Is There a Way to Prevent Colon Cancer?
Fast Facts: There’s no medicine or lifestyle to completely guarantee preventing colon cancer. The best way to reduce your risk of getting colon cancer is to start getting screened beginning at age 45....
View ArticleCommunity Care Clinic of Rowan County, Inc Annual Report 2022
“At age 53, John Andretti was the picture of health – still fit from a career in Motorsports, swearing he would always race again and never officially retiring. He was the last person anyone expected...
View Article7 Colonoscopy Myths and Fast Facts
Fast Facts: There’s lots of different reasons why people don’t want to get screened for colon cancer. But everyone has the reason why they need to just go ahead and do it: someone loves you! Most...
View ArticleWhat is the microbiome and what does it have to do with colon cancer in young...
Fast Facts: Colon cancer is being found in younger people at almost double the rate it was just 2 decades ago. It’s usually more advanced and more deadly in young people. At the same time, it’s being...
View ArticleHow Can Bacteria Help Stop Colon Cancer?
Fast Facts In order to reduce your risk of getting colon cancer you should start getting screened beginning at age 45, eat a healthy diet, maintain a healthy weight and get exercise. You should avoid...
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Colon Cancer Doesn’t Care How Young- or Famous- You Are!
Q: What do these celebrities have in common? Race car driver, John Andretti (age 56). Actor, Chadwick Boseman (age 43). Actress, Jeanette Maus (age 39). And TikTok star “Enkyboys” dad, Randy Gonzalez...
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New Study Finds Early Warning Signs of Colon Cancer in Young People
Fast Facts: Rates of colon cancer is growing fastest in people younger than 50 years old Early-onset colon cancer is more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage than it is in people over 50 A new...
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Speak up to Catch Early- It could save your life!
Fast Facts: Everyone over the age of 45 should be screened for colon cancer. More than 1 in 3 US adults is overdue for colorectal screening. Almost 75% of people overdue for colorectal screening...
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Bowel Prep For Colonoscopy May Be Easier Than You Think!
Fast Facts: The goal of a bowel prep is to completely clean out your colon so the doctor can see every part to check for signs of cancer (or other disease). One of the main reasons people say they...
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CheckIt4Andretti Receives the 2023 Fred and Alice Stanback Silent Angel Award
[Pictured: Jarett Andretti, Krista Woolly Director of the Community Care Clinic, and Nancy Andretti] The CheckIt4Andretti Foundation was honored to receive the 2023 Fred and Alice Stanback Silent...
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Andretti Indoor Karting and CheckIt4Andretti: Fast Friends in the Fight...
Andretti Indoor Karting and Games (AIKG) is known for family fun entertainment and celebrations. But when CheckIt4Andretti (CI4A) announced their plans to help save lives by offering free colon cancer...
View ArticleMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month!
March has been designated Colon Cancer Awareness Month. March 12 would have been racing legend John Andretti’s 61st birthday. Colon cancer claims the lives of over 50,000 Americans every year. This...
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CheckIt4Andretti + OC-Auto® FIT: Making colon cancer screening more...
CheckIt4Andretti is proud to collaborate with Polymedco, the producer of OC-Auto FIT and a fellow partner in the mission to enhance access to screening. By promoting yearly FIT, Polymedco is working...
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How Polymedco and CheckIt4Andretti are expanding access to...
CheckIt4Andretti is proud to collaborate with Polymedco, the producer of OC-Auto FIT and a fellow partner in the mission to expand access to screening. By promoting yearly FIT, Polymedco is working to...
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Colon Cancer Screening May Be Easier Than You Think!
Fast Facts: Colon cancer screening has been proven to save lives. But many people don’t get screened because they think the tests are unpleasant, inconvenient or embarrassing. Current guidelines say...
View ArticleColon Cancer is Going Undetected in Young People
Fast Facts: The number of people under the age of 45 diagnosed with colorectal cancer is going up more than 1% every year. A person under 45 is twice as likely to get colon cancer as a person over 70....
View ArticleColonoscopy Screening: What to Expect Before, During and After the Procedure
Fast Facts: Everyone should start routine screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45, and younger if you have risk factors for colon cancer. Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard...
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Breaking Down Colon Cancer Statistics: Catch it early to keep the odds in...
Breaking Down Colon Cancer Statistics: Catch it early to keep the odds in your favor Fast Facts Colorectal cancer( CRC) is the second deadliest cancer in men and women in the US. 1 in 24 people will...
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FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon and Rectal Cancer
FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon and Rectal Cancer Fast Facts The Shield test by Guardant Health is a new blood test for colon and rectal cancers (colorectal cancer) which detects cancer DNA (cfDNA)...
View ArticleTummy Troubles: Could it be IBS, Colon Cancer or Something Else?
Tummy Troubles: Could it be IBS, Colon Cancer or Something Else? Fast Facts Colorectal cancer (CRC), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) share many of the same symptoms...
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