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Leadership summit focuses on increased colon cancer screenings
The American Cancer Society hosted the first Florida Colorectal Cancer Leadership Summit on March 26. The event brought together colorectal cancer medical experts and more than 100 health care system leaders from around the state to address the state of colorectal cancer and implement strategies for increasing screenings rates to 80 percent by 2018. Summit participants pledged their support to increase colorectal screening rates by ceremonially signing a special banner during the event.
Florida’s Surgeon General and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong, joined by American Cancer Society leaders, signed the 80 percent by 2018 pledge to show Florida’s commitment to increasing the colorectal screening rate. From left, Dr. Richard Wender, chief cancer control officer, American Cancer Society, Inc.; Ralph DeVitto, executive vice president, American Cancer Society, Florida Division; Maureen Mann, board chairman, American Cancer Society, Florida Division; and Dr. John Armstrong.
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