Category: Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
A Matter of Trust: Colorectal Cancer Screening among Native Americans
Fewer than half of American Indian and Alaska Native people are current with colorectal cancer screening. CDC partners with Indian Health Service and Tribally-run clinics to get more native American men and women screened. Partnership helps us reach out in ways that respect customs and culture and create trust. Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentPrevent Colorectal Cancer: We Can Do It!
“A childhood friend recently learned she has late-stage colon cancer. It’s horrible. The prognosis is grim and sad, but it didn’t have to happen. Colorectal cancer is largely preventable, through screening. One more late-stage diagnosis is one too many. Each of us really can make a difference.” Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentThe Six Steps New Hampshire Took to Get More People Screened for Colorectal Cancer
Screening at the right age can find colorectal cancer before it starts, but some people still don’t go for many reasons. A CDC-funded program in New Hampshire created a way to overcome the problems patients had getting screened. Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentLiving Through the Decades and Getting Closer to Colorectal Cancer Screening
“If you grew up in the 1970s, it was a time of bell bottoms and groovy tunes. You may have worn mood rings and watched John Travolta on Welcome Back Kotter. It’s 2017, and if you’re now 50 years or older, let this be the year of your colorectal cancer screening appointment.” Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentA Rural Community Overcomes Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening
“As a personal champion for screening colonoscopies, I used my own story, along with stories of people under the age of 50 in our community who had gone through colonoscopies, in order to encourage our patients to get screened.” Read More >
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