Cancer prevention and awareness have affected me in many ways, personally and professionally. I have also worked with Nova Scotia Health teams that all care for patients who are affected by cancer and specifically colorectal cancer with both inpatient surgery care and Endoscopy/Colon Screening programs. So many Nova Scotians are directly impacted by this disease.

Every day, one Nova Scotian dies from a disease that is 90% preventable: colorectal cancer.

More than 100 incredible community members Get Up There every year to raise funds and awareness for colorectal cancer screening and prevention. Funds raised through GUT outfitted a third Endoscopy Suite at Dartmouth General Hospital, used exclusively for screening FIT-positive (Fecal Immunochemical Test) patients, effectively eliminating the waiting list for these individuals.

Since then, GUT funds have supported a public education and awareness effort aimed at encouraging more individuals to complete and return their FIT tests. Currently, only 45% of individuals who receive the kit complete and return it. Early detection is the best weapon we have to fight colorectal cancer. Join us - together, we can make a difference!

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