Texas County Memorial Hospital offering free colorectal screenings in March: 3 key notes

Houston-based Texas County Memorial Hospital will offer free colorectal screenings for colorectal cancer awareness month in the second week of March 2017, Ozark Radio News reports.

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Here’s what you should know.

1. The screening includes a fecal blood test kit for at-risk individuals.

2. The hospital will mail the kit to any resident who requests one.

3. This is the second year the hospital has offered the free screenings.

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