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Did you know Colon Cancer is now the #1 cause of cancers under age 50? Tune in at 9 FOX 40 News - WDBD and learn about what we are doing at University of Mississippi Medical Center @UMMCnews to create a healthier Mississippi! Our UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute led by Dr Rod Rocconi is leading the charge with quality patient care, cutting edge research, forward thinking education and more! UMMC Bower School of Population Health and CCRI Professor and Colon Cancer Survivor Dr Manju George @manjuggm @TheMSCCRT shares a tear jerking story tonight! “If you have a colon, you are at risk for colon cancer!” Dr George Set your DVRs now and tune into our informative relatable interview. 📸 Annie Oeth 🎥 Patrice Clark WLBT News The Mississippi Colorectal Cancer Roundtable American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Mississippi - ACS CAN @ACSCAN @AmericanCancer

Thanks to the City of Greenville, MS for their efforts to increase awareness about #ColorectalCancerScreening! The Greenville City Hall will be lit blue in recognition of National CRC Awareness Month! Way to go!! #CRCSM

TY to all who attended the March #CRCAwarenessMonth Press Conference at the Capitol in Jackson yesterday The message was loud & clear!📢 We need to do everything we can to get more people screened for #colorectalcancer!📢 Let's start by talking about screening anywhere we can! 📢

Today, I had the opportunity to talk about the importance of #ColorectalCancer Screening at @TheMSCCRT #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth Press Conference at the Capitol in Jackson.. If you are over the age of 45, have you got screened yet? #CRCSM

Come join us today March 16th 2026! 📍 What: March CRC Awareness Month Press Conference 📅 When: Monday, March 16, 2026 ⏰ Time: 1:30 – 2:00 PM 📍 Where: Mississippi State Capitol Rotunda, 2nd Floor 400 High Street Jackson, MS 39201 @TheMSCCRT @msdh @UMMCnews @UMMC_Cancer 💙 Dress in Blue! #CRCSM #ColorectalCancerAwareness

In Washington, DC representing UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute @UMMC_Cancer at the American Cancer Society @AmericanCancer Food Is Medicine Symposium! Did you know Mississippi has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation with roughly 1 out of 5 residents facing hunger, including 1 in 4 children?! Excited to bring back valuable information, resources to improve healthcare for Mississippians in this nutrition space that it so vital to improve health outcomes! Connected with experts from National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Rockefeller Foundation, Food is Medicine Coalition, Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation and more! We even heard from patients and providers which was very powerful. Love how they emphasized something we discuss a lot in self-advocacy! Everyone loved hearing about the great work we are already doing in Mississippi with our Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in our UMMC Bower School of Population Health @BowerSOPH where Dr Thomas Dobbs is our dean and Josie Bidwell, DNP is providing extraordinary services to include our Kitchen Rx cooking demonstrations! They loved hearing about our Survivor University thanks to Leslie Musshafen, PhD under the leadership of our forward thinking Director Dr Rod Rocconi @rodrocconi ! They were impressed to know our medical school @UMMCacademics curriculum has students getting at least 40 hours of nutrition education with our new culinary medicine program with Caroline Compretta, PhD! So many great things happening at University of Mississippi Medical Center @UMMCnews ! Excited about even more ahead as we expand research, address food insecurity, nutrition education, and more! Food IS medicine! Let’s go!!! #FIM #NutritionHealth #UMMC #HealthyMississippi #CancerCareInTheSip

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Mississippi leads the nation in CRC deaths. Screening can change that story. If cost or fear is holding you back, talk to your provider. Options exist. #crcOptions #TowardsAHealthierMississippi #ScreeningSavesLives

📌Screening is one of the most effective tools we have against CRC. Use it. 📌If you’re 45 or older in Mississippi, it’s time to think about screening. #CRCprevention #ScreenAt45 #TowardsAHealthierMississippi

Colorectal cancer outcomes improve when it’s found early. Screening makes early detection possible. #CRCawareness #TowardsAHealthierMississippi

DressInBlueDay Pictures!! Thanks to everyone for dressing in blue to raise awareness about #colorectalcancer! #GetScreened! @BowerSOPH #CRCSM @DrJustinMTurner

Mississippi: Choose prevention. Choose screening. Choose life. #GetScreened #TowardsAHealthierMississippi

Mississippi’s CRC burden is high, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Get screened. Screening can finds polyps before they turn into cancer. Take a peek inside the Inflatable Colon, which is a great educational resource, video from Amy Ellis, ACS #CRCAwarenessMonth #CRCSM

Today, Dr. @DrJustinMTurner & I sat down with @pclarkWLBT to talk about my #CRC journey & #CRCScreening. Stay tuned. #ColorectalCancer rates in Mississippi are much higher than the national average. Early detection changes outcomes. #GetScreened #TowardsAHealthierMississippi

Colorectal cancer is preventable when caught early. Screening matters in Mississippi. Only about 40% of people ages 45-49 have got screened for #CRC in Mississippi. Many ways to screen👇 #ScreeningSavesLives #TowardsAHealthierMississippi @BowerSOPH @DrJustinMTurner @rodrocconi

Mississippi has one of the highest colorectal cancer rates in the U.S. Screening saves lives. #ScreenAt45 #TowardsAHealthierMississippi #CRCSM #GetScreened!

@TheMSCCRT Way to go!! 👏👏 Appreciate the work!💙

Whatever gets the job done ✅ Learn more about colorectal cancer screening and take a short quiz at getscreened.org.

The Alliance’s 2026 State of Screening Study reveals something we can’t ignore: too many Americans are missing critical information about colorectal cancer. Too many symptoms are being dismissed. While most people say they’re willing to talk openly about screening, major knowledge gaps and barriers still stand in the way of prevention. Colorectal cancer is highly preventable and often curable when caught early. We can save lives by starting conversations sooner, taking symptoms seriously, and making screening more accessible for everyone. Read the full findings 👉 bit.ly/2026-StateOfSc…

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