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						Memorial Medical Center 
						to Hold Free Seminar on Colon Cancer 
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		[February 27, 2017] 
		
		SPRINGFIELD 
		– Memorial Medical Center will host a free seminar on colon cancer on 
		Thursday, March 9, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 
		228 W. Miller Street. | 
        
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			 The program, “Get Your Rear in Gear: Demystifying Colon Cancer to 
			Save Lives,” begins at 5 p.m. 
 The 90-minute program will feature keynote speaker Shannon Davis, a 
			registered nurse and a colon cancer survivor, who will share her 
			story.
 Dr. Ashish Chopra, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 
			Springfield Clinic, will talk about colonoscopies, bowel preps and 
			who should be screened for colon cancer.
 
 Dr. Jan Rakinic, a colorectal surgeon with Southern Illinois 
			University School of Medicine, will discuss polyp discovery and 
			removal, follow-up and understanding of final reports and who is a 
			high-risk patient.
 Light refreshments will be served. Free parking is available on the 
			first and third levels of the Memorial Center for Learning and 
			Innovation's parking garage at Rutledge and Carpenter streets.
 
 To register, visit MemorialMedical.com/Events or call 217-788-3333.
 
			[Michael Leathers, Memorial Health 
			Systems] | 
 
 
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