| Our staff wants to make your visit as pleasant as possible. The center is a place where patients receive quality care and then return to the comfort of their home the very same day. Respect for your individual needs is a concern of ours and by completing the questionnaire given to you at the end of your stay, you will provide us with valuable feedback regarding your experience. You will find the atmosphere at the center more personalized than a traditional hospital environment. In this reassuring setting, you will receive individual attention from a caring and highly skilled staff of doctors and nurses. Reach Saint Vincent's at 814-833-0071 or send us a fax at 814-833-0073 . |
Fact: Cancers of the colon and rectum are the third most common types of cancer and second most common cause of cancer death in the U.S.
Fact: Average risk patients have no symptoms and no personal or family history.
Fact: Medicare and Medicaid will cover screening colonoscopy for average risk patients 50 years and older.
• Exercise at least a small amount daily
• Don’t smoke
• Keep your weight in check
• Limit your alcohol intake
• Talk to your doctor about your risk factors
• Know your family's history of cancer
• Have regular colon cancer screening