Press release from Parkview Health:
Parkview to host community program on colon cancer
Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center will host a free community education program, “Colorectal Cancer: Are You or Your Family at Risk?” on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The event will be held at the Comprehensive Cancer Center on the Parkview North campus, entrance 4.
Event highlights – Comprehensive Cancer Center Conference Room 3 A & B (third floor):
- 5:30-6 p.m. Tours of the cancer center
- 6-6:45 p.m. Presentation on heredity and colorectal cancer by Lisa Omo-Griffith, NP, Northeast Indiana Genetic Counseling Center
- 6:45-8 p.m. Panel discussion: Parkview clinical staff members will answer questions on nutrition, risk factors, prevention, research and patient advocacy.
Light snacks will be provided. Free EZ Detectâ„¢ home kits for colorectal cancer will also be available.
To register for the event, call (888) 784-6706. For additional information, call (260) 266-9180.