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- Kentucky Will Get Money To Increase Colon Cancer Screenings In Louisville And Appalachia, Which Lag Behind Recent Success
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will receive about $2.6 million in federal money over five years to help fight colon cancer by encouraging people to be screened for it, with a focus on populations in Louisville and Appalachia. "Those...
- Grants Of Up To $10,000 Available For Kentucky Communities To Fight Colon Cancer; Applications Are Due July 15
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project has a new "Project Innovation" grant program to help fund local innovative ideas to get more people screened for colon cancer in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Kentucky ranks first in colon-cancer diagnoses and fourth...
- Free Screenings Of New Kentucky Colon-cancer Documentary, Plus Q And A, Are Scheduled In Louisville, Lexington And Hazard
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project is premiering its new documentary, "Catching a Killer: Colon Cancer in the Bluegrass," in three select cities, before it starts airing on KET this summer. The 30-minute film, which features stories from Kentuckians...
- Kentuckians Rank High In Colorectal Cancer Deaths; Study Will Use Emergency Rooms To Promote Screening To Save Lives
University of Kentucky College of Nursing Associate Professor Jennifer Hatcher has received a two-year $359,528 grant for her project, ?Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screenings in Rural Emergency Departments.? The grant, given by the National Cancer Institute,...
- Colon Cancer Screenings Save Lives
by Sandra Crockett Talking about colorectal cancer may make you wince. But discussing it with your physician is a key to good health. In fact, it may save your life. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a good opportunity to discuss...
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Wear blue on Friday, March 7 to mark Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and encourage screening and colonoscopies
Friday, March 7 will be "Dress in Blue Day" to mark National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and to help raise awareness about colon cancer in Kentucky, according to
?Kentucky has one the highest mortality rates of colorectal cancer in the nation,? she said in a news release. ?The good news is that through preventative screenings, this deadly disease can be detected early and treated successfully. I ask Kentuckians to join me in wearing blue on March 7 to help spread the word about the risks of colon cancer and the importance of getting screened.?
The American Cancer Society estimates that about 2,200 Kentuckians will be newly diagnosed with colon cancer this year and nearly 900 of them will die from it. Those over 50, or who have a family history of colon cancer, are at the greatest risk and should get regular colonoscopies, doctors say.
To help raise awareness in Frankfort, the State Capitol dome will be lit blue until March 7. Hospitals, businesses, churches, schools, banks, health departments and other organizations are planning and hosting special activities to commemorate the month and promote screening.
For more information on Colorectal Cancer Month and Dress in Blue Day, visit Madeline Abramson?s website at http://1.usa.gov/NrsMriand the Colon Cancer Prevention Project site at http://bit.ly/1i3q98G. The Kentucky Cancer Program website at www.kycancerprogram.org has information about cancer prevention, awareness and treatment.
- Kentucky Will Get Money To Increase Colon Cancer Screenings In Louisville And Appalachia, Which Lag Behind Recent Success
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will receive about $2.6 million in federal money over five years to help fight colon cancer by encouraging people to be screened for it, with a focus on populations in Louisville and Appalachia. "Those...
- Grants Of Up To $10,000 Available For Kentucky Communities To Fight Colon Cancer; Applications Are Due July 15
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project has a new "Project Innovation" grant program to help fund local innovative ideas to get more people screened for colon cancer in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Kentucky ranks first in colon-cancer diagnoses and fourth...
- Free Screenings Of New Kentucky Colon-cancer Documentary, Plus Q And A, Are Scheduled In Louisville, Lexington And Hazard
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project is premiering its new documentary, "Catching a Killer: Colon Cancer in the Bluegrass," in three select cities, before it starts airing on KET this summer. The 30-minute film, which features stories from Kentuckians...
- Kentuckians Rank High In Colorectal Cancer Deaths; Study Will Use Emergency Rooms To Promote Screening To Save Lives
University of Kentucky College of Nursing Associate Professor Jennifer Hatcher has received a two-year $359,528 grant for her project, ?Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screenings in Rural Emergency Departments.? The grant, given by the National Cancer Institute,...
- Colon Cancer Screenings Save Lives
by Sandra Crockett Talking about colorectal cancer may make you wince. But discussing it with your physician is a key to good health. In fact, it may save your life. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a good opportunity to discuss...