Peter Orio, MD answers some common questions about prostate cancer, including when men should be screened and why it's important to talk about the disease.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Prevention Month, a good time to spread awareness about the disease and highlight the importance of colorectal cancer screening, prevention and treatment. Robert Driscoll, MD, explains how increased screening, improved treatment and more awareness about lifestyle-related risk factors are reducing the number of colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths.

Because there are often no symptoms in early-stage lung cancer, people who are at high risk – including those who smoke or used to smoke – should be screened for lung cancer. Screening is crucial for early detection, better treatment options and more favorable outcomes for patients.

According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, and one in 41 will die of the disease. Because there are often no symptoms associated with early-stage prostate cancer, screening is crucial for early detection, better treatment options and more favorable outcomes for men.

Questions about testing? Quarantine? Isolation? What to do after a positive result? Our team tries to provide answers to the most common COVID-19 questions.

Can you eat takeout food safely? How often should you clean your phone? South Shore Health's Director of Infectious Disease answers.