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StopColonCancerNow.com Experts Discuss Colon Cancer Awareness with National, Local Outlets
Dr. Lisa Pichney, board-certified gastroenterologist and internal medicine physician in Towson, Md., recently participated in a digestive health roundtable for EverydayHealth.com. Dr. Pichney joined other renowned gastroenterologist and practitioners to discuss digestive health issues and how to manage them.
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Get Your Rear In Gear 5K to Promote Colon Cancer Awareness and Prevention
INDIANAPOLIS (June 09 2011) – StopColonCancerNow.com and Northside Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center will join forces with colon cancer survivors, the local medical community and other Central Indiana residents for Get Your Rear In Gear®. A 5K run/walk, Get Your Rear in Gear is meant to raise awareness in the community about the importance of colonoscopy screening.
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WestGlen Endoscopy Center Gives Back to Uninsured Residents of Shawnee
SHAWNEE, KAN. – May 20, 2011 – As part of its efforts to promote colon cancer prevention and screening, the WestGlen Endoscopy Center will provide free colonoscopies to a group of pre-screened, uninsured residents in the Kansas City area on Saturday, May 21. Through a partnership with Kansas City Free Health Clinic, 24 uninsured residents were individually evaluated to meet certain criteria to qualify for a free colonoscopy.
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Women & Colonoscopies – 5 Ways To Make It Easier
May is National Women’s Health Month and a perfect opportunity to get screened (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) (April 19, 2011) – Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women, right behind breast cancer. While 80 percent of women routinely schedule mammograms, only about 60 percent of women over 50 are screened for colon cancer. That's why, during National Women's Health Month, in May, StopColonCancerNow.com is urging women who are 50 and older or who have a family history of colon cancer or polyps to get screened.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Digestive Care Center to Promote Colon Cancer Screening at 5K Race
Presented by Northern Virginia-based Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation and sponsored by StopColonCancerNow.com, Scope It Out 5K is a run/walk to raise awareness about colon cancer and raise funds for colon cancer research.
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Endoscopy Center to Promote Colon Cancer Screening at Get Your Rear in Gear
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (March 17, 2011) – StopColonCancerNow.com and the San Antonio Gastronenterology Endoscopy Centers hope to schedule 50 new colonoscopy screenings at next week’s Get Your Rear in Gear, a 5K and 10K run/walk that focuses on raising awareness about colon cancer. On Sunday, March 27, physicians from the centers will be on hand throughout the race at the StopColonCancerNow.com tent to provide information and answer questions on colon cancer prevention and screenings.
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Campaña a favor de pruebas de detección en el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer de Colon
Nashville, Tenn. (28 de febrero de 2011) – Casi el 40% de los estadounidenses con riesgo de padecer de cáncer de colon no se están sometiendo a pruebas de detección. StopColonCancerNow.com, una campaña pública nacional diseñada para concientizar a la población acerca de la prevención y detección del cáncer de colon, está trabajando para mejorar las estadísticas instando a personas de 50 años o más a hacerse un examen en el Mes Nacional de Concientización del Cáncer de Colon en marzo.
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Kansas Governor Declares March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Topeka, Kan. (Feb. 23, 2011) – StopColonCancerNow.com/Kansas and the Kansas Association of Gastroenterologists (KAGI) are proud to partner with Governor Sam Brownback to proclaim March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Kansas. Governor Brownback will issue the proclamation on Friday, February 25, at 9:50 a.m. at the Kansas Statehouse.
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Wear Blue for Colon Cancer Awareness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 1, 2011) – Blue is the new black during the month of March.
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Campaign Encourages Screening During Colon Cancer Awareness Month
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 1, 2011) – – Almost 40 percent of Americans at risk for colon cancer are not getting screened. StopColonCancerNow.com, a national public awareness campaign for colon cancer prevention and screening, is working to improve that statistic by urging anyone 50 and older to get screened during National Colon Cancer Awareness Month in March.
