Arizona woman discusses cancer screening, prevention at Cologuard Classic
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Jasmin Mejia, who's from the Phoenix area, talks to reporters after learning she'll be paired with Joe Durant, champion of the 2024 Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences, at this year's March 7-9 event at La Paloma Country Club. Mejia's mother died of colon cancer at age 42 (video by Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star)
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For every birdie made on the 15th hole, the Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences will donate $1,500 to pay for a cancer survivor’s travel expenses to Tucson in 2026.
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