Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Medical Center colorectal surgeon Charles Friel, MD, dressed up as a red colon polyp to educate staff and patients about colon cancer prevention, CBS 19 reported.
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.