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Doctor inspects mammogram. Photo by Bill Branson/NCI

Health law expands Medicare coverage of preventive care

Covered services include mammograms and colorectal cancer screening, bone mass measurement and nutritional counseling.

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Adventures in Colonoscopy

Video by Ken Westermann of Seattle. For more videos from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s “Get Screened!” video contest click here.

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Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center announces winners of its “Get Screened!” video contest

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has announced the winners of it’s “Get Screened!” video contest.
The purpose of the competition was to promote colorectal-cancer screening.
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the U.S., but is curable if detected early.
Zach Smith of Spokane, Washington won first prize with a one-minute spot. 

The [...]

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Need help deciding to get your colonoscopy?

The Puget Sound Health Alliance has posted a short video of Diane from West Seattle who talks about going for a colonoscopy.
The preparation is worse than the procedure, she says, and catching colon cancer when its easier to cure or just knowing you’re OK is worth it.

The Puget Sound Health Alliance is a coalition of [...]

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Sound Health: Colon Cancer Screening

People put it off, but colorectal cancer screening should top your list of things to do when you turn 50, writes Dr. Lori Whittaker in this month’s Sound Health column.
It seems to be one of the most popular tests to put off to another day. If you’re 50 you probably know what I’m talking about: [...]

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Gilda’s Club to host four free lectures in March for those living with cancer and their families

Gilda’s Club Seattle will host four free lectures in March including a talk on how families can cope with cancer and a talk on the rights people with serious illnesses have to protect them against job discrimination. 
The lectures are held Thursday evenings at Gilda’s Club on Broadway in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. A full description of [...]

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“Get Screened!” colon cancer video contest deadline approaches

“Get Screened!” colon cancer video contest deadline approaches

The deadline for Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s innovative YouTube video contest to promote colon cancer screening is coming up: Jan. 30.
The spots should be 30 to 60 seconds long. You can shoot them with any video gear you want, even your cellphone, as long as it can be posted to YouTube.
Once you’ve shot [...]

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New Year’s resolution: Get your recommended cancer screening tests

New Year’s resolution: Get your recommended cancer screening tests

Some cancer screening tests can actually help prevent cancers from occurring, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention says, while others help find cancers at an early stage, when treatment can be most effective.
Screening for breast, cervical and colon cancer can save your life – a message from the CDC
Getting screened for some [...]

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Surviving Colon Cancer – Gilda’s Club

[ December 11, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

 

 

Gilda’s Club of Seattle will host a evening talk on colon cancer survivorship on December 11. The event is entitled: Mosaic of Colon Cancer Survivorship. The evening will include a talk by a physician on advances in prevention, detection and treatment and a talk by a colon cancer survivor. Dinner will be provided. The talk is [...]

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Surviving colon cancer – Gilda’s Club Event

Gilda’s Club of Seattle will host a evening talk on colon cancer survivorship on December 11. The event is entitled: Mosaic of Colon Cancer Survivorship. The evening will include a talk by a physician on advances in prevention, detection and treatment and a talk by a colon cancer survivor. Dinner will be provided. The talk [...]

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