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• This month, people all over the country can make their workouts even more beneficial by joining the "Taking a Step" campaign.
• Gold's Gyms are teaming up with the American Cancer Society and inviting people to use treadmills and Stairmasters free of charge, while raising funds for colorectal cancer research.
• The campaign was inspired by former Miss Texas Suzanne Forsberg, who died of the disease.
• Colorectal cancer is expected to kill 57,000 people in the U.S. this year alone, according to the American Cancer Society.
• According to Dr. Carolyn Runowicz of the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is very common.
• In fact, it's the third most common cancer in men and women.
• The good news is that the mortality rates are declining.
• Dr. Runowicz says everybody over age 50 should have a colonoscopy.
• While family history is a risk factor, most patients don't have a family history of the disease.
• The area being widely researched right now focuses on medications being used to prevent colon cancer - including aspirin, Motrin and ibuprofen, which can reduce the risk of polyps.
• Because of the latest research, therapies have improved.
• The treatment for colorectal cancer involves chemotherapy, which is very difficult.
• The message people should take away from this campaign is to not only exercise and eat well, but also get a colonoscopy.
• Caroline Rodehau of Gold's Gym says people can join the campaign by logging onto www.goldsgym.com to locate a facility in their area.
• Tell us more about them and we might feature their stories on a future show.

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