80% by 2018

ADHS Participating in National 80% by 2018 Cancer Screening Initiative

By Cory Nelson| 2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00 March 16th, 2015|Prevention|

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among both men and women in Arizona. Cancer can be detected early through a screening test, like a colonoscopy or an at-home test, when patient outcomes can be most impacted. The Arizona Department of Health Services, along with organizations throughout the U.S., has taken the [...]

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Let’s Get Screened

By Will Humble| 2017-02-10T09:49:43-07:00 April 10th, 2014|Prevention|

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Arizona. Across men and women, all age groups, races, and ethnicities, about ½ of all colorectal cancer diagnoses in Arizona are late-stage, which are more difficult to treat. Our Fit at Fifty HealthCheck Program screens about 1,500 Arizonans per year by providing Fecal Immunochemical Tests [...]

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