{"id":3377,"date":"2025-02-28T12:32:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=3377"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:32:16","slug":"free-at-home-colon-cancer-tests-from-st-anthonys-memorial-hospital-9","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/3377-free-at-home-colon-cancer-tests-from-st-anthonys-memorial-hospital-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Free At-Home Colon Cancer Tests from St. Anthony&#8217;s Memorial Hospital"},"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=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>No-Stress, Take-Home Test: HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital Offering Free, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests in March <\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Test anxiety is real \u2013 at school, work and especially at a clinic or hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital wants to put community members at ease by 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740084476623000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q8ZdYX0RqHatfbFUjySA2\">American Cancer Society (ACS)<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Individuals aged 45 or older, or those with an immediate family member diagnosed with colon cancer, can pick up a free InSure ONE at-home screening test March 1 through March 31. Tests can be picked from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays at the HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s presurgical testing department. For easy access, please enter through the presurgical testing entrance on the hospital&#8217;s north side. Samples must be returned to the department by April 1. Please note this screening test is not a substitute for a colonoscopy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This simple, easy test saves lives. 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/united-states-cancer-statistics\/publications\/colorectal-cancer-stat-bite.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/united-states-cancer-statistics\/publications\/colorectal-cancer-stat-bite.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740084476623000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3c0fBWYaVRAjGxVxhSoK2e\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>. While colorectal cancer rates overall are on the downswing, younger generations should pay attention \u2013 diagnoses in people under age 50 increased by nearly 2.5% each year during the 10-year span from 2012 to 2021, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740084476623000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Q8ZdYX0RqHatfbFUjySA2\">ACS<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">For more information regarding this colorectal cancer screening event, contact Tammy Probst at 217-347-3563. For more information about HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanthonyshospital.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.stanthonyshospital.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740084476623000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RxrLPIwhzyeApz9WcEic7\">stanthonyshospital.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No-Stress, Take-Home Test: HSHS St. Anthony\u2019s Memorial Hospital Offering Free, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests in March Test anxiety is real \u2013 at school, work and especially at a clinic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-3377","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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