{"id":7095,"date":"2021-08-10T03:07:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T03:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co.richland.nd.us\/health\/?page_id=7095"},"modified":"2024-01-04T16:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T16:29:25","slug":"colorectal-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/richlandcountyhealth.org\/index.php\/programs\/colorectal-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorectal Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7095\" class=\"elementor elementor-7095\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a800ee\" data-id=\"5a800ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9d4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf9d4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ND Colon Cancer Screening Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba73241 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba73241\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fd7f53\" data-id=\"8fd7f53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de8d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de8d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is colon cancer?<\/strong><\/p><p>Colon cancer is caused by nonstop and unnecessary cell growth in the colon (also known as the large intestine). This growth can result in cancerous tumors. Early detection is key to survival, and several methods can be used for testing.<\/p><ul><li>A colonoscopy is a testing procedure in which a doctor examines the colon with a camera, checking for polyps and cancer cells.<\/li><li>A blood stool test (such as FOBT or FIT) is an at-home test that checks for hidden blood in stool. Blood in the stool can be an early sign of colon cancer.<\/li><\/ul><div>For more information about Colorectal Cancer, download a Fact Sheet at the link below.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61bea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c61bea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.co.richland.nd.us\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CRC_Fact_Sheet_updated_2.4.2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CRC Fact Sheet - Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42021ee\" data-id=\"42021ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34d082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e34d082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/richlandcountyhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/colon-cancer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7150\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dea1a19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dea1a19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac680bf\" data-id=\"ac680bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f910f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f910f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should I get a colonoscopy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce4f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ce4f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Risk Factor<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>No<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>I have irritable bowel disease.<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>I have a family history of colon or prostate cancer.<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Sometimes I notice blood in my stool.<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>I often experience stomach pain\/discomfort.<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>My bowel movements have changed and now I often am constipated<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>My stool is suddenly loose and watery.<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>I am 45 years old (or older).<\/p><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0decef9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0decef9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-525af19\" data-id=\"525af19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f13b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f13b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>* Even one \u201cYes\u201d<\/strong> indicates you could be at risk for colon cancer. Check with your healthcare provider about your screening options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afcdfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1afcdfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>North Dakota Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Grant <\/b>aims to help eligible North Dakotans 45 \u2013 64 years of age pay for colorectal cancer screenings.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eb819d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eb819d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bcb86a2\" data-id=\"7bcb86a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cf703d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62cf703d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RCHD Colorectal Health Staff:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f72e649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6f72e649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">[wpm_team_showcase id=\"16\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73d7a016\" data-id=\"73d7a016\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785a296b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"785a296b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5484e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5484e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To enroll in the program or for more information, please call Jenny Westphal, RN, BSN Richland County Health Department at 701-642-7735.\u00a0<\/p><p>For more information on Colorectal Health visit:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.nd.gov\/health\/community\/comp-cancer\/CRC\">www.health.nd.gov\/crc<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-3fd439b ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">.<\/span><\/p><p>To general inquiries, go to our <a href=\"https:\/\/richlandcountyhealth.org\/index.php\/contact-us-3\/\">Contact Us<\/a> page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b7d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4b7d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/richlandcountyhealth.org\/index.php\/contact-us-3\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ND Colon Cancer Screening Program What is colon cancer? 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