Monday night, March 8, is Colon Cancer Awareness Night when the Cavaliers take on the San Antonio Spurs.
Fans who attend the game will get a blue t-shirt promoting the March collaboration between the Cavs and the Cleveland Clinic — Score Against Colon Cancer.
Nurses from the Cleveland Clinic will be at the arena with questionnaires to help determine individual risk scores for colorectal cancer. The risk assessment is also available online. Read the rest of this entry »
Patients under 40 appear to have more aggressive liver tumors from colorectal cancer and poorer long-term outcomes.
After surgery to remove the cancer that had spread to their liver, patients who were 40 or younger had poorer overall survival and shorter time until cancer returned.
The percentage of younger patients who were alive without cancer five years later was similar to older patients, which the research team attributed to more aggressive treatment for the young patients, along with repeated surgery. Read the rest of this entry »
Catch a Killer: Get Screened for Colon Cancer reminds African Americans to be screened for colorectal cancer.
CSI:NY actor Hill Harper urges screening for colorectal cancer in a new PSA from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).
Guidelines suggest that those at average risk begin screening at age 50, however, some studies have shown that African-Americans are more frequently diagnosed with colon cancer at a younger age, leading some experts to suggest that African-Americans should begin screening at age 45.
The Windsor Spitfires are getting involved in promoting colorectal cancer screening this month.
Teaming up with the Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program in Ontario, pharmacists will be at Spitfire games on March 4, 7, and 11 to provide information and free take-home colorectal cancer screening kits.
Jumbotron messages from Spits General Manager Warren Rychel will encourage fans to “get checked”.
Funds for local cancer programs will be raised during a silent auction for one of the special colon check jerseys that the team will be wearing during Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Read the rest of this entry »
During March pick up a free colorectal cancer screening kit, complete it at home, and mail it back.
Immunochemical fecal occult blood test (iFOBT) screening kits are are available at the drive-up window at CentraCare Pharmacy at St. Cloud Hospital and at the Coborn Cancer Center.
Reminder from the folks at CentraCare Health System:
This screening does not replace a colonoscopy, which is the best method to detect colorectal cancer. To schedule your colonoscopy, please call CentraCare Digestive Center at (320) 229-4916.
