March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and Legislator Rose Walker joined with Anne K. Thorsen (center) of the American Cancer Society, Dr. Tony Philip of Northwell Health (left) and Executive Director of Long Island FQHC David Nemiroff (right) to illuminate in blue the dome of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

“Colon cancer is a deadly disease that affects both men and women, yet is both treatable and beatable when caught early through screening,” said Mangano. “We commemorate Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and our goal is to promote awareness and remind residents to speak with their doctors about when it would be appropriate for them to get tested.”

According to the American Cancer Society, in the year 2016 alone over 134,000 cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed, and in the United States more than 49,000 people are expected to die from colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Living a healthy lifestyle can help reduce your risk of colorectal cancer, but regular tests and exams can often find colon cancer early when it is most treatable or sometimes even prevent it altogether.

Visit the American Cancer Society website at www.cancer.org/colon for more information about colorectal cancer awareness and prevention.

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