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SEE KC CHRONICLE ARTICLE on National Initiative push Colonoscopy Cancer Screening to 80%-- by CDC& American Cancer Society

CDC and American Cancer Society has set a Goal of screening by" 80% by 2018" for Colon Cancer to prevent 51,516 deaths , 134,784 diagnosis

KC Chronicle on Friday,Jan.29th,2016 published an article on CDC and American Cancer Society initiative of

80% screening by 2018.

Currently 134,784 are diagnosed and 51,516 died from Colon Cancer every year

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70,204 MEN diagnosed,26,866 died

64580 WOMEN diagnosed,24,650 died.

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Dr.Tarun Mullick was quoted in this article.”IT IS GRATIFYING to prevent a Colon Cancer rather than give a diagnosis.”

His website is included in the article.

One of the patient,an attorney Said,”I wish people understood how simple,painless and how pleasant the whole procedure was,” ”I didn’t feel a thing.They treated me like a Royalty.It was a thoroughly pleasant experience from top to bottom”.

Dr.Tarun Mullick photo prior to Screening was included.Pl.give his office a CALL at 630 232 2025.

FEZZEY has AFFORDABLE CARE INSURANCE that paid 100%--it was no brainer.

They found a benign POLYP and cut it out and the doctor instructed him to come back in five years for another Colonoscopy because of Polyp found before.

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