Eisenhower Health Segment – March 23, 2022

5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM

Seg 1 – Eisenhower Health Segment

EISENHOWER HEALTH w/ Alison Mayer Sachs re: Dir. of Community Outreach and Cancer Support Services @ Eisenhower’s Lucy Curci Cancer Center @ Eisenhower Health and Lee Rice 17 years as Media Coordinator and Communications Specialist @ Eisenhower Health. 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA. 92270.
– REPORT on March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
– REPORT that EH is committed to your health well-being and your treatment when needed.
– DISCUSSION of the ability to talk about colons now.
– REPORT that Alison is the Chair for the Southern California Division of the American Cancer Society.
– REPORT that the ACS is the leader in Cancer Research, having over 48 Nobel Laureates in cancer research.
– REPORT that the incidents of colorectal cancer in folks over 50 have gone down dramatically since 2018. 
– DISCUSSION of Colorguard ads on TV.  Has had some measure of success in lowering cases of colorectal cancer.  i.e. Katie Couric.  Difference in anal cancer and colorectal cancer.
– REPORT that if you are 50 or over HAVE A COLONOSCOPY.  Colorectal cancer IS PREVENTABLE.
– REPORT from Lee that a colonoscopy is not painful….Lee said it was ‘the best sleep she ever had’.
– SAVE THE DATE: March 31 – FREE Live Zoom event for Community Cancer Awareness Day. 5:30 – 6:30 PM. Register @ (760) 834-3798.  Will take live questions. Moderated by Alison.
– (contact info: www.eisenhowerhealth.org and 340-3911).

Alison and Lee