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Colon Cancer Screenings Saves Lives - Dr. Patrick Hyatt - Mercy

Mercy Medical Center's Dr. Patrick Hyatt discusses the importance of colon cancer screenings. Colon cancer over the past decade decreased by 30 percent for people over the age of 50, mainly because more people are getting colonoscopies, according to the American Cancer Society. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that millions still aren't getting the screenings. Learn more at mdmercy.com.

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The Melissa L. Posner Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease at Mercy provides diagnosis and treatment for a range of gastroenterology issues including heartburn, liver disease, bowel conditions, motility disorders and pancreatic disease.