SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― Regional West Cancer Services invites area residents to learn more on how to prevent colon cancer with a walk through a 20-foot long, 8-foot high colon June 13 and 15.

The Prevent Cancer Super Colon® is an interactive educational tool that travels to communities across America with the message that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable with healthy lifestyle choices and regular screenings.

The Super Colon will be open Thursday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Regional West’s Education Center, and Saturday, June 15 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Festival of Hope, Scotts Bluff County Fairgrounds. There is no cost to attend the exhibit.

According to the Nebraska Cancer Coalition, colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women combined in the United States, with an estimated 950 new cases of colorectal cancer in Nebraska in 2023.

If you’re age 45 or older, have a family history of colorectal cancer, or are experiencing symptoms, talk to your healthcare physician or provider about a screening colonoscopy. For more information, call Regional West Physician’s Clinic-Gastroenterology at 308-630-2101 or Regional West Physicians Clinic-Surgery, Vascular Diagnostics at 308-632-2872.

About Regional West

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024 and the only Level II Trauma Center in Nebraska west of Kearney. As the region’s sole tertiary medical center, Regional West features an expansive array of medical specialties and numerous physician clinics. Regional West offers comprehensive and innovative healthcare services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.