LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – March is recognized nationwide as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a local hospital is hosting an event to help educate the community. Baptist Health Lexington will hold a free community health fair Saturday morning to raise awareness about the signs, pre vention and treatment of colorectal cancer. According to hospital officials, the event will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Whitaker Family YMCA on Old Rosebud Road. Health officials say Kentucky has one of the highest colorectal cancer rates in the country. The event will include a physician panel, followed by a question-and-answer session scheduled for 10 a.m. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Baptist Health Lexington health fair, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Kentucky, Kentucky colorectal cancer rates, Lexington cancer awareness event, Lexington community health fair, Whitaker Family YMCA health event ...read more read less