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Program promotes colon health
Barbara Logan, Denise Porter, Rita Sexton and Becky Simpson gather for a photo in front of the ÒIncredible ColonÓ as Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, in conjunction with the Kentucky Cancer Program, host a colon cancer awareness event on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Bellefonte Primary Care in Grayson.
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GRAYSON, Ky. -- A special tour through the state of the Incredible Colon is promoting education about risks and preventive measures of colon cancer during March, National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The 20-foot-by-10-foot inflatable model of a human colon, large enough for visitors to walk through, was on display at Bellefonte Primary Care in Grayson, Ky., on Thursday. It will appear from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the Ashland Town Center.
The program, sponsored by Kentucky Cancer Program, Kentucky Colon Cancer Prevention Project and Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, is a free offering designed to teach about colon cancer and other diseases of the colon. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in Kentucky and nationwide, yet only 63 percent of Kentucky residents who should have screenings have had them, according to data from the nationwide Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
