To regain momentum in the initiative as the COVID-19 Pandemic crisis subsided a third graphic (shown on the left) was created and currently used on the Carroll County Public Health Department (CCPHD) Website to promote awareness of the colorectal cancer threat AND that colorectal cancer screening test kits are available through them! They have also designed and secured a retractable Banner for display purposes. The completion and return of the test kits has proven to be a significant hurdle. While not difficult, the collection of two --which significantly improves the accuracy of the test!-- stool sample smears is a somewhat messy and unpleasant task.
Recent (2018-2022) data from the Illinois Cancer Registry reports an age-adjusted colorectal cancer incidence rate in Carroll County of 3.18 persons per 10,000 population. This infers that every year 4-5 persons in Carroll County are likely to experience colorectal cancer related issues!
Early Detection Of Cancer Makes It More Treatable AND Beatable!