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Tips, Classes and
H ealth C orner Programs to help

you live healthier!

March is National Colorectal
What to do? Coronavirus isn’t Cancer Awareness Month!
stopping for anyone! Neither are we!
What you need to know about Colon
If you are due for a Clinical Breast Exam,
Cancer Screening During Pap test, Mammogram or Colonoscopy, Cancer
the Time of COVID-19 call your primary care provider. Ask Risk Factors:
them if they are seeing patients and
During this very challenging time • People with a personal and/

what the process is. They are prepared
of the coronavirus pandemic, we all or family history of polyps or
to see you with Personal Protective
have second thoughts about doing cancer.
Equipment (PPE) and will certainly ask
common everyday things like going to • People over the age of 50 (men
you COVID-19 related questions. Th ey
the grocery store or a restaurant, but and women have an equal risk).
are following CDC guidelines and want
what about going to a doctor’s offi ce
to protect their staff and you as well. • Those with ulcerative colitis or

for a routine exam? Many of us have
Crohn’s disease.
stopped doing tasks that can aff ect our If you are uninsured/underinsured, are
health and well-being. It has been over age 40-65 (for a CBE/Mammogram), • People with the genetic
a year since the coronavirus knowingly age 21-65 (for a Pap test) or > 50 conditions Hereditary
appeared in the USA. It is going to be (younger if symptomatic or family Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
with us for a while. history for a Colonoscopy to test for (HNPCC) or Familial
colorectal cancer) and meet state Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP).

The percentage of mammograms, Pap income guidelines, please call Th e
tests, and Colonoscopies performed by Caroline County Health Department • People with Jewish Eastern
mid-April of 2020 dropped by > 90% at 410-479-8080. We may be able to European descent and certain
across the country. Delaying screening help provide no-cost cancer screening ethnic groups including African
until now was understandable, but the services for you or a loved one! Americans and Alaskan Natives.
National Cancer Institute has warned Symptoms:
that delaying screening due to the Getting your routine cancer screenings
pandemic could lead to a sharp increase will help reduce your stress, give you Sometimes symptoms don’t appear in
in deaths from breast and colorectal peace of mind, and help you to have early stages of the disease so don’t wait
cancers in the next 10 years. some control over your health and for symptoms before talking to your
well-being during this pandemic! doctor.
Delayed screening may = delayed
• A change in your bowel habits.
diagnosis = poorer prognosis =
treatment options that are more • Rectal bleeding or blood in your
invasive due to advanced stage of stool.
cancer.
• Persistent lower belly pain.
• Unexplained weight loss.
KEEP THE BEAT • Other symptoms may include
chronic fatigue or nausea and
vomiting (persistent).
CPR & First Aid Training
What You Can Do:
Training for: • Boat Captains
• Healthcare • Coaches... • Get screened at age 50, or
• Daycare we do them all! sooner if you are at higher risk.
CPR and First Aid Screening can fi nd precancerous
valid for 2 years polyps so they can be removed
410-758-2022 Quality, fun before they turn into cancer!
WE ARE AHA INSTRUCTORS 147 Log Canoe Cir.
& aff ordable
For upcoming classes: Stevensville, MD 21666 • Get to and maintain a healthy
training!
www.ktbtraining.net weight.
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