Hospital Offers Free Colon Cancer Screening
Wed, 03/09/2022 - 1:09pm
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The American Cancer Society designates the month of March as colorectal cancer awareness month. In observance of colorectal cancer awareness month, Texas County Memorial Hospital is offering free colorectal cancer screenings during March.
Area residents may contact TCMH for a free colon cancer screening kit now through Friday, March 25. The screening includes a fecal occult blood test kit for individuals who are over 50 or for individuals who are younger if they have risk factors for colorectal cancer. The kit and information about colorectal cancer will be mailed to participants. Instructions will be included with the kit.
To request a free kit or additional information about colon cancer, contact Jason Mayberry, education director at TCMH, by calling 1-866-967-3311 or 417-967-1340 or e-mail Mayberry at Jason.mayberry@tcmh.org Please leave your name, address and phone number when calling or e-mailing for a kit.
All kits must be returned to TCMH by April 15, 2022, for processing.