Colorectal Cancer Coalition

Cleveland Cavaliers Score Against Colon Cancer

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.

Cleveland Clinic’s health team point out the following factors that can increase risk for colon or rectal cancer:

• A personal or family history of precancerous colon polyps or colon cancer
• Age 50 or older, Age 45 or older if Black
• Being overweight
• Smoking
• Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Colitis

This news article was originally posted on March 7th, 2010 and was accurate at the time of publication. Since then, information may have changed or links may now be outdated. Please call our Answer Line 1-877-427-2111 for the latest information, or talk to your doctor before making any medical decisions.

Posted by Kate Murphy on March 7th, 2010
Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic, colorectal cancer awareness

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