March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and IU Health is offering free colorectal cancer take-home screening kits at a variety of locations throughout Starke, Marshall, and LaPorte counties. Katie Sarver, manager of wellness outreach for IU Health Starke and LaPorte hospitals, said colorectal cancer can affect anyone, but it’s easy to detect early, allowing doctors to treat the condition effectively.

Sarver explained that the screening kit requires three consecutive bowel movements and will be sent to a laboratory to be analyzed.

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