OCEAN COUNTY – Throughout the month of March, Ocean Health Initiatives will go Blue For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (#BlueforCRC). OHI will light up two of their locations – 101 Second Street in Lakewood, and 10 Stockton Drive in Toms River – blue for Colon Cancer Awareness Month to bring attention to the nation’s second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
They will be joining other buildings in communities across the country going blue for the cause. The general public is also invited to join the awareness effort by sharing photos on Twitter or Instagram using #BlueForCRC.
Screening for colorectal cancer can save lives
- In May 2021, USPSTF lowered the screening age guidelines from 50 to 45.
- According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 149,500 Americans will be diagnosed and 52,980 may lose their lives to colorectal cancer in 2021.
- A screening colonoscopy can prevent cancer by removing pre-cancerous polyps before they can become cancer.
- There are many screening options for colorectal cancer, including the options that can be done in the privacy of your own home.
- One in 5 colorectal cancer patients are ages 20-55.
- By 2030, colorectal cancer is estimated to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in adults ages 20 to 49
For the past 19 years, OHI has been providing the community with high quality, affordable and accessible healthcare, regardless of economic status, throughout its tenure OHI looks to continue providing excellence in primary and preventative medicine for years to come.
