In advance of the 2013 Get Your Rear in Gear – Twin Cities event on April 21, the Star Tribune published a story highlighting the importance of colonoscopy in prevention and early detection of colon cancer. The story featured interviews a comments from the Colon Cancer Coalition’s executive director, Anne Carlson, as well as several [...]
We received some great news regarding colonoscopy screening from the National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (NCCRT) today. From NCCRT: Health and Human Services has released final guidance today on essential health benefits including an FAQ. In the FAQ, it states that insurers may not charge a co-pay if there is a polyp removal during a [...]
In their continuing mission to spread the word about the importance of screening for colorectal cancers, the Charlotte Get Your Rear in Gear event directors chose to direct some of the proceeds from the 2011 race to a public awareness program in March of 2012. Mary-Karen Bierman and Sue Falco placed an advertisement in Charlotte, [...]
Toledo’s inaugural Get Your Rear in Gear 5K presented by the Lucas County Colorectal Cancer Coalition will be held on Saturday, June 2. Lucas County in Ohio has an unusually high number of late-stage colon cancer diagnosis and event organizers are urging people to “do their scheduled maintenance” and have a colonscopy at age 50. [...]
Colon cancer survivor and Get Your Rear in Gear Tulsa participant, Paula Bussey, was featured in her local paper, the McAlester News-Capital talking about her colon cancer diagnosis. In the article Bussey discussed her Stage III diagnosis and the lifestyle changes she and her husband underwent. Over two years later, Paula Bussey is now cancer [...]
Co-workers and friends Carrie LaFollette and Christy Hileman both stage III colon cancer survivors participated in the Get Your Rear in Gear Tulsa 5k on March 10 and shared their story with the Edmond Sun. In the article Carrie and Christy talk about their reactions to being diagnosed with colon cancer in their thirties, the [...]
The Savannah Get Your Rear in Gear 5K committee continues to pepper the airwaves with the message of colon cancer being preventable, treatable and beatable. Watch DeDe Cargill, from Every Step Counts and Savannah GYRIG’s go-to survivor, on WTOC TV’s Fit Club talking about the race and the importance of screening.
DeDe Cargill from Every Steps Counts was on WTOC TV in Savannah this morning talking about the Savannah Get Your Rear in Gear 5K and the importance of colonoscopy screenings, healthy living and cancer prevention. DeDe described the beautiful run/walk course. If your in Savannah be sure to register and check it out! You can [...]
This morning, February 23, the San Antonio Get Your Rear in Gear 5K was featured on KABB Fox San Antonio. Bryan Joyce, a colon cancer survivor and Lynch Syndrome patient, and Dr. Delbery Chumley, local gastroenterologist, appeared on the Fox station in San Antonio discussing the importance of knowing your family history and colon cancer [...]
Presenting sponsor for the Charlotte Get Your Rear in Gear, Presbyterian Cancer Center was on the local Fox News Rising program this morning, Thursday, February 23. The interview with Dr. Douglas Rosen discussed the signs and symptoms of colon cancer as well as the importance of screening in advance of Colon Cancer Awareness Month in [...]
