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Colorectal Cancer

Serving counties: Wayne

A condition in which there is a malignancy in the tissue of the colon, the section of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum, and/or the rectum, which extends from the sigmoid flexure to the anus. Colorectal cancers arise from mushroom-shaped growths called polyps which are usually benign but can develop into cancer over time.

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Thru: CSP/Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes

Eligibility:
Uninsured, underinsured. Screening mammograms, clinical breast exams, pap tests, pelvic exams: Women, ages 40 years to 64 years. Fecal occult blood exams. Men and women ages 45 years to 64 years, average risk for colorectal cancer. Screening colonoscopy: Men and women who are at elevated risk for colorectal cancer.

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