fayetteville, Tenn., continues his column at KevinMD.com, one of the Web's leading destinations for provocative physician commentary. In this month's post, Dr. Ralston reminds physicians to evaluate their patients' risk for colorectal cancer and about the importance of screening.