Friend,

Happy holidays! As you celebrate the season, take a moment to reflect upon one of the most important gifts you can hope to receive: good health.

And, while it may not be everyone’s favorite conversation topic, there’s an important step you should take to promote your well-being: Learn about getting screened for colon cancer.

After all, early screening can prevent one in three deaths related to colon cancer, thanks to today’s detection technology. But only one in 10 people survive colon cancer if it’s detected at an advanced stage, and nearly 50,000 people in the United States were expected to die from colon cancer this year.

You can start by taking this simple test to see if you’re at risk. Then get the facts on the different screening methods, and talk to your doctor about what’s best for you.

If you’re age 50 or older or at high risk of developing colon cancer, now’s the time to get screened. Even if you’re younger, you can help by forwarding this e-mail to at least five other people you care about.

Scores of community leaders are thankful that they got screened, and you will be, too. Declare your support for this critical cause today, and visit the endcoloncancernow.org Web site to get all the facts.

It’s simple: Your colon. Your life. Your call.