ASCA, U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent Partner to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association and U.S. Representative Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) released a new public service announcement promoting the importance of colonoscopy as a colon cancer prevention and early detection tool.

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Rep. Dent is the sponsor of the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (HR 1070). “ASCA strongly endorses H.R. 1070, and Representative Dent’s advocacy for colorectal cancer screening will save lives,” said ASCA CEO William Prentice, according to the report.

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