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    Project Cure CRC Ignites Innovation in 2025 With $10.5 Million for Research, Adaptive Clinical Trial Debut, and Renewed RFP

    Project Cure CRC by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance is driving innovation in colorectal cancer research with $10.5 million in funding, the launch of the Alliance's adaptive clinical trial platform, and a renewed call for groundbreaking proposals. Learn how these efforts are accelerating treatment advancements and improving patient outcomes.

    Feb 12, 2025
    The Real Full Monty
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    The Real Full Monty Strips Down

    Inspired by the beloved, award-winning 1997 film, The Real Full Monty is an all-new two-hour special in which a daring group of male celebrities will volunteer to bare all to raise awareness for prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research.

    Dec 5, 2024
    Alison Friedman chaired the national Blue Hope Bash on November 2, 2024, in Washington, D.C., with her husband Mark Waner.
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    Alliance Celebrates 25 Years & Honors Notable Partners at the National Blue Hope Bash

    The Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s national Blue Hope Bash, held November 2 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., raised nearly $2 million to support lifesaving work.

    Nov 4, 2024
    Colorectal Cancer Alliance Launches Project Cure CRC
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    Project Cure CRC Awards Nearly $5 Million in Research Funding

    Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s Project Cure CRC awarded five new research grants totaling nearly $5 million to advance breakthrough treatments for colorectal cancer. Learn about innovative projects using CRISPR, radioimmunotherapy, and more, as the Alliance accelerates urgent science to end this deadly disease.

    Oct 23, 2024
    Participants of the 2024 Jersey Shore Walk to End Colon Cancer
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    $58,600 Raised at Jersey Shore Walk to End Colon Cancer

    The 2024 Jersey Shore Walk to End Colon Cancer raised $58,600 to support the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s mission and brought together New Jersey area allies to honor, support, and raise awareness for colorectal cancer (CRC). Funds will aid research, screenings, and patient support efforts nationwide.

    Oct 1, 2024
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    Bottoms Up® Invitational Raises Over $3.3 Million in Three Years

    The third annual Bottoms Up® Invitational, hosted by Craig Melvin of the Today Show and his wife, sportscaster Lindsay Czarniak, continues to raise much-needed awareness and funds for colorectal cancer (CRC).

    Sep 17, 2024
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    Alliance Welcomes Two Leaders to Propel Growth & Innovation

    Colorectal Cancer Alliance announces key leadership appointments: Brian Cowart as Chief Development Officer and Marc Mason as Senior VP of Data Intelligence & Technology, strengthening the organization’s mission to end colorectal cancer through strategic growth and innovation.

    Aug 22, 2024
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    Alliance Appoints New Executive Leaders to Advance Mission

    Oluwadamilola (Dammie) Brown, M.D., joins as the senior vice president of mission delivery, and Tina Zeff joins as chief operating officer of the Alliance.

    Jun 25, 2024
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    The Alliance and 23andMe Collaborate to Help Advance CRC Research in the Black Community

    With 23andMe, the Alliance seeks another avenue to educate Black communities about the importance of knowing their family health history and risk factors to prevent colorectal cancer or find it at an early stage when it is most treatable.

    Jun 4, 2024
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    Project Cure CRC Announces First Five Research Awards Totaling $3.5 Million

    Project Cure CRC, the breakthrough research fund of the national nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), has announced the first five awardees of funds to advance urgent science for today’s colorectal cancer patients.

    May 30, 2024
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    The Nico Stillman Foundation Hosts Gala to Benefit the Alliance

    The Every Day is a Gift Gala will take place from 8:00 p.m. to midnight (PST) on Friday, June 21, 2024, at BMO Stadium’s Sunset Deck in Los Angeles, California.

    May 26, 2024
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    Alliance Launches PSA to Promote Resources & Prevention

    The new initiative raises awareness of Colorectal Cancer Alliance support services and screening to curb the rising rates of colorectal cancer, the second deadliest cancer in the U.S.

    May 14, 2024
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    Alliance Expands Health Equity Efforts and Urges Prevention During Minority Health Month

    Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when detected early, yet minorities with the disease are dying at higher rates.

    Apr 1, 2024
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    Awareness Month Marks a Meaningful Milestone for the Alliance

    Celebrating 25 Years of Lifesaving Work, the Alliance Accelerates its Efforts to Eradicate Colorectal Cancer

    Mar 1, 2024
    Colorectal Cancer Alliance Launches Project Cure CRC
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    Alliance Announces Request for Proposals as it Launches the Largest-Ever CRC Research Investment

    In an effort to expedite its life-saving work, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) Project Cure CRC initiative is excited to open its Request for Proposals (RFP). Tens of millions of dollars will be available to researchers from around the world whose work aims to expedite colorectal cancer (CRC) research to a curable science.

    Feb 27, 2024
    Dak Prescott Joins Alliance to ‘LEAD FROM BEHIND’
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    Dak Prescott joins Alliance to ‘LEAD FROM BEHIND’

    Initiative aims to reduce stigma and educate about screening choices, as the Colorectal Cancer Alliance launches a health equity fund to decrease disparities.

    Dec 8, 2023
    Blue Hope Bash Honors Baseball Star and Colorectal Cancer Survivor Trey Mancini
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    Blue Hope Bash honors baseball star and colorectal cancer survivor Trey Mancini

    Mancini, a stage III colorectal cancer survivor, was presented with the Blue Star Award, which honors an individual who displays conviction and unwavering dedication to the Alliance’s mission.

    Dec 4, 2023
    Colorectal Cancer Alliance Launches Project Cure CRC
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    Colorectal Cancer Alliance launches Project Cure CRC

    In a critical step forward in the mission to end colorectal cancer (CRC), the nation’s leading CRC nonprofit organization, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), announces the establishment of Project Cure CRC.

    Oct 31, 2023
    Alliance, BLKHLTH and Cottonelle Partner to Drive Progress in Health Equity
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    Alliance, BLKHLTH and Cottonelle partner to drive progress in health equity

    The Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to colorectal cancer, is reinforcing its commitment to health equity through a partnership with Cottonelle® and BLKHLTH®, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the impact of racism on Black healthcare.

    Oct 5, 2023
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    Statement: colorectal cancer screening guidance from American College of Physicians confuses issue

    The Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), a national nonprofit committed to ending this disease, strongly disagrees with the colorectal cancer screening guidance issued yesterday by the American College of Physicians (ACP), which suggests people at average risk start getting checked at age 50 — five years later than recommended by other institutions.

    Aug 2, 2023
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