Patients, visitors and Orlando Health team members are getting an up close and personal look at what can happen if someone gets colon cancer.
The Orlando Health Cancer Institute, Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute and Orlando Health Digestive Institute hosted a Colon Cancer Awareness Month exhibit at Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital on Tuesday, March 11th.
The event was highlighted by an inflatable colon exhibit that allowed visitors to get a first-hand look at the difference between healthy and diseased colon tissue.
Visitors had a chance to walk through the colon to see various colon issues such as hemorrhoids, polyps, and colon cancer.
Guests also had the opportunity to schedule their colonoscopy.
Several other Orlando Health facilities will be hosting the exhibit over the next week from 11am-1:00pm at the following locations:
- Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital – Main Lobby, Wednesday, March 12
- Orlando Health South Lake Hospital- Main Courtyard, Thursday, March 13
- Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital- Main Lobby, Tuesday, March 18
- Orlando Health Dr. P Phillips Hospital- Tower B Garden, Monday, March 24
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women in the United States.
Screening begins at the age of 45.
More information on the Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute can be found here.
