Voices of Detroit with Larry Henry and David Benjamin responded to an invitation to be part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month by heading to the Detroit Science Center where Coco, the Colossal Colon, was on display.

During our time at this presentation, we learned about colorectal cancer, its symptoms, its prevention and cures with some of the great people involved.

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In our first podcast, Voices of Detroit chats with Andrea Layman the Manager of Community Education for the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Jay Pacitti, one of the founders of Get Your Guts in Gear.

  http://media.libsyn.com/media/twofloorsdownproductions/Voices_of_Detroit_13-Colorectal_Cancer_Awareness_Month-Part_1.mp3

 

 

 

 

In our second podcast, hear the story of colorectal cancer survivor Patricia Kraus along with much needed information from Megan Holt the Community Program Representative of the American Cancer Society.

Http://media.libsyn.com/media/twofloorsdownproductions/Voices_of_Detroit_14-Colorectal_Cancer_Awareness_Month-Part_2.mp3

Fox2 Detroit did a great piece on the Colossal Colon and also talked with Patricia about being a colorectal cancer survivor.  Here’s a link to that video.

If you’d like to subscribe to all of our Voices of Detroit podcasts, here’s the subscription link. 

For more information on our guests and contact information and links

Patricia Kraus—Cancer survivor   313-898-7300

Andrea Layman-Karmanos Cancer Institute     www.Karmanos.org

Jay Pacitti—Get Your Guts in Gear    www.IBDRide.org

Megan Holt—American Cancer Society    www.cancer.org

The Colossal Colon     www.detroitcolossalcolon.com