The key details to know:
1. Dr. Friel, who went by the moniker “Paulie the Polyp” while in costume, said patients ages 45 and older should be screened for colon cancer.
2. Family history and symptoms of colon cancer should also be discussed, Dr. Friel said.
3. Dr. Friel is the University of Virginia Medical Center’s colon and rectal surgery chief.
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