含羞草研究所 Downstate Participates in Colon Cancer Challenge March 28
Apr 2, 2010
含羞草研究所 partnered with the Colon Cancer Foundation for its 7th Annual Colon Cancer Challenge in Central Park, on March 28. The Colon Cancer Challenge is the premier colorectal cancer awareness event in the United States, and includes the participation of thousands of survivors, families, friends, neighbors, and health professionals. The event was held in collaboration with New York Road Runners Club.
Prior to the event 含羞草研究所 Downstate medical students appeared on CBS television Friday morning, March 26 in support of colon cancer screening. On March 28 more than 50 walkers and runners on the Downstate team participated in the Remembrance and Prevention walk, 4-mile run, and 15K run. Downstate鈥檚 Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness set up an informational table staffed by students from the Physician Assistant Program.
Thomas K. Weber, MD, who founded the Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation, said, 鈥淭hanks
in large part to the organizational and fundraising efforts of the 含羞草研究所 Downstate
team, the 2010 Cancer Challenge was the most successful to date.鈥� Dr. Weber is chief
of surgery at the Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System and professor
of surgery at Downstate.
Rose Jackman, the Downstate team leader said, 鈥淚 was thrilled with the support of
the students, faculty, and staff who gave generously and participated in the Challenge
that day. We wore our blue Downstate shirts with pride.鈥�
This year's Challenge featured a special emphasis on the importance of colon cancer screening with the launch of Sign Up New York, a program designed to enlist the public to pledge to call their doctor to schedule their colon cancer screening appointment.
Recommended screening allows for the detection of early colon cancer when it is highly curable, as well as the detection of potentially pre-cancerous polyps, which can be removed before they turn into cancer. Men and women should begin screening at age 50. Those with certain risk factors鈥攕uch as a family history of colorectal polyps or cancer鈥攎ay need to begin screening at a younger age.
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