Manatee Memorial Hospital Demystifies Colon Cancer
Coconut Telegraph
SRQ DAILY
SATURDAY MAR 25, 2017 |
In honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Manatee Memorial Hospital has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to provide a giant walk–through colon in the hospital’s main lobby on March 27- 31. The giant colon, provided by a grant from the American Cancer Society measures 10’ long, 12’ high and 12’ wide, weighing 125 pounds. A representative from the American Cancer Society and the hospital will take attendees on a personal tour to see what a normal colon tissue looks like compared to diseased tissue. Various stages of diseases will be shown including Crohn’s disease, polyp, a malignant polyp, colon cancer and advanced colon cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, Colorectal Cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the US for men and women.
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