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All You Need to Know about a Colonoscopy

Kris is a Mercy nurse who used her 50th birthday to spread an important message -- that colon cancer screening is simple and it can save lives. Did you know that colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer in men and women? But it is preventable and treatable if caught early. If you are 50 years of age or older, now is a perfect time to get screened. Join Kris and give yourself the gift of health.

If you missed our live Webcast, no problem!

You can watch it again here. You'll see what a simple procedure it can be and you'll hear from Dr. Dean Abramson, Medical Director for Mercy's Digestive Health Center.
Find out how this procedure may have actually saved Kris' life. And hear how simple it really was for Kris. 

 

 

 

 

Are you at risk for colon cancer? Find out here. Or, get the facts from Dean Abramson, M.D., of Gastroenterologists P.C. on polyps, risk factors, warning signs, genetics and more in this Q&A video on colon cancer.

For more information about colon cancer, or any other cancer, please call: (319) 365-HOPE (4673) or (800) 642-6329.

Curious about the colonoscopy process and the options available? Watch a webinar on what you can expect--from start to finish.