Intermountain Health’s cancer experts are doubling down on their efforts to raise awareness about colorectal cancer this month with a public awareness crusade called Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer.
Two giant inflatable colones, nicknamed Colin and Collette, along with Intermountain cancer experts will stop at 23 hospitals, clinics and network centers in Utah and Idaho for 29 days in March.
The purpose of this interactive crusade is to raise awareness about colon cancer and the importance of life-saving screening, in a fun, visual and practical way, starting with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
The Intermountain Colon Inflatable Tour Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer kicked off at McKay-Dee Intermountain Hospital in Ogden on March 1.
This is the second year of this public awareness tour, which provides an opportunity for the public to ride 12-foot, 113-pound inflatable colons. They make up other levels of colorectal cancer, starting with the earliest level of a precancerous colon polyp.
The two giant inflatable settlers will continue to tour Utah and Idaho at various times during the month of March.
“This field trip is an opportunity to teach our communities to have our patients and their families understand the importance of knowing their colon cancer risk and then proceed to perform the most productive screenings for them,” Nathan Merriman, MD, medical director of gastroenterology. and digestive fitness at Intermountain Health, he said. ” Colon cancer can be prevented, treated, and defeated. In fact, colon cancer has a 90% survival rate when treated early. “
The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 53,000 Americans will die from colon cancer by 2024, making it the leading cause of all cancer-related deaths in the United States.
“An alarming trend is that the rate of colorectal cancer development continues to increase each year in other people under the age of 55,” said Kyle Eliason, MD, a gastroenterologist at McKay Dee Intermountain Hospital in Ogden. He was also diagnosed with cancer at a previous level due to delays in detection, making it clear that prevention is the most productive strategy to beat cancer. “
Merriman emphasizes that the goal is to get the public concerned about their physical condition and to better understand that individual risk factors, such as a family history of colorectal cancer, inherited genetic disorders, or certain lifestyle choices, can improve a person’s health. chance of developing colon cancer.
The only way to get colon cancer is through screening. Intermountain doctors say other people with an average risk of colon cancer start getting screened at age 45.
A colonoscopy, which is an examination of the inside of the colon, is the most effective method for detecting colon cancer, precancerous tumors, and polyps. If an abnormal mass or polyp is detected during the outpatient procedure, the doctor will identify the most productive method. treatment, which would possibly come with your removal from the procedure.
“Detecting and removing precancerous tumors with colonoscopy can prevent cancer from developing,” Merriman said. “Delays in screening can delay the diagnosis of cancer. Screening can truly save a life and protect a family. We want everyone’s help to do it together to save you from colon cancer in our communities.
For the full tour of the inflatable colon, click here. To learn more about colonoscopies, click here.
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