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March is Colon Cancer awareness month.Illinois has more deaths than Michigan due to lower screening rate of 55% vs.75%.Dr.OZ had Precancerous Polyp at 50 yr.

25% of people over 50 have Polyps-source of Cancer.-Dr.Oz had it at 50 yr. Katie Couric's friend Kim had it at 50--her was really bad

As a Volunteer of Colon Cancer Coalition ,we are informing you--PLEASE get Screened ASAP. It could save your life.

You may say-- I can not afford it or it is painful.--Pl. call us at 630 232 2025--we offer affordable priced Painless Colonoscopy. It will NOT be painful.

Katie Couric is urging Screening at age 40--why? 19% get Colon Cancer before 54yr.age.

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Katie lost her husband at 42 yr. age due to COLON CANCER-- 2nd leading Cancer in America that kills 50,000 every year.In Illinois it kills close to 3000 every year.

So if you read this article--Do a favor to your relative or friend-pl.ask them to get screened as early as possible.

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Kim was lucky-she had cancerous polyp -Olive size. Had she waited a few months-she could be facing very expensive treatment costing over 300,000 $ and lost time at work.

We have seen too many cases of Colon Cancer-that’s we are urging you to GET SCREENED.

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