Medical Town Meetings To Highlight Colon Cancer, Menopause, And Community Disaster Preparedness

DANBURY — Colon cancer is largely preventable, treatable, and beatable through regular screenings, a healthy lifestyle, and expert clinical care. Find out more about “Colon Cancer — The Preventable Disease” at the Danbury Hospital Medical Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 8, from 7 to 8:30 pm, in the Danbury Hospital auditorium, 24 Hospital Avenue.

Featured physician speakers include a colorectal surgeon and a gastroenterologist.

Also, as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Danbury Hospital will begin streaming the video “Screening Saves Lives: A Lighter Look at Colonoscopy” in March on the hospital’s website, www.DanburyHospital.org. The video link is available on the right side of the website’s home page.

The purpose of the video is to help patients overcome the fear of colonoscopies. The video provides information about the importance of having a colonoscopy to screen for colon and rectal cancers. It gives an overview as to what to expect when a colonoscopy is scheduled at Danbury Hospital and includes a look at the endoscopy suite.

Viewers can also learn more about the Connecticut debut of Coco, The Colossal Colon (a 40-foot long, 4-foot high replica of a colon) to promote digestive health.

Danbury Hospital brought The Colossal Colon to Danbury last June as part of its Colorectal Health Expo at Danbury Fair Mall. During the expo, an estimated 1,000 people stopped by to learn more about the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer and how to prevent it.

A Medical Town Meeting discussing “Flashing and Flushing — Current Management of the Menopause” will be conducted on Tuesday, March 22, from 7 to 8:30 pm, at Danbury Hospital’s auditorium.

Featured speakers are board-certified gynecological physicians from the Danbury Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. They will discuss the latest information regarding perimenopause, menopause, the Women’s Health Initiative Study, and the pros and cons of hormonal replacement therapy.

On Tuesday, March 29, disaster preparedness experts from the Danbury Hospital Office of Emergency Management, Western Connecticut chapter of the American Red Cross, and a fire marshal from the City of Danbury Fire Department will address “Community Disaster Preparedness — Are You Ready?” The program will be conducted from 7 to 8:30 pm in the Danbury Hospital auditorium.

Ample time will be provided for audience questions. Parking is free in the Blue Visitor’s Parking Lot located on Hospital Avenue. No RSVP is required. Prize giveaways, program focused literature, and light refreshments will be provided.