The physicians are offering the service to 50-years-olds as that is the American Cancer Society’s recommendation for initial screening age. The free colonoscopies will be offered to qualified applications from Feb. 10-March 31 and will be performed in the Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Thomasville and Advance offices, according to the release.
“Colon cancer is truly preventable, unlike so many of the other cancers people face,” Charles Katopes, MD, a physician at Digestive Health Specialists, said in the release. “We felt that, with the continuing level of high employment, we again should offer free screenings, a potential life-saving procedure, to the community.”
Applications for consideration can be found at www.digestivehealth.ws or can be obtained by calling the main office at (336) 768-6211.
Read the release on Digestive Health Specialists’ free colonoscopy program.
