It’s Our Time

Patients, care partners, survivors, advocates . . . everyone.  It’s Our Time!

Watch a video about the promise of cancer research — and its urgency — from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Posted by Kate Murphy on April 30th, 2010
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Tags: aacr, colorectal cancer awareness

C3′s Kim Ryan Leads Webinar on Colorectal Cancer for Community Health Charities

C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition is a proud member of Community Health Charities of the National Capital Area (CHC-NCA) which is an affiliate office of Community Health Charities of America (CHC).

Through a partnership between CHC-NCA, the national office and three affiliate offices, C3′s Director of Patient Information Services Kim Ryan will present  a free webinar on colorectal cancer Tuesday, March 23  at 11:30 a.m (EDT).

All are invited. Continue reading…

Posted by Ben Basloe on March 19th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness

Colon Cancer Alliance Rings the NASDAQ Bell

In celebration of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, members of the Colon Cancer Alliance rang the closing bell for NASDAQ on March 2.

CCA CEO Andrew Spiegel was joined by staff, board members, and colon cancer survivors for the closing ceremony.

Watch a clip of the ceremony on Facebook. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on March 9th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness, NASDAQ

Cleveland Cavaliers Score Against Colon Cancer

Monday night, March 8, is Colon Cancer Awareness Night when the Cavaliers take on the San Antonio Spurs.

Fans who attend the game will get a blue t-shirt promoting the March collaboration between the Cavs and the Cleveland Clinic — Score Against Colon Cancer.

Nurses from the Cleveland Clinic will be at the arena with questionnaires to help determine individual risk scores for colorectal cancer.  The risk assessment is also available online. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on March 7th, 2010
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Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Clinic, colorectal cancer awareness

Catch a Killer with CSI:NY’s Hill Harper

Catch a Killer: Get Screened for Colon Cancer reminds African Americans to be screened for colorectal cancer.

CSI:NY actor Hill Harper urges screening for colorectal cancer in a new PSA from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).

Guidelines suggest that those at average risk begin screening at age 50, however, some studies have shown that African-Americans are more frequently diagnosed with colon cancer at a younger age, leading some experts to suggest that African-Americans should begin screening at age 45.

Posted by Kate Murphy on March 4th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness, colorectal cancer screening, Hill Harper