Local Gastroenterology Practice Gives Back to the Community During Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Digestive Health Specialists physicians will accommodate 50 chargeless colonoscopies to patients impacted by the contempo bread-and-butter downturn. During this bread-and-butter crisis, humans may accept to adjourn bactericide anesthetic for affidavit out of their control. A adjournment in screening can beggarly the aberration in developing or preventing colon cancer We ambition to accomplish abiding that even in these difficult banking times, humans accept acceptance to screening colonoscopy, a potentially life-saving procedure.

Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) February 27, 2009 -- On Saturday, March 14, the physicians at Digestive Health Specialists (DHS) will accord their time and accessories to accomplish 50 chargeless screening colonoscopies to advice those in our communities who accept afresh absent their application and bloom insurance. Anyone age-old 50 or over who has not yet been buried for colon blight and has been impacted by the contempo bread-and-butter abatement is acceptable to administer for one of the 50 chargeless colonoscopies.

Colon Cancer is one of the a lot of preventable cancers if people, age-old 50 and over, get buried regularly. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal blight is the third a lot of frequently diagnosed blight in the country and third arch could cause of blight death. While aboriginal screening has bargain the accident of colorectal cancer, the ACS estimates that about bisected the acceptable citizenry has not been screened.

"During this bread-and-butter crisis, humans may accept to adjourn bactericide anesthetic for affidavit out of their control. A adjournment in screening can beggarly the aberration in developing or preventing colon cancer," said William C. Bray, MD, Medical Director of Digestive Health Specialists. "We ambition to accomplish abiding that even in these difficult banking times, humans accept acceptance to screening colonoscopy, a potentially life-saving procedure.". DHS has banking attorneys accessible throughout the year to advice patients administer the amount of healthcare aural their budgets.

Residents in our association who are absorbed in signing-up for the chargeless screening colonoscopy affairs can appointment www.digestivehealth.ws to download a sign-up form, or acquaintance DHS at 336-768-6211. Procedures will be performed in our Winston-Salem, Kernersville and Thomasville offices.

Founded in 1978, Digestive Health Specialists, PA is a physician-owned Gastroenterology convenance based in Winston-Salem, NC. With nine board-certified physicians and 5 certified Physician Assistants, DHS is committed to accouterment cancer-preventing screening colonoscopies. The convenance treats a array of added digestive and alarmist accompanying diseases, including Abdominal Pain, Heartburn, Reflux, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Hepatitis.

Digestive Health Specialists, PA is amid at 2025 Frontis Plaza Blvd, Suite 200. Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Phone 336-768-6211. Fax 336-768-6869. www.digestivehealth.ws.