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Colorectal cancer awareness month

March is colorectal awareness month – PBMC uses giant inflatable walkthrough model to raise public’s conciousness

by Mar 15, 2017
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.

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.