Free Colon Cancer Test Kits Available From
Lincoln Memorial Hospital
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[March 07, 2023]
Lincoln
Memorial Hospital is providing free take-home screening tests for colon
cancer to local residents during the month of March.
Starting March 2, local residents can call Angela Stoltzenburg,
director, Community Health Collaborative, at 217–605–5008 to have a kit
mailed to their home address. Kits will be available while supplies
last.
Completed kits should be mailed back in the provided, preaddressed
envelope within 10 days of kit pickup. Individuals will receive a letter
informing them of their results.
Take-home colorectal cancer screenings are recommended for individuals
45 years old and older, as well as people who have a history of
colorectal polyps or inflammatory bowel disease, a diet high in
processed food or red meat, smokers and individuals who are obese or
engage in heavy alcohol use.
For people 76 years old and older, the decision to be screened should be
based on a person’s preferences, life expectancy, general health and
prior screening history.
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death among cancers
that affect both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. While
the fecal immunochemical test is considered the standard for
detection of blood in the stool, one of the early signs of
colorectal cancer, the test does not replace a colonoscopy.
Regularly scheduled screenings in the form of colonoscopies can
prevent cancer from developing if precancerous polyps are detected
and removed before they become cancer. Regular screenings can also
find cancer in its earliest stages when it can be treated.
Survival rates for colon and rectum cancer are nearly 90 percent
when the cancer is diagnosed before it has extended beyond the
intestinal wall, according to “Illinois Facts and Figures,”
published by the American Cancer Society.
For more information about the kit distribution, call 217-788-4400.
[Angie Muhs ] |