The Public Health District in Yakima says billboards with blunt language about colon cancer have drawn some complaints. But, they're also getting across the message for people to get a screening test.

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The Public Health District in Yakima says billboards with blunt language about colon cancer have drawn some complaints. But, they’re also getting across the message for people to get a screening test.

KAPP-TV reports the billboard are getting attention by asking, “What’s up your butt?”

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in Yakima County.

Information from: KAPP-TV, http://www.kapptv.com/