Episode 10: Too Young to Screen with Dr. Cathy Eng, Vanderbilt Medicine

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Cathy Eng, a gastrointestinal oncologist and leader in young adult cancer care at Vanderbilt, where she helped build a program focused on the unique medical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of young adults with cancer. Dr. Eng discusses the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer and the reality that many young patients are diagnosed only after months of symptoms, misdiagnosis, or being told they are 'too young for screening.' Throughout the conversation, Dr. Eng reflects on why oncology chose her, what patients have taught her, and why physicians must be realistic while still giving patients hope.