March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – Early Detection Saves Lives
This March, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) joins partner organizations to raise awareness about colorectal cancer - the second most common form of cancer affecting both men and women in North Dakota. Cases in the U.S. are rising among adults under age 50, according to the American Cancer Society.
Regional West Partnered with #DressInBlueNE to Increase Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
On Friday, March 7, Regional West proudly joined in the Nebraska Cancer Coalition’s annual #DressInBlueNE campaign on Dress in Blue Day to raise awareness of colorectal cancer and the importance of lifesaving screening.
Moorhead Woman Thankful for Timely Colonoscopy and Expert Treatment from Essentia Health
Hauck’s primary care provider, Jamie Zink of the Essentia Health-52nd Avenue Clinic, put in for a colonoscopy with Dr. Kimberly Kolkhorst, a gastroenterologist at Essentia Health-Fargo.
Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) Promotes Going Blue For Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Huron Regional Medical Center is encouraging the community to dress in blue in March to raise awareness of and prevent colorectal cancer.
Essentia Health Encourages Prioritizing Digestive Health
Colorectal, or colon, cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers in the United States.
Good Samaritan And Area Health Care Facilities Host FREE Colorectal Cancer Screening March 11-31
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in Nebraska. Incidences of colorectal cancer diagnosis and death remain higher in Nebraska compared to overall U.S. rates.
Good Samaritan And Area Health Care Facilities Host Free Colorectal Cancer Screening March 6-31
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. This year, it is estimated that 950 Nebraskans will be diagnosed with the disease. Seven of 10 colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented, if all men and women age 45 or older were screened regularly.