Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes Region

05/21/2026

Save the date! New York State Dental Foundation is hosting a health clinic featuring dental, vision, and medical exams at Mt. Morris Central School District October 3 and October 4.

04/29/2026

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Amanda and her colleagues at Runnings Stores for their generous donation of over $1,300 to help fund cancer screenings and diagnostic care for local community members without health insurance.

Without their help, we would not be able to pay for essential healthcare services for people symptomatic for breast and colorectal cancer who are under the age of screening guidelines.

Remember that EARLY DETECTION saves lives!

Thank you, Runnings!

04/16/2026

We were proud to partner with Strollin' for the Colon - Toni's Race to help coordinate creating new Main Street Goes Blue banners for Livingston County, New York! These banners are hung around the county during March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Thank you for funding the new and improved banners, Strollin' for the Colon!

Join us for this year's Toni's Race on September 12 at Mendon Ponds Park - https://www.strollinforthecolon.org/tonis-race/

04/01/2026

Happy April Fools Day!

No tricks here! Just the truth👉 Getting screened for colorectal cancer could save your life!💙

03/31/2026

03/31/2026

💙Today is the FINAL day of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! 💙

We want to take this opportunity to tell you about Renee and her shop Artistic Hair Salon in Clifton Springs.

Renee decks her shop out in shades of blue each March to encourage shop visitors and passers-by to get screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer can be found early and even PREVENTED with a screening.

So! If you find yourself on Main Street in Clifton Springs, take a moment to check out Renee's shop!

03/31/2026

Thank you to all of our partners who helped spread awareness about colorectal cancer and the importance of getting screened, including our Livingston County, New York partners!

Maybe you saw this sign hanging in Nunda as part of Main Street Goes Blue! 💙

03/27/2026

If you are turning 45 this year, congrats! You are now eligible for your colorectal cancer screening! It looks like you have some company. Let this be a reminder to speak with your healthcare provider this year about what screening option is right for you.

Don’t have health insurance and are turning 45 this year? Give the Cancer Services Program a call for your free screening at 585-224-3070 or complete our online referral form > https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/community-health/community-programs/cancer-services-program/self-referral-form

03/26/2026

We are in Branchport today (Thursday, March 26) until 2:30 p.m. with the URMC Mobile Mammography Unit!

03/25/2026

The Cancer Services Program is giving away $25 Wegmans or Tops gift cards to people who complete their at-home colon cancer screening test! To be eligible for your free gift card, you must be:
- 45 or older
- Uninsured
- Average risk for colorectal cancer
- Due for your screening!

You can sign up today by giving us a call at 585-224-3070 or by completing the self-referral form > https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/community-health/community-programs/cancer-services-program/self-referral-form

This giveaway is made possible by Strollin' for the Colon - Toni's Race. THANK YOU, STROLLIN'!

03/24/2026

In this editorial featured in the Minority Reporter, Community Outreach Coordinator Katlyn Newberry shares the prevalence of colorectal cancer among younger people and the importance of getting screened.

New research from the American Cancer Society shows that colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under age 50 in the United States. Three out of four people under age 50 diagnosed with colorectal cancer are found to have cancer at a late stage, when it is harder to treat...