Half of Colorectal Cancer Survivors Not Getting Recommended Colonoscopies

Despite guidelines calling for a colonoscopy a year after surgery for colon or rectal cancer, less than half of patients have had one 14 months after colorectal surgery intended to cure their cancer.

A study of stage I, II, and III colorectal cancer patients in the United States found that only 49 percent had received the recommended colonoscopy.

Currently follow-up guidelines call for a surveillance colonoscopy to look for local cancer recurrence or new polyps or cancers a year after surgery.  If that exam is normal, another colonoscopy is called for three years later and then every five years.  Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on September 2nd, 2010
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Tags: colonoscopy, surveillance, survivorship

Working Women with Cancer Can Be Beautiful

Are you a woman with cancer who wants to work but you worry that your resume needs to be tuned up or your makeup fine-tuned?

Spend an evening with Cancer and Careers starting at 6 pm on July 14th at the W Hotel in Washington and get

• Resume makeovers, interview tips and career coaching from Cancer and Careers
• Self-instruction on facial massage and makeup application techniques with Shiseido beauty experts
• Relaxation and wellness tips from SELF Magazine Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on July 1st, 2010
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Tags: survivorship, wellness tips, women with cancer

Nearly Three Million Kids Live with Cancer Survivor Parents

Close to three million children in the United States live with parents who have had cancer, half a million with parents in the early stages of treatment and recovery.

One in five adults recently diagnosed with cancer reported having a child under 18 living with them.

Most were women, married, and under the age of 50. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on June 29th, 2010
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Tags: survivorship

Wanted: Colorectal Cancer Survivors Finished with Treatment

If you have completed your colorectal cancer treatment within the past two years, researchers at the University of Texas need your help.

Led by Nynikka Palmer, a doctoral student at the University of Texas School of Public Health, a study will explore the goals and plans colorectal cancer survivors have for their health after their treatment is over.

Learn more about the survey or sign up. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on April 22nd, 2010
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Tags: research studies, survivorship

Today is National Start Walking Day

Put on those sneakers and take a walk!

Today is National Start Walking Day.  Not only can regular walking reduce risk for heart disease, it can be part of an exercise program to prevent colorectal cancer and support survivorship.

Thirty minutes of walking at a moderate pace has been shown to reduce risk of getting colorectal cancer.  Plus exercise after surgery for stage III colon cancer reduced the chances of its coming back. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on April 8th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer prevention, exercise, survivorship