Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day: Featuring the Rollin’ Colon

March 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What: A giant inflatable human colon will be on-site at Capital Medical Center—Hopewell, home to the Capital Health Cancer Center and Center for Digestive Health, to highlight a day filled with information and free giveaways to raise awareness about colorectal cancer risk factors and screening guidelines. Walk through the Rollin’ Colon and learn more about what conditions affect the human colon and how cancer can develop.

Where: Capital Health Medical Center—Hopewell, One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534

When: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day and the Rollin’ Colon will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  on Wednesday, March 14

Details: Stop by to meet our gastroenterologist and ask questions about digestive health. In addition, schedule your colonoscopy appointment, discuss healthy colon diet tips with our GI cancer navigator and oncology nutritionist. Learn more about the prep for a colonoscopy with our pharmacy experts and pick up a free blue giveaway and digestive health information.

Colon cancer is the second deadliest form of cancer in the United States, but learning more about the disease and steps you can take to get screened at a unique event like this can help make a difference in colon cancer prevention.

About Capital Health

Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), a Hamilton outpatient facility, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by The Joint Commission.

A four-time Magnet-designated health system for nursing excellence, Capital Health serves as a Level II regional trauma center, regional perinatal center (including a Level III NICU), and emergency mental health screening center. Capital Health also offers the region’s first and most experienced Pediatric Emergency Department and most recently, New Jersey’s first autism-friendly Pediatric Emergency Department. Capital Health also provides innovative programs such as the Capital Institute for Neurosciences; nationally accredited Center for

This is a visual demonstration, videos and photography are welcome.

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