Sacred Heart Hospital's SeniorSpirit! program will present a free seminar on colon cancer on Thursday, March 6 from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.

The seminar will presented by Dr. Fares Hakim, a board-certified gastroenterologist with Gastroenterology Associates. The talk will discuss the signs and symptoms of colon cancer, prevention and treatment options.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in this country. ACS estimates that there will be about 112,340 new cases of colon cancer and 41,420 new cases of rectal cancer in 2007 in the United States. Combined, they will cause about 52,180 deaths.

Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.

Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient surgery services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician's offices. The facility is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.

Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a three free guest meal tickets per hospital admission and daily newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.

For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.

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