Free Cancer Screenings at the St. James Senior Center

10:00 AM to NOON | Events

Join us at the St. James Senior Center Health Fair for free cancer screenings provided by Siteman Cancer Center in partnership with Phelps Health. Screenings Offered: Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) – Take-home stool screening for colorectal cancer Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test – Early ...

National Cancer Survivors Day 2025

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Events

Attention all cancer survivors! We will celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day with a breakfast celebration for area cancer survivors. Each cancer survivor plus one guest can receive a free breakfast. Who is a Cancer Survivor? Anyone living with a history of cancer - from the moment of diagnosis ...

What’s the Difference Between a Colonoscopy and Stool-Based Tests?

March 8, 2024

Read Time: 4 Minutes Three Things to Know Colonoscopies allow providers to visually examine your colon for polyps and remove them, if necessary. This procedure requires sedation and bowel preparation but is considered the most ...

lung cancer screening

Make Your Screening List and Check It Twice

Alcohol causes cancer

7 Sobering Facts About Alcohol’s Link to Cancer

Screenings Can Reduce Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer

March 3, 2022

Read Time: Three Minutes By Becky Smith, AOCNP Phelps Health Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer, affecting both men and women in the United States. Colorectal cancer refers to any type ...

Bob and Carlene May - cancer patients

Phelps County Couple Battle Different Cancers Together

Teleneurology

Phelps Health has partnered with SOC Telemed to offer emergency and inpatient teleneurology services to patients in south-central Missouri. Teleneurology is a branch of telemedicine where neurological consultations are offered ...

Breast Cancer

A woman has a one in eight chance of getting breast cancer during her lifetime. While not as common, men also can get breast cancer. Breast cancer cells often form ...

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, affecting men and women. The most common type of colorectal cancer is adenocarcinoma, which begins in cells that ...

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