Each month Quality Insights puts together a packet of tools to help you communicate important information to professionals and consumers. This packet features resources for colorectal cancer screening. Look for health messages, tweets, newsletter ideas, Web buttons and more.

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Events

Friday, March 2, 2012 - National Dress in Blue Day
Raise awareness about colon cancer and sport those blue jeans proudly.

Resources for Adults and Health care Professionals:

Questions to ask your doctor (PDF) - Worksheet with information about colon cancer, as well as questions to ask and spaces to provide the answers
Colorectal Cancer Screening Risk Assessment Tool - Risk Assessment Calculator that takes only about 5 to 8 minutes to complete
“Ask me why I’m Blue” template stickers - Print these these templates on stickers and pass around the workplace (must add to cart even though the price is $0, however no payment is necessary)
"Dress in Blue Day" template stickers - Another sticker option (must add to cart even though the price is $0, however no payment is necessary)
Dress in Blue Day flyer - Hang this flyer up to make sure everyone knows to wear blue on March 2nd.

E-card

Know somone turning 50? Send them an e-card to wish them a happy AND healthy birthday.

Education for Health care Professionals:

Education for health care professionals is available in the following formats at cancer.gov.

Online self-study
CD/DVD
Downloadable self-study (PDF)
Product training
Webinars, podcasts, animated tutorials
Online communities, etc.

- Provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Sample Tweets

Starting at age 50, get tested regularly for #coloncancer. Learn more: http://tinyurl.com/6z6u49l
Q: What are screenings? A: Screenings are medical tests that look for diseases before you have symptoms. More: http://tinyurl.com/7bmn8z3 #coloncancer
National Institute of Health (NIH) statistics show a simple, painless screening could save 60% of people who will otherwise die of colon cancer. Schedule a colonoscopy today. #colonoscopy

Facebook

Reduce your risk for colon cancer. Start today with these small steps.

Make an appointment to have your colon checked
Answer these questions to see your risk for colon cancer
Take a short walk

Widget

Post this widget to your Web site for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March.