March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Mar 02, 2022
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Colorectal cancer did not stop because COVID-19 started.
Colorectal cancer screening can save your life. Now is the time to get screened. Take control of your health. Know your own risk and get checked now.
If you are currently experiencing symptoms, such as rectal bleeding, abdominal discomfort, or a change in bowel habits, contact your doctor today.
All men and women without a family history of colorectal cancer should begin colorectal cancer screenings at age 45. If you have certain risk factors, you may need to be screened earlier than 45.
Dress in Blue Day is Friday, March 4, 2022
Dress in Blue Day brings awareness to colorectal cancer as well as honors all who are impacted by colorectal cancer.
In 2022, an estimated 151,030 people will be diagnosed with this highly preventable disease.
Join me and wear blue on Friday, March 4 and support the mission to end colorectal cancer in our lifetime!
At Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD – Pediatric Gastroenterology, we provide expert, child-focused digestive care from infancy to young adulthood. Dr. Dave, double board-certified in pediatric gastroenterology and obesity medicine, delivers accurate diagnoses, often within a week, in a warm, family-friendly setting.
