This winter, take charge of your health by attending a Colon Cancer Seminar presented by Geisinger and the NCI Community Cancer Care program. In collaboration with ACTION Health, and in cooperation with the Bloomsburg YMCA’s continuing commitment to community health, you are invited to Healthy Living: Beating Colon Cancer.

This free event will be hosted at the Bloomsburg YMCA at 30 East 7^th Street in Bloomsburg on Tuesday, January 31^st and is open for both members and non-members of the YMCA.  There will be three sessions: 9:30am, 10:30am, and 11:30am in coordination with Silver Sneakers programming.

Approximately 100,000 men and women are diagnosed with colon cancer each year.  Fortunately, it is both preventable and treatable.  At Healthy Living: Beating Colon Cancer, Geisinger genetic counselor Beverly Tenenholz, CGC, and community nurse navigator Cheryl Blewett, RN will be on hand to discuss colon cancer topics including risk factors, lifestyle, prevention, screening, and diagnosis and treatment options.  Attendees will have the chance to estimate their personal risk levels through a genetics assessment as well as take home screening kits, which will be provided free of cost.

We hope to see you at this educational community opportunity to chart your own path towards colon health!