Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States.

Saint Francis Healthcare System will host its Strollin’ Through the Colon one-mile walk on March 18.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the CancerCare Fund through the Saint Francis Foundation, which helps cancer patients in need with nutritional supplements, medicine, transportation, and lodging, as well as increases access to free cancer screenings.

The walk will be held on Saturday, March 18, at the Cancer Institute at the Saint Francis Medical Center campus. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m.

Registrations by midnight on February 20 will receive a Strollin' Through the Colon walk shirt.