Katlyn Newberry, Community Outreach Coordinator at the Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes, joins the show during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with an urgent and potentially life saving message for anyone living in Monroe, Livingston, Seneca, Yates, Ontario or Wayne County.

Discover how the Cancer Services Program provides completely free breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings for any New York State resident without health insurance, covering everything from at home fit kits to full colonoscopies and all follow up care, with enrollment taking as little as five to ten minutes. Learn what a polyp actually is, why colon cancer can take eight to ten years to develop from a single abnormal cell, and why catching it early does not just improve survival odds but can prevent cancer from developing at all.

Hear why a new American Cancer Society study found that colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in Americans under 50, why people in their forties are the least likely to get screened, and what symptoms and family history factors should push you to talk to your doctor before you hit 45.

Katlyn also explains the at home screening options available including fit kits and Cologuard, why the best test is simply the one that gets done, and how anyone who completes a fit kit through the program right now can receive a $25 grocery gift card thanks to a generous donation from Strolling for the Colon.

Stop by the Central Library on March 12th to walk through a giant inflatable colon, see polyps up close and talk to Katlyn in person. To enroll or learn more call 585.224.3070.