March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Get Screened: Your Health Depends On It
Colorectal cancer – cancer of the colon or rectum – is second only to lung cancer in numbers of cancer deaths for men and women combined. It is the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and women.
If you are 50 or older, you should be concerned about colorectal cancer. Most colorectal cancers occur in men and women 50 or older.
In most people, colorectal cancers develop slowly over several years, beginning as non-cancerous polyps – or small growths – on the lining of the colon and rectum. Although these polyps can become cancerous, removing them prevents colorectal cancer from ever developing.
Join an expert panel of physicians from Memorial Hermann Cancer Centers for one of our free colorectal seminars. Learn life-saving information about the disease, from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.
Free colorectal take-home screening kits will be distributed to each seminar participant. Seminars are FREE, but registration is required. Call 713-222-CARE (2273) or toll-free 1-877-644-CARE (2273).
Schedule: Free Seminars
Thursday, March 13, 6 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Northeast
18951 Memorial N., Southwest Tower Classroom
Featuring:
Parendra Banker, MD
Gastroenterologist
Kent Kossoy, MD
Surgeon
Richard Baltz, MD
Medical Oncologist
Neelo Ahmad, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Tuesday, March 25, 6 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Texas Medical Center
Renaissance Houston Hotel
6 Greenway Plaza E.
Featuring:
Frank Lukens, MD
Gastroenterologist
Kelly Gilmore, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Mohammad Khan, MD
Medical Oncologist
Clive Shkedy, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-The Woodlands
9250 Pinecroft, Conference Center A & B
Featuring:
Abraham Winkelstein, MD
Gastroenterologist
Thomas Newton, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Eric Kleinbaum, MD
Medical Oncologist
Thin Phan, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
17500 W. Grand Parkway S., Assembly Rooms B & C
Featuring:
Gregory Shannon, MD
Gastroenterologist
Vivek Kavadi, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Arvind Bhandari, MD
Medical Oncologist
Meghana Bhandari, MD
Medical Oncologist
Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Katy
23900 Katy Freeway, Tiger Room A & B
Featuring:
Daniel Howell, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Omar Madriz, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Thursday, March 27, 6 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Northwest
1635 N. Loop W., South Tower Classrooms
Featuring:
Vijaya Kaila, MD
Gastroenterologist
Joseph Cali, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
T.F. Tenczynski, MD
Oncologist
Arthur Hamberger, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Friday, March 28, 3 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Memorial City Medical Center
921 Gessner, Conference Center
Featuring:
G.S. Ramesh, MD
Gastroenterologist
Joseph Cali, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Alex Nguyen, MD
Medical Oncologist
Kathleen Shadle, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Thursday, April 3, 6 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Southwest
Memorial Hermann Wellness Center
7731 Southwest Freeway
Featuring:
Owen Maat, MD
Gastroenterologist
Darren Pollock, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Nabeel Shalan, MD
Medical Oncologist
Angel Blanco, MD
Radiation Oncologist
Wednesday, April 9, 6 p.m.
Memorial Hermann Cancer Center-Southeast
11920 Astoria Blvd.
Featuring:
Jyoti Rao, MD
Gastroenterologist
Theodoros Voloyiannis, MD
Colorectal Surgeon
Nadya Hasham-Jiwa, MD
Medical Oncologist
Daniel Garlitos, MD
Radiation Oncologist
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