Event Description

Join AMITA Health St. Mary’s Hospital Kankakee and AMITA Medical Group General Surgeon, Dr. Ilona Kichko for a educational talk and free screening to learn about your risks, symptoms and family history. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Screening can save your life.

The American Cancer Society estimates that 147,950 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 53,200 could die from this disease in 2020. To raise awareness about this preventable disease, AMITA Health St. Mary’s Hospital Oncology team will be providing take home Colon screening kits that are easy to use and can be sent straight to the lab for testing.