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Colon cancer

Health officials use giant colon model to raise awareness of a killer cancer that’s almost completely preventable

by Mar 7, 2016
More than 30,000 people each year would not die from colon cancer if they'd just get screened for the disease as recommended. Peconic Bay Medical Center set up a giant inflatable colon in its lobby this morning to make the point.