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Survivor shares colorectal cancer diagnosis and urges screening at Plymouth Board of Health meeting
Summary
Lorna Brunelle of Middleboro told the Board of Health about her colorectal cancer diagnosis and urged board members and the public to emphasize early screening during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Lorna Brunelle of Middleboro addressed the Plymouth Board of Health on March 18 as part of a Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month presentation, recounting her personal diagnosis and urging the importance of early screening.
Brunelle described her experience with diagnosis and used the presentation to emphasize that early detection can be lifesaving. The minutes record a brief presentation; they do not list specific recommendations or requests for local policy changes.
The item was presented during the board’s agenda and recorded in the minutes; no action items or votes are listed in the meeting record in response to the presentation.
