{"id":23377,"date":"2025-03-04T16:32:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T21:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=23377"},"modified":"2025-03-04T16:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T21:32:50","slug":"this-friday-go-blue-for-colon-cancer-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2025\/03\/this-friday-go-blue-for-colon-cancer-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"This Friday: GO BLUE for Colon Cancer Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready to GO BLUE!<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Friday, March 7, 2025<\/strong>, Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper are joining forces to recognize <strong>National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month<\/strong>. We encourage all team members to <strong>wear blue<\/strong> to show support and raise awareness about the importance of colon cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Regular colorectal cancer screenings save lives by detecting cancer early, when it\u2019s most treatable. The latest guidelines recommend that adults at average risk begin screening colonoscopies at age 45. Those with a family history or other risk factors should consider getting screened even sooner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Show Your Support \u2013 Share Your Photos!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d love to see your GO BLUE spirit! Snap a photo of yourself, your coworkers, or your department proudly wearing blue.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can share:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Post <\/strong>on <a href=\"https:\/\/pulse-plus.cooperhealth.edu\/member\/\">Pulse+<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong> your photos to <a href=\"mailto:socialmedia@cooperhealth.edu\"><strong>socialmedia@cooperhealth.edu<\/strong><\/a> for a chance to be featured on Cooper\u2019s social media.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share <\/strong>on your own social media using <strong>#CooperUniversityHealthCare<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for helping us spread awareness about colon cancer and the importance of regular screenings!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23325 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2025\/03\/Go-Blue-2025-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2025\/03\/Go-Blue-2025-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2025\/03\/Go-Blue-2025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2025\/03\/Go-Blue-2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2025\/03\/Go-Blue-2025-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2025\/03\/Go-Blue-2025.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready to GO BLUE! 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