PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services kicked off National Colon Cancer Awareness Month on Friday with a special appearance by Nolan the Colon. “It’s a disease that does not discriminate, ...

The University of Michigan Health-West and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services teamed up to educate the community on screening and prevention by using a giant inflatable colon After ...

An inflatable colon – 10 feet high, 20 feet long and 12 feet wide – is on display at an area hospital this month in an effort to draw awareness to the need for early screenings for colorectal cancer.

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Rochester, N.Y. — If the words "giant inflatable colon" caught your attention, good. The Wilmot Cancer Institute used exactly that Thursday to bring attention to colorectal cancer screening and ...

The Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in collaboration with AMALOUNA educational nongovernmental organization ...

WYOMING, Mich. — Recent research points to rising numbers of colon cancer across the country. That's why the University of Michigan Health-West and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...

Brea Swihart says, "This is a representation of cancer. It is common in both men and women. I believe it's the third leading cancer in both men and women." Maine General Health in Augusta wants more ...

Greece, N.Y. - St. Patrick's Day is usually filled with green beer and Irish dancing, but this year, people were given an opportunity to learn about a disease that impacts hundreds of people in Monroe ...

An inflatable colon stands in the hallway of the Orem Valley Hospital. The inflatable is part of a tour throughout state hospitals for Colon Cancer Awareness Month. (Robyn Christensen) Utah Valley ...

TROY, Mich. – It may sound pretty funny, but it’s aiming to educate people and potentially help save lives. On Tuesday (March 8) at Troy Beaumont, a massive inflatable colon was set up in the lobby, ...