Fight Colorectal Cancer

It is #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth, we must work together to change the statistics! Talk to your family about colorectal cancer screening options today: https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/about-colorectal-cancer//

How do you get colorectal cancer? What puts you at a higher risk? How do you lower your chances of getting it? Understand your colorectal cancer risk: https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/about-colorectal-cancer//

Registration is open for the 2021 Rally on Research, happening online June 24-25! Researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates come to learn. Come to be heard. Come ready to be a part of building an international path to a cure. fightcrc.org/rallyonresearch

In honor of the NFL draft starting tonight we are sharing Debra's story, a colon cancer survivor who inspired her son, Trinity Benson, a Denver Broncos WR, to put her name on his #MyCauseMyCleats & raise awareness for the fight against colorectal cancer! https://fightcolorectalcancer.org//debra-benson-shares-he/

"Why did I get cancer so young? And what's going on? And what can I do so that this doesn't happen again?" - Danielle Ripley-Burgess Writes, 2X colon cancer survivor. WINK News Research can save lives. Raise your voice: https://fightcolorectalcancer.org//tell-your-policymakers/

Welcome back to Wellness Wednesday, today we are joined by the Baker sisters to talk about the importance of knowing your family health history.

To all those who have served we hope that you have a meaningful Veterans Day. Dan "Dry Dock" Shockley is a retired U.S. Navy, Operation Desert Storm, Enduring and Iraqi Freedom veteran, and an eight-year hereditary colon cancer warrior. "It was during my first, and only, routine colonoscopy in 2012, at the age of 51, that over 100 polyps were discovered."

The United States Preventive Services Task Force announced its intent to recommend that colorectal cancer screenings begin at 45 years old for individuals at average risk. What does this mean for patients? It means it is required that private insurance plans subject to the Affordable Care Act and Medicare plans provide coverage for the service without any co-pay or out-of-pocket costs to the patient. These CRC screening recommendations are still a draft. We urge you to share your story and voice your support for this new guidance directly to the USPSTF. Sign the letter of support below

The Baker sisters sadly lost their dad to stage IV colon cancer in June 2007. Tomorrow they are speaking out about the importance of knowing your family history. Join them for Wellness Wednesday right here on Facebook at 11 a.m. ET.

Join us for a #CRCWebinar alongside our partners at the American Indian Cancer Foundation, Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, & Roswell Park to explore how colorectal cancer screening rates can be improved in Indigenous communities. Register today: https://fightcolorectalcancer.org//honor-your-health-in-/

Join the Baker Sisters this Wellness Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET right here on Facebook as they discuss the importance of knowing your family history and how to discuss it with your family!

"To say it plainly: There are going to be people who avoided COVID-19, but will fight colorectal cancer or breast cancer because they missed their screenings. Screenings have never been more critical," Danielle Ripley-Burgess Writes, 2X colon cancer survivor shares with The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Generous donors allow Fight CRC to fund innovative and breakthrough research. Fight CRC is proud to be one of the charity partners selected to receive dollars raised by No-Shave November in 2020. Funds from No-Shave November help support our research initiatives. Join our Fight CRC No-Shave November team today: http://no-shave.org/org/FightCRC

We NOW have resources available in Spanish! If you or someone you know is in the fight against colorectal cancer or just needs information on screening check out our resources: http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/Espanol/

One of the most common emotions that can be triggered amongst people who've faced cancer is fear of recurrence. This can occur with: upcoming scans and tests, the taste of a meal you often ate during treatment, seeing the exit sign you took to get to radiation appointments, the smell of antibacterial soap used at the hospital, and more. Activities like practicing gratitude, starting a new tradition, and finding reasons to celebrate large and small successes are just a few ways to take the power back and build up a library of positive experiences after cancer. Share how you have taken your power back after cancer in the comments below!

Join us at this year's Virtual #RueschSymposium on November 21st for important content for GI Cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, and advocates. Learn more about this year's exciting agenda and speakers for this event! Registration is free for Fight CRC advocates with the registration code Guest2020. http://bit.ly/Ruesch2020

Fight CRC is partnering with RTI International and Cancer Support Community to better understand patient centered communication during COVID-19. We will be hosting one hour focus group discussions with people diagnosed with colorectal cancer to hear more about their experience. To check your eligibility and receive additional information about this opportunity, please fill out the short survey below! Those who are eligible and participate will receive a $75 gift card for their time.

"Honestly, once I shaved it, I felt like I took control of the situation and said, "take that cancer" It was very liberating." Fight CRC Ambassador and CRC survivor Jessica Dilts shares her experience with hair loss: https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/blog/hair-loss/ With No-Shave November upon us, it's important to understand and address the unique challenges that cancer patients face. Want to show support for a survivor in your life? Take part in No-Shave November! http://no-shave.org/org/FightCRC