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Avera Medical Group Gastroenterology

Plaza 1
1417 S. Cliff Avenue, Suite 300
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605-322-8630
Toll Free: 888-956-4800
Fax: 605-322-8631

Patient Education

Patient Education

Colon Cancer and colon health

Colorectal cancer often goes undetected because it starts out quietly, with no real symptoms. The first step in preventing colon cancer is to learn your risk and start a proactive screening program.

Colorectal Health Risk Assessment

Avera is providing a free, online colon health risk assessment. By bringing this confidential tool right to your home, we may be able to help you fight colon cancer the best way – by detecting it at its earliest stage when greater treatment options exist and full recovery is possible.

When you take the assessment, your results will answer these key questions:

  • What is my risk of colorectal cancer?
  • What are the factors that most influence my risk?
  • What steps can I take now to reduce my risk?

Take the colorectal cancer health risk assessment

Learn more about colon cancer and colon health


Colon Cancer and Colon Health Resources

Learn more about the following topics:

Colon Cancer

Colon and rectal cancers

Colon cancer screening

Colon cancer resources

Online Colon Cancer Risk Assessment

We offer a free online risk assessment to help you understand your risk for colon cancer.

Access online health
risk assessments

Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

If your physician has determined that flexible sigmoidoscopy is necessary for further evaluation, download the following brochure to help you understand the procedure.

Download the brochure now