Throughout the 2022/23 school year, School Resource Officer (SRO) Jeff Costanzo partnered with the leaders of the Oregon City Schools and the Jerusalem Township Fire Department to obtain emergency preparedness supplies to be stored in each room of Jerusalem Elementary
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: What to know about your health
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Newswatch 16 explores who should get screened and at what age. Author: Ryan Leckey Updated: 7:05 AM EST March 9, 2021
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
The goal of this month-long campaign is to encourage people to get screened for colon cancer.
Many physicians agree that when the pandemic hit, colorectal cancer screenings declined across the nation.
To tackle this topic, Newswatch 16 s Ryan Leckey had a LIVE Q & A recently with gastroenterologist Dr. Jeff Costanzo. You can watch the entire interview at the bottom of this post.