The Erie County Cancer Services program recently celebrated its 25th anniversary since starting in 1998. They partner with over 100 health care professionals and provider facilities to deliver the utmost in high quality medical care to their participants. “We started out small with a small staff. We still don’t have a very large staff,
The Erie County Cancer Services Program helps Erie County residents who have little to no insurance get screening. The program has been running for 25 years.
Cervical cancer rates are dropping among young women, according to the CDC. As we wrap up the first month of 2021, Erie County wants to keep the ball rolling, reminding women to check in on their cervical health.
Continuing the conversation around colorectal cancer
Catching up with Kevin Hays
When people see Kevin Hays they always tell him he doesn t look like he has cancer. But he s been battling with colorectal cancer for seven years.
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COLDEN, N.Y. (WKBW) â When people see Kevin Hays of Colden they always tell him he doesn t look like he has cancer. But he s been battling with colorectal cancer for seven years.
âThatâs great, no one wants to look like a cancer patient. It sometimes can be more of an invisible disease,â said Hays.
âMy cancer has come back and I am stage 4. I have metastases within my stomach cavity, we took some organs out that I donât need all that much, so Iâm a little lighter, said Hays.
There really is no excuse to avoid getting screened for colorectal cancers, local experts say
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â March 5 is a day dedicated to raising awareness of one of the most prevalent silent killers in the country.
Friday is National Dress in Blue Day, aimed at bringing attention to colorectal cancer and the need to get screened.
According to the American Cancer Society s estimated cancer statistics for 2021, there will be approximately 149,500 new colorectal cancer diagnoses this year alone. And about 52,980 Americans will die of the disease in 2021, making it the second-deadliest form of cancer behind respiratory cancers.