Hattiesburg Clinic hosts 2nd annual free colon cancer screening event
Hattiesburg Clinic hosts 2nd annual free colon cancer screening event By Caroline Wood | February 27, 2021 at 5:15 PM CST - Updated February 27 at 8:11 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - 20 patients received a colon cancer screening Saturday at Hattiesburg Clinic.
The event was special, as screenings were provided to patients free of charge that otherwise cannot afford the test.
Officials say Hattiesburg Clinic worked with area primary care physicians to find patients in need.
“We wanted to be able to provide this service to people who would not be able to have access to it, otherwise because we know that the data shows us that colonoscopy exams reduce the risk of colon cancer and colon cancer death by up to 90 percent,” said Michael A. Goebel, MD, gastroenterologist, Hattiesburg Clinic.