The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

WALLA WALLA-The Rollin' Colon is coming to Walla Walla. This walk-through model of a colon will be in the main building at Providence Southgate Medical Park, 1025 S. Second Ave., in Walla Walla, from March 6 to12. Hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with special hours for school students on March 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Colon Cancer Foundation's traveling Rollin' Colon is a 20-foot long, 12-feet high walk-through reproduction of the human colon. The Foundation created the exhibit to inform the public about the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer and the other diseases of the colon. Healthcare providers from Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center and Providence Gastroenterology will be on hand to answer questions during the exhibit.

This fun and interesting multimedia experience provides important health information, helping to encourage colorectal cancer prevention and screening across the country. As visitors walk through Rollin' Colon's three-dimensional interior they will view everything on a large scale, including giant polyps, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and the different stages of colorectal cancer.

The visit from the Rollin' Colon is supported by the Providence St. Mary Foundation to further education about colon cancer prevention and treatment in the Walla Walla Valley.