A community health fair featuring free screenings for Staunton area residents will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at the Community Memorial Medical Clinic, 325 N. Caldwell in Staunton. Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine in Springfield, in partnership with Community Hospital of Staunton, will provide the free screenings for skin cancer and prostate cancer. Free home test kits for colorectal cancer will also be distributed during the morning event, which is made possible through funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health. A registered dietician will be on

A community health fair featuring free screenings for Staunton area residents will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, at the Community Memorial Medical Clinic, 325 N. Caldwell in Staunton. Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine in Springfield, in partnership with Community Hospital of Staunton, will provide the free screenings for skin cancer and prostate cancer. Free home test kits for colorectal cancer will also be distributed during the morning event, which is made possible through funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health. A registered dietician will be on

The Center for Clinical Research (CCR) at SIU School of Medicine is dedicated to bringing the latest advanced treatment options and technology to our patients. For more information about potential participation in clinical trials at SIU, please contact the Center for Clinical Research at 217-545-9700, or complete our online recruitment survey located here: Patient Recruitment Survey The information you provide in the recruitment survey may be used to contact you if a potential participation opportunity is identified. Your information will be retained in a confidential, secure database. At any

Discovery research and clinical trials at the Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU provides the novel findings in cancer biology which will translate to better detection, treatment, and prevention options in the future. Research efforts are revealing fresh aspects in cellular and molecular mechanisms promoting tumor growth and metastases, new biomarkers for earlier detection and monitoring of therapeutic interventions, innovative agents and approaches for the treatment and prevention of cancer growth and proliferation. Simmons Cancer Institute research members performing these discovery-based