Giant colon a real attention getter...

Anyone driving by the Bates County Memorial Hospital today can't help but see something quite unusual in the parking lot.... a giant colon. The display is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and is on display to raise awareness.

While it kills fewer people in the United States than lung cancer, it's the second-place cancer killer of men, and third most frequent for women, according to the American Cancer Society.

Because ignoring this disease can be fatal, March has been designated Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spread the message of early detection and raise money for research. 

Along with the display is a plenty of information about symptoms, preventative measures and more.

Employees of Bates County Memorial Hospital assembled with today's display aimed at raising
colon cancer awareness. The exhibit was sponsored by the American Cancer Society.