Employees spur education and action by participating in national awareness movement
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA. Colon cancer affects men and women equally. A routine colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50 could help save thousands of lives.
One in 20 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer. Colon cancer typically has no symptoms until it has already progressed to later stages making it much more difficult to treat. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and affects men and women equally. Those are some scary statistic and just a few of the reasons why Speare Memorial Hospital employees wore blue on Friday, March 4, 2016, the Colon Cancer Alliance’s National Dress in Blue Day, commemorating March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month and to help raise awareness of colon cancer, a disease that can be prevented through screening.
People in the following categories are at greater risk of developing the disease: Individuals with a personal and/or family history of polyps or cancer.
Symptoms do not always appear in early stages of the disease. Do not wait for symptoms before talking to your doctor.
Colon cancer affects men and women equally. Get screened at age 50, or at 45 if you’re African American. Get screened earlier if you’re high risk. Colon cancer is on the rise in those under 50.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA.
Talk to your doctor about getting a screening test for colon cancer.
Symptoms do not always appear in early stages of the disease. Do not wait for symptoms before talking to your doctor.
Approximately 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer every year.
Colon cancer typically has no symptoms until it has already progressed to later stages making it much more difficult to treat.
Symptoms do not always appear in early stages of the disease. Do not wait for symptoms before talking to your doctor.
90% of new cases occur in people 50 or older
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA. Symptoms do not always appear in early stages of the disease. Do not wait for symptoms before talking to your doctor. People in the following categories are at greater risk of developing the disease: Individuals with a personal and/or family history of polyps or cancer.
Get screened at age 50, or at 45 if you’re African American. Get screened earlier if your high risk.
Colon cancer typically has no symptoms until it has already progressed to later stages making it much more difficult to treat. Your colon is the lower end of your digestive system. Symptoms do not always appear in early stages of the disease. Do not wait for symptoms before talking to your doctor.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA.
A routine colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50 could help save thousands of lives. A colonoscopy can find and remove growths (called polyps) before they become cancer. Screening is the #1 way to reduce your risk for colon cancer, but a colonoscopy isn’t your only option. There are a number of screening methods. A simple conversation with your doctor could save your life.
A routine colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50 could help save thousands of lives.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA. Colon cancer affects men and women equally. A routine colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50 could help save thousands of lives.
Symptoms do not always appear in early stages of the disease. Do not wait for symptoms before talking to your doctor.
People in the following categories are at greater risk of developing the disease: Individuals with a personal and/or family history of polyps or cancer.
90% of new cases occur in people 50 or older.
National Dress in Blue Day is held annually on the first Friday in March in communities and offices throughout the nation. The Colon Cancer Alliance first launched the Dress in Blue Day program in 2009 to bring nationwide attention to colon cancer and to celebrate the courage of those affected by this disease. Today, individuals, businesses and community groups across the country participate by wearing blue and urging others to do the same. Blue is the nationally recognized color for colon cancer. For more information, visit www.dressinblueday.org.
