According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Colorectal cancer screenings can detect cancer at an early stage, when treatment is usually less extensive and more successful. Don’t let COVID-19 get in the way of your colorectal cancer screening. We continue to closely monitor COVID-19 and are carefully following all Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. We […]
Don’t let COVID-19 get in the way of your colorectal cancer screening. Our center has taken the proper precautions to ensure safe environments for patients and staff. We recognize the recent increase in COVID-19 cases can cause stress for upcoming appointments and procedures, but putting off your colorectal screening can be detrimental to early detection of […]
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Masks and face coverings can help us all stay safe. We ask that you wear one when you are in our facility. We are focused on creating the safest environment possible for our patients and our staff!
In an effort to support our national campaign to fight the COVID-19 Pandemic, our center is taking steps to help assure your health and well-being and that of our community. The safety and well-being of our patients continues to be our primary concern. We will continue to monitor the status of COVID-19 nationally and within […]
* DDEC now offers a convenient HIPAA compliant, mobile phone texting solution to improve patient communication. * Features include * Pre-procedure appointment reminders * Post procedure check ups * Real time texting with patients * Emergency Mass Communication Simply provide your mobile phone number to receive text messages from DDEC!
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month If you are 50 or older it is time to get screened! Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer. Colorectal cancer affects all racial and ethnic groups and is most often found in people ages […]
Early-developing colon cancer often causes no symptoms. Screening can detect a problem you did not even know that you had. Approximately 80% of colon cancer cases have no prior family history and most have no symptoms.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is in March, but the fight against colon cancer, the 2nd deadliest cancer, continues all year long. DDEC was represented April 11th at the 3rd Annual Colorectal Collaborative Symposium held at the Community Cancer Center (CCC) in Normal, IL . The meeting was sponsored by the American Cancer Society, SIU School […]
DDEC is excited to announce that we have pledged to help reach the national goal of having 80% of people screened by 2018. We are among many organizations that are campaigning towards the same goal that was founded by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable. Join us in the fight by scheduling your Colon screening today. […]