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Colorectal Cancer Resources

 

Note: March is colorectal cancer awareness month, but you can customize the resources below to use these materials anytime of year.

 

Text Resources for Articles and Columns

 

Columns by Dr. Lori Whittaker

Colon Cancer Screenings (HTML) - word count: 530; reading level: 8.5

Colon Cancer Screenings, Long (.doc) - word count: 530; reading level: 8.5

Colon Cancer Screenings, Short (.doc) - word count: 154; reading level: 8.8

Author photos

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Dr_Whittaker_JPG (for web sites)

 

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Colonoscopy Certificate (PDF)

 

Video Resources for Online Publications

Who: Person who has had a colonoscopy

Get Screened for Colon Cancer

One person's perspective on why it's important to get screened for colon cancer and what she did to reduce her fear before having a colonoscopy. "If you're over 50, get screened for colon cancer. There's more than one way to do it!"

 

Who: Dr. Lori Whittaker

Important Information on Colorectal Cancer Screenings

It's one of those tests that people just tend to put off to another day, but a colorectal cancer screening could save your life. Dr. Whittaker shares important information on your options to get screened for colon cancer.

 

 

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