Columbia Weill Cornell Cancer Centers Prevention Newsletter

Colossal Colon Tour



	Photograph provided by the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation

In an effort to educate the public on colorectal cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment, the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation has created the Colossal Colon Tour. This family-friendly 20-city tour will launch in March 2003 and end in October 2003. The Colossal Colon experience will be enhanced by 10 interactive educational stations that explain the colon and its function and provide information on colorectal cancer prevention, screening, and treatment.

The Colossal Colon is a 40-foot long, four-foot high replica of a human colon that visitors can either crawl through or view through windows in order to see healthy colon tissue, colon disease, polyps, and various stages of colon cancer. Each stop on the tour also will feature educational kiosks, exercise and healthy eating demonstrations, celebrity appearances, and contests.

www.preventcancer.org

Tour dates are:

Washington, DC
Wednesday, March 5 -- Saturday, March 8

Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, March 19 -- Saturday, March 22

Miami, FL
Wednesday, April 2 -- Saturday, April 5

Little Rock, AR
Wednesday, April 16 -- Saturday, April 19

Dallas, TX
Wednesday, April 23 -- Saturday, April 26

Houston, TX
Wednesday, May 7 -- Saturday, May 10

Chicago, IL
Wednesday, May 21-- Saturday, May 24

Chicago, IL (39th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting)
Saturday, May 31 -- Tuesday, June 3

Phoenix, AZ
Wednesday, June 11 -- Saturday, June 14

Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, June 18 -- Saturday, June 21

San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, June 25 -- Saturday, June 28

Seattle, WA
Wednesday, July 9 -- Saturday, July 12

Denver, CO
Wednesday, July 23 -- Saturday, July 26

Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, August 6 -- Saturday, August 9

St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, August 20 -- Saturday, August 23

Detroit, MI
Wednesday, September 3 -- Saturday, September 6

Cleveland, OH
Wednesday, September 17 -- Saturday, September 20

Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, October 1 -- Saturday, October 4

Boston, MA
Wednesday, October 15 -- Saturday, October 18th

New York, NY
Wednesday, October 29 -- Saturday, November 1

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