By: Crispin Havener
chavener@cbs4qc.com
It's not a sight you see every day, but it serves as a reminder for an important cause.
Genesis in Davenport had a 20-foot long inflatable colon in their cancer centers' lobby on Friday. It's there to raise awareness about the importance of colorectal cancer screenings,
And March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Genesis officials say getting a routine colonoscopy after you turn 50 could help prevent colon cancer.
"If somebody goes in for their routine colonoscopy, has polyps removed before they have a chance to turn into cancer, you've truly prevented cancer from happening," Kim Turner, a Cancer Services Specialist with Genesis, says.
Colon cancer is the 2nd most common cause of cancer deaths in Iowa.
