Lourdes to Host Free Colon Cancer Lunch & Learn
By WestKyStar & Lourdes Staff
PADUCAH, KY - To help raise awareness for colon cancer awareness month, Lourdes is hosting a free lunch and learn on Tuesday, March 20 at noon in the Borders Community Room at Lourdes Hospital. Mercy Gastroenterologist, Dr. Ross Jones is the guest speaker.
Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Kentucky among men and women combined. Consider attending this free seminar if one or more of these colon cancer risk factors apply to you: family history of colon cancer, obesity, history of intestinal polyps, age 50 and older, diet mostly from animal sources, smokes cigarettes, physical inactivity, or history of chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
The lunch is free and open to the public. To RSVP, call 270-538-5867.