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American Cancer Society and Color Health will be distributing free at-home screening kits
Aug 26, 2024, 15:27

American Cancer Society and Color Health will be distributing free at-home screening kits

Karen Knudsen shared a post on LinkedIn by Color, adding:

“I am excited to share this new collaboration between the American Cancer Society and Color.

This program is a key component of our overall collaboration with Color to ensure that every individual has access to lifesaving cancer care.

Together, we are working to break down barriers to care by supporting equally both those individuals with employer-sponsored coverage and those in rural communities who may lack coverage to take proactive steps toward their health.

Quoting Color’s post:

“Rural communities face a disproportionately higher colorectal cancer mortality rate compared to urban areas.

To address this gap, the American Cancer Society and Color Health will be distributing free at-home screening kits through select health centers and clinics, bringing vital early detection tools directly to those who need them most.

With full patient support from testing to results, it’s an important step towards health equity in cancer care.

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Source: Karen Knudsen/LinkedIn and Color/LinkedIn

Dr. Karen E. Knudsen is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Action Network. She is also a member of the Board of Directors at Research!America. Additionally, Dr. Knudsen serves on the Scientific Review Board at Genentech and has been a board member and as a member of the Board of Scientific Advisors at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Knudsen is known for her practice-changing research in prostate cancer, which has contributed to new, effective cancer treatments.