March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is reminding residents age 45 and older to get screened.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Lancaster County. “Colon cancer can be prevented with regular screenings and is highly treatable when detected early. If you are 45 years old or older, the time to get screened is now,” says Health Director Pat Lopez.
The department partners with the Lancaster County Crusade Against Colon Cancer, Nebraska Cancer Coalition and local pharmacies to offer free colon cancer screening kits to residents age 45 to 74. The screening kits are easy to use with no preparation needed and can be done in the privacy of your own home.
Kits are available at the following locations until March 31:
- Cancer Partners of Nebraska Pharmacy, 201 S. 68th St.
- Hy-Vee (all Lincoln locations)
- Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, 3131”O” St.
- Lincoln Pharmacy, 3300 “A” St., Suite 100
- Meadowlark Pharmacy, 520 Prairie View Lane, Hickman
- Nebraska Hematology Oncology Pharmacy, 4004 Pioneer Woods Dr.
- Russ’s Market (all Lincoln locations)
- Super Saver (all Lincoln locations)
- Target CVS, 8201 S. 40th St. location only
- U-Save, 13851 Guilford St., Suite D, Waverly
- Walgreens (all Lincoln locations)
- Walmart (all Lincoln locations)