{"id":31442,"date":"2026-02-24T10:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=31442"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:36:14","slug":"free-at-home-colon-cancer-screening-tests","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/31442-free-at-home-colon-cancer-screening-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Free At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>No Prep, No Procedure, No Excuses:\u00a0 HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital Offering Free, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests in March<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Colon cancer screening just got easier.<\/p>\n<p>During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital is giving away at-home screening tests while highlighting that colorectal cancer is the second-most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States when cases for men and women are combined, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).<\/p>\n<p>Individuals aged 45 or older, or those with an immediate family member diagnosed with colon cancer, are eligible for a <strong>free InSure ONE at-home screening test<\/strong> with instructions, from <strong>March 1 through March 31<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Tests can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays at St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital, 503 N. Maple St., in the presurgical testing department, while supplies last.\u00a0 For easy access, please enter through the presurgical testing entrance on the hospital&#8217;s north side.\u00a0 Samples must be returned to the department by April 1.\u00a0 Please note this screening test is not a substitute for a colonoscopy.<\/p>\n<p>This simple, easy test saves lives.\u00a0 Early detection is key to successful treatment of colorectal cancer, with nearly 90% of patients diagnosed at an early stage experiencing a five-year survival rate, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\u00a0 Although overall death rates have fallen during the past decade due to increased screening and improved treatments, the same does not hold true for younger adults.\u00a0 For people under 55, death rates have been increasing about 1% per year since the mid-2000s, according to the ACS.<\/p>\n<p>For more information regarding this colorectal cancer screening event, call 217-347-1858.\u00a0 For more information about HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/stanthonyshospital.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stanthonyshospital.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Prep, No Procedure, No Excuses:\u00a0 HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital Offering Free, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests in March Colon cancer screening just got easier. 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