The Colorado Colorectal Screening Program will exhibit at the Forum.
The program, which began in January of 2006, sought to screen over 11,400 Coloradans by the end of 2010 for colorectal cancer, contributing substantially towards the state’s overall goal of screening 75 percent of the total eligible population. The program is accompanied by an awareness campaign to encourage all Coloradans, particularly those uninsured and income eligible, to get colorectal screening exams.
The Program, coordinated through the University of Colorado Cancer Center, is currently based in 49 community clinics and partners with more than 250 screening, pathology, and treatment providers. Through May 2012, the Program has completed more than 13,890 endoscopic screens and detected 118 cancers.
