Colorectal Cancer Screening

Submitted by KCH on Tue, 03/26/2024 - 1:10pm
colorectal cancer screening kits
Due to the overwhelming response, all of the Colorectal screening kits have been distributed.

Please return kits already claimed and ready for testing to the dropbox at the KCH Main hospital front desk by April 12th.


Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Early detection and getting screened is vital because screenings can find precancerous polyps – abnormal growths in the colon or rectum – that can be removed before they turn into cancer. Getting screened early helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage when treatment works best. 

March 1 – March 31, KCH is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits. These take-home stool-based kits are available at the front entrance of the main hospital and the entrance to the Center for Cancer Care in the Knox Medical Pavilion on the ground floor from 8 am – 4:30 pm. Kits come complete with instructions and must be returned to the KCH main hospital front desk (1330 Coshocton Ave.) by April 12. 

According to Bobbi Mickley, Patient Navigator with the KCH Center for Cancer Care, “Colorectal Cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the U.S and one of the most preventable. The American Cancer Society guidelines recommend screening from ages 45-74. Please consider taking advantage of our local screening program, regular screening is the best form of prevention.”

Getting preventive screenings, including these test kits, may help detect risk factors for cancer. Anyone who receives an abnormal result from the stool-based test or has a family history of colorectal cancer is recommended to have a colonoscopy. 


For more information, call 740.393.9621.

Colon Cancer is 90% preventable! SCREENINGS SAVE LIVES.