Who are We?

WA Colon Cancer STARS provides support, treatment, awareness, resources, and screening for colon cancer prevention.

With the WA State Department of Health and Colorectal Task Force, STARS has grant programs to improve screening rates. Congratulations to grantees - Inland Northwest Health Services of Spokane County and Clallam County's Colon Health Outreach and Screening Promotion Project!

Distributed at Bartell's and Costco pharmacies colon cancer awareness cards and other information are available. Awareness cards are available without cost for your organization.

News and Events

STARS Support Group, 2nd Thursday of the month, noon, SCCA House, Seattle

Quality Forum, Sept. 23, SeaTac

STARS Booth, Care Fair, October 6, 11-1, SCCA, Seattle

The Breast, Cervical and Colon Health Program provides free colon cancer screening to low-income people in Washington State and has chosen to emphasize the importance of early detection for colon cancer as part of the Fisher Broadcasting Detect Early Campaign

March is National Colorectal Cancer Month

Wake-up Washington State!

Colon cancer is one of the most common and, yet preventable, cancers.
In Washington State, only 66% of all insured people get screenings and only 33% of uninsured people do.
Each year, 150,000 new cases are diagnosed and 50,000 people will die. Of those, 15,000 are under the age of 50
Early screeing is the best way to prevent this disease. Identifying and removing polyps during screening can decrease risks by 60% to 90%.
You should be screened if you are 50 year or older OR have a family or personal history of colorectal cancer.

Get Screened!