Intermountain Health is doubling its efforts in a unique community colorectal cancer public awareness campaign called, “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer.
Mon, March 11th 2024 at 3:08 PMIntermountain Health is doubling its efforts in a unique community colorectal cancer public awareness campaign called, “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer.”
The Intermountain “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer” inflatable colon tour kicks off in Ogden at Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital on March 1. “This tour is an opportunity to spread awareness across our communities to help our patients and their families learn about the importance of knowing their colon cancer risk and then moving forward with completing the best screening test for them, said Nathan Merriman, MD, medical director of gastroenterology and digestive health at Intermountain Health. “Colon cancer is preventable, treatable, beatable. In fact, colon cancer has a 90% survival rate when its detected early.
Dr. Merriman stresses that the goal is to get the public to take control of their health and better understand that individual risk factors, such as a family history of colorectal cancer, inherited genetic disorders, or certain lifestyle choices may increase the likelihood that a person will develop colon cancer.
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