Friendly/loving reminder: colonoscopies save lives. And you can make it fun: As they start to put you under, try pointing at the ceiling, then whisper, “Such warm light. Grand-papa? Is that you?” Then pass out. It’s a fun way to really scare the shit out of the anesthesiologist.
The third annual Bottoms Up Invitational is happening today in support of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. @craigmelvin, Lindsay Czarniak and @dylandreyernbc share an update on the event and its importance.
The third annual Bottoms Up Invitational is happening today with @craigmelvin hosting! The event raises money for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Craig sat down with a family dealing with colorectal cancer, highlighting the importance of caregivers in battling the disease.
.@DylanDreyerNBC, her husband, Brian, and some of @CraigMelvin’s college friends won the 3rd annual Bottoms Up Invitational charity golf tournament to benefit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance @CCAlliance.
"Bowel changes, abdominal pain, nausea can occur during pregnancy. For these moms they were signs of colon cancer..." Read more 👇
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"Over the last 20 years, colorectal cancer has increased by 500 percent among tweens and more than tripled among teenagers, study finds." - @EverydayHealth
Read about it here👇
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People who got colon cancer in their 20s or 30s describe what it was like and the signs that were ignored. Read the article on @NBCNews 👇
https://t.co/laaeZwptj0
“I’ve partnered with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and LEAD FROM BEHIND because together we can prevent unnecessary suffering from preventable cancer."
https://t.co/BF5b112ZvU
Michael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, stressed the importance of preventive checkups, detailing how screenings can "prevent colon cancer through the detection and removal of precancerous growths called polyps."
https://t.co/7HISzaCYJT
FIRST LOOK: @terrycrews is reprising his role from the 2006 film “Idiocracy” for a new PSA about colon cancer from @LeadFromBehind, in which he gets an actual colonoscopy.
When 55-year-old Candace Henley was diagnosed with colorectal cancer 20 years ago, all she wanted was to see her youngest child turn 18.
Now a cancer survivor, she's making it her mission to educate others about the disease and save lives.
https://t.co/3TVifitfJH
.@craigmelvin learned about a breakthrough test, called a liquid biopsy, that may be able to detect a recurrence of colorectal cancer and is giving new hope to patients who've already beaten the disease once. #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
If you are in your 20s, 30s and 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for colorectal cancer — and when to seek screening or treatment. https://t.co/CoSTBiOFb0