Colon Cancer Coalition founder and president Kristin Tabor accepted the David Jagelman, MD, Award for Advocacy in Colorectal Cancer, which was presented recently by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. At their annual meeting in May, ASCRS presented two new awards to recognize colorectal cancer advocacy efforts and journalistic excellence in reporting on [...]
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control reports that 22 million adults aged 50-75 still need to be tested for colorectal cancer. The findings were part of a study carried out by the CDC which focused on screening trends for both breast and colorectal cancer. The good news is that screening for colon [...]
During a historic week on Capitol Hill, advocates from around the country gathered in Washington D.C. for the Colorectal Cancer Coalition‘s annual Call-on Congress, March 15-18, 2010. Colon cancer patients, survivors, and loved ones of those affected by the disease, met with legislators to discuss measures which would increase access to colon cancer prevention, screening [...]
Rex Healthcare, a non-profit healthcare system based in North Carolina has partnered with The Colon Cancer Coalition to produce the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 6th at Fred Fletcher Park in Raleigh. The event will help to raise funds and awareness about colon cancer. Rex Healthcare is part of UNC [...]
Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass passed away yesterday after a year long battle with colon cancer. The artist was best known for R & B classics such as “If You Don’t Know Me By Now, ” “Love TKO” and other hits of the 70′s and 80′s. As the result of a car accident, Pendergrass became paralyzed [...]
Advocates of health care reform were thrilled to see a bill pass the Senate on Christmas Eve. Critics of reform had been pessimistic about whether or not senators would vote before the end of the session. But now that legislation has come this far, what are the next steps? In the coming weeks legislators will [...]
Coffee does not play a role in the overall prevention of colon cancer, say researchers at the University of Minnesota. In their study “Coffee intake and risk of colorectal cancer among Chinese in Singapore: the Singapore Chinese Health Study,” researchers examined the link between coffee and decreased risk of colon cancer in over 60,000 middle-aged [...]
Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, say imaging specialists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In a release to the media, Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, a professor of radiology at UCSF indicated that the significant variation in the same [...]
Colorectal cancer rates are on the rise for those under the age of 50, according to the National Cancer Institute’s Annual Report to the Nation. Colorectal cancer rates for those over the age of 50 are on the decline, as are rates for many other forms of cancer. However, the study, which featured a special [...]
The Alexandria Get Your Rear in Gear 5K brought unprecedented crowds to Fort Hunt Park, near Washington D.C. The Get Your Rear in Gear event included Tony’s Mile for a Miracle in remembrance of Tony Snow, former White House Press Secretary and broadcaster who passed away from colon cancer in 2008. Friends, family and community [...]
