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Salix Partners with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance on Community Screening Program
Program Seeks to Increase the Number of People Screened to Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer Diagnos...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Salix Partners with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance on Community Screening ProgramProgram Seeks to Increase the Number of People Screened to Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses in PhiladelphiaLAVAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2023 / Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC) and its gastroenterology business, Salix Pharmaceuticals, today announced a partnership with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), the nation's nonprofit leader dedicated to combatting colorectal cancer, to increase awareness and access to preventative colorectal screenings in medically underserved communities.This May, the Alliance is launching a colorectal cancer screening and prevention initiative in Philadelphia with a focus on the communities facing the greatest disparities in health outcomes. In support of the Alliance's efforts to improve access to these screenings, Salix will donate its prescription bowel preparation product to individuals who require a colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are a critical tool in the early detection of colorectal cancer1. Research shows colorectal cancer can have a 90% survival rate if caught early2.\"The importance of early detection and prevention in colorectal cancer cannot be overstated, and Salix is committed to working with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance in its endeavors to address health inequities and to break down barriers to prevention and treatment among those who lack access to care,\" said Nicola Kayel, vice president, GI Marketing, Salix.According to the American Cancer Society, excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women - and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women combined in the U.S.; and in 2023, it is estimated there will be 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer3.The disparities in colorectal cancer outcomes are largely driven by socioeconomic inequities that result in differences in access to early detection tests and receiving timely, high-quality care. In fact, 44% of the socioeconomic disparity is attributed to differences in the prevalence of risk factors associated with CRC, such as smoking and obesity, and a similar proportion is due to differences in screening4.\"As the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to ending colorectal cancer, the Colorectal Cancer Allia...