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| A walk-through replica of a colon will be part of Fauquier Health’s colon education event on September 24. |
Screenings, education and a (much) larger-than-life
inflatable colon will be part of a colon health education event at Fauquier Hospital on Saturday, September 24. From 9 a.m. to 12
noon, community members are invited to come learn about colon health from
physicians and staff members.
Urologists Brian
DeCastro, M.D. and Kathryn Sullivan, M.D. will conduct digital rectal exams (DRE)
and phlebotomists will take blood for prostate screenings (PSA). Both screenings
– which will be held in the Outpatient Special Procedures department on the
first floor -- are available for males between 50-70 years old (or as young as
45 for those with a family history of prostate cancer and for African-Americans).
Space is limited for the DRE, so registration is required for this exam. Call
540-316-3588 to register.
Visitors will be able to
walk through an inflatable model of a colon as clinical staff members explain
lifestyle strategies for a healthy colon. Look for the bright pink model
outside the Bistro on the Hill restaurant entrance at the hospital.
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