In recognition of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale is giving away free take-home kits for personal screening for colon cancer.
Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States. The good news is, when detected early, colon cancer has a 90% survival rate. Annual screenings are crucial to early detection and the American Cancer Society recommends that adults aged 50 and older should have a colonoscopy every ten years.
While a colonoscopy is the best way to detect colon cancer, the take-home blood detection kits offer a simple screening that can be done in the privacy of your own home.
These easy-to-use kits are mess-free and fast. Simply drop a flushable test strip in the toilet and wait for the color to change. The color change should tell you whether or not blood is present in the stool, which is an indication of colon cancer as well as other conditions.
During Colon Cancer Awareness Month in March, get your free* EZ DETECT™ colon cancer kit from Texas Regional Medical Center. To request your FREE kit, call 877-554-8762.
This test does not replace a colonoscopy. It serves as a preliminary screening designed to detect warning signs of colorectal cancer.
* $7.99 retail value. Limit two kits per household, please.Offer good while supplies last. EZ DETECT is a trademark of Biomerica, Inc.
For more information about colonoscopies and other healthcare services available at Texas Regional Medical Center, call 877-554-8762 or visit TexasRegionalMedicalCenter.com.