​​Access delayed is prevention denied: Closing the gap in colorectal cancer screening

By: Etzer Lindor

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 878

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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When caught in time, a colorectal cancer screening can stop cancer before it starts. If missed, lives can quietly change forever.

It depends on timely care and raising awareness, which is why both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly recently passed resolutions proclaiming March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, signaling the state’s commitment to working with medical organizations to support education, prevention, and early detection of colorectal cancer.

Even with efforts like this, …

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