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News Release                                                         Contact: Andrea Wilson

January 30 , 2007                                                          (806) 763-5033

For Immediate Release

Press Conference to be Held to Kick Off 2007
South Plains Colorectal Cancer Prevention Campaign

WHO: The Lubbock Colon Cancer Prevention Task Force

WHAT: A press conference to kick off the 2007 South Plains Region Colorectal Cancer Prevention Campaign

WHEN: Thursday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: The American Cancer Society Office, 3411 73 rd Street

WHY: To educate and motivate the population at risk in Lubbock and the South Plains Region to seek immediate and consistent screening and removal of colon polyps and curable early cancer in order to eliminate colorectal cancer as cause of illness and death in our region. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers and the second highest cause of combined cancer mortality in our country.

*Photo and interview opportunities will be available

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Please, join us at the kick-off event and help spread the word. Everyone can make a difference and by working together, we can make colon cancer history!

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02/02/2007 - Hockley County Judge Larry Sprowls and the County Commissioners Court will formally dedicate the year 2007 to colon cancer prevention and detection on Monday, February 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Hockley County Court House, 802 Houston Street, Levelland, TX 79336. (more)

02/02/2007 - Idalou Mayor Jack Bush and the Idalou City Council will formally dedicate the year 2007 to colon cancer prevention and detection on Monday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Idalou City Hall, 208 Main Street. (more)

02/02/2007 - Wolfforth Mayor L.C. Childers and the Wolfforth City Council will formally dedicate the year 2007 to colon cancer prevention and detection on Monday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Wolfforth City Hall, 328 East Highway 62/82, on Service Road. (more)

01/30/2007 - Press Conference for 2007 South Plains Colorectal Cancer Prevention Campaign. Thursday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the American Cancer Society Office. (more)

01/30/2007 - South Plains Colorectal Cancer Prevention Campaign Kickoff
The 2007 Lubbock and South Plains Region Colon Cancer Prevention and Awareness Campaign press conference and kickoff will be held Thursday, February 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the American Cancer Society Lubbock Office, 3411 73rd Street. (more)

1/01/2007 - The Texas Cancer Council awards grant to LCCPTF
The Texas Cancer Council recently awarded a grant to the Lubbock Colon Cancer Prevention Task Force to help fight colorectal cancer on the South Plains. In 2005 the Task Force successfully competed for and received funds from the U.S. Center for Disease Control to be used for colon cancer control activities in Lubbock County. The new grant will help expand these efforts to counties of the South Plains. (more)

For more information, please contact (806) 793-0988
or e-mail admin@lccptf.org