Giant 'Walk-In' Colon Teaches About Cancer
POSTED: Monday, April 14, 2008
UPDATED: 4:56 pm EDT April 14,
2008
 The free display will give visitors a close-up view of a healthy colon tissue, various stages of colorectal cancer and signs of non-malignant colorectal diseases like Crohn's and colitis. |
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A giant 20-foot-long replica of a human colon will be in Orlando presenting cancer information for people who walk through it.
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The inflatable "Super Colon" exhibit will be on display at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando.The free display will give visitors a close-up view of a healthy colon tissue, various stages of colorectal cancer and signs of non-malignant colorectal diseases like Crohn's and colitis.People will also receive information about cancer screening, prevention tips, risk factors, nutrition and more.The exhibit, sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis, is on loan from the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation.The foundation's traveling colon tunnel promotes screening for cancer that's 90 percent curable when detected early.Colon cancer is the nation's second deadliest cancer.Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.
IMAGES: Larger image, more strange stories The inflatable "Super Colon" exhibit will be on display at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando.The free display will give visitors a close-up view of a healthy colon tissue, various stages of colorectal cancer and signs of non-malignant colorectal diseases like Crohn's and colitis.People will also receive information about cancer screening, prevention tips, risk factors, nutrition and more.The exhibit, sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis, is on loan from the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation.The foundation's traveling colon tunnel promotes screening for cancer that's 90 percent curable when detected early.Colon cancer is the nation's second deadliest cancer.Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.
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