The importance of early screening for colorectal cancer
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The importance of early screening for colorectal cancer
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March 8, 2016
Tue, Mar 8: It's the cancer that's almost always curable when caught early, and with the screening test being easy and painless, deaths from colorectal cancer should be rare. Linda Aylesworth explains why that's not the case, and what we can all do to change it.
Today's News Hour on Global BC Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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The importance of early screening for colorectal cancer02:37 | March 8, 2016 -
Health Matters: Travel health and vaccinations04:08 | September 29, 2026 -
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The importance of early screening for colorectal cancer02:37 | March 8, 2016
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Description
March 8, 2016
Tue, Mar 8: It's the cancer that's almost always curable when caught early, and with the screening test being easy and painless, deaths from colorectal cancer should be rare. Linda Aylesworth explains why that's not the case, and what we can all do to change it.
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