Posts tagged Dr. Stephen Ramsey
Colon Cancer and the Importance of Screenings

March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and we are helping raise awareness and joining the effort to save lives. According to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer, and it’s the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined in the United States. Family history, ethnicity and race can put you at a higher risk for colorectal cancer, so screening is an important factor. Early detection is key, and in this program with talk with the cancer experts from Mercy Medical Center.

L-R: Medicine Center Pharmacy’s Nancy Wharmby, executive vice president and Paul White, R. Ph., discuss colon cancer awareness and treatment with Mercy Medical Center’s Angelina Barbato, cancer nurse navigator and Dr. Russell Ramey.

L-R: Medicine Center Pharmacy’s Nancy Wharmby, executive vice president and Paul White, R. Ph., discuss colon cancer awareness and treatment with Mercy Medical Center’s Angelina Barbato, cancer nurse navigator and Dr. Russell Ramey.