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Mar 9, 2021 I had to put off a lot of things over this past year, but getting screened for colorectal cancer didn’t have to be one of them. Colorectal cancer screening can be done using stool-based tests you do in the privacy and safety of your home. You can get one from your doctor, and if you’re uninsured like me, you can get one from the Cancer Services Program of Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady counties. The CSP gave me a free test called FIT (fecal immunochemical test). This test was easy to do, and after it was done, I sent it right to the lab. My test came back normal, so now I’...

Stacy Korzenieski lost her cousin Gary Tripp 10 years ago to colorectal cancer. Dozens of Brooks-TLC staff members showed support for colorectal cancer awareness Friday by wearing the color blue in recognition of National Dress in Blue Day. All of March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, but staff came out in droves to show support for CRC patients and survivors. By wearing any and all shades of blue, staff hope to remind community members to contact their primary care physician to get screened. Stacy Korzenieski lost her cousin, Gary Tripp, 10 years ago to colorectal cancer �...

Free Colon Cancer Screening in Delhi March 11   The pandemic has disrupted routines and delayed plans, but cancer screening is just as important as ever.  All men and women ages 50 and older should be annually screened for colon cancer. To help us all get back on track with preventative care and in recognition of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Services Program of the Central Region (CSP) is offering a free colon cancer screening event. Come to the Delhi Price Chopper Parking Lot at 3 Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753 on March 11 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be freebies, giveaway...

Graphic provided by OCO. FULTON — Beginning last March, 2020, there was a temporary shutdown of some health services to limit the spread of COVID-19. According to an April 2020 report, this led to a 90% drop in colonoscopies in the U.S. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness month this March, the Cancer Services Program (CSP) of North Country wants to remind our community that screening can also be done safely at home using a stool-based test. “The Cancer Services Program has always used stool-based tests to screen average risk people for colorectal cancer,” said Carolyn Handville. “Stool...

If you do not have insurance, you may be able to get screened through the Cancer Services Program (CSP) of Staten Island.