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    Finding hope and healing with the Alliance

    Discover hope and healing through Angela and Marleigh Cummins' powerful journey after losing Rodney to colorectal cancer. Learn how their partnership with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance turned grief into advocacy, raising awareness and fostering community support to take on colorectal cancer.

    Jun 24, 2025
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    A father finds strength in connection

    “When I was diagnosed, I needed more than information — I needed connection,” Damien said. “The Alliance was a lifeline."

    Jun 12, 2025
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    Video: With Project Cure CRC, allies are "done waiting"

    Hope is on the horizon.

    May 23, 2025
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    Proposed budget cuts could strip health insurance from millions

    A proposed federal budget could cut $715 billion from Medicaid, leaving 8.6 million Americans without insurance. Learn how this impacts cancer prevention, early detection, and survival—and what you can do to help protect care access.

    May 15, 2025
    Heather Dykes
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    Hope in the Details: How Heather’s Biomarker Opened New Treatment Paths

    After a stage IV colorectal cancer diagnosis, Heather’s biomarker test revealed a critical mutation — opening the door to clinical trials and new hope.

    May 21, 2025
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    Supreme Court to rule on preventive CRC screening

    An unfavorable ruling by the court could undermine screening prevention, allowing insurers to charge patients for potentially lifesaving services.

    Apr 21, 2025
    Amy Copeland
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    Volunteer spotlight: Amy Copeland

    Get to know Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer Amy Copeland and consider joining her in service to the CRC community!

    Apr 17, 2025
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    NIH: Combination immunotherapy shrank GI cancers

    A new kind of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy improved the treatment’s effectiveness in patients with metastatic GI cancers.

    Apr 1, 2025
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    Critical cuts to federal cancer research signed into law

    As Congress begins to work on its fiscal year 2026 budget, it’s important we work to restore funds that support vital cancer and medical research.

    Mar 25, 2025
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    Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten coverage for millions

    House Republicans are debating significant cuts to Medicaid, risking coverage for millions of Americans, including seniors and low-income individuals.

    Feb 21, 2025
    Alliance CEO Michal Sapienza and others meet with leaders on Capitol Hill
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    Alliance meets with leaders on Capitol Hill

    The meetings are part of a broader government advocacy initiative by the Alliance to address the growing prevalence of CRC and improve patient care, advance research, and break down regulatory barriers that limit access to life-saving treatments.

    Feb 25, 2025
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    Alliance delivers memo to Trump administration

    A common method for educating a new administration about an organization’s cause — and sharing how the president can improve the situation for the American people — is through a document called a transition memo.

    Feb 25, 2025
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    Lexie Haglund: Beating stage IV CRC

    Discover how knowing her G12C biomarker guided Lexie’s stage IV colorectal cancer treatment — from a shock diagnosis to HIPEC surgery — and why screening, research, and self-advocacy matter.

    Feb 26, 2025
    Paul Weigel, author of Iron Dad, and his daughter
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    Paul Weigel: Defying an advanced-stage diagnosis

    Learn how triathlete and father Paul Weigel overcame stage III colorectal cancer, wrote "Iron Dad," and inspires early detection and candid GI discussions.

    Feb 26, 2025
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    In memoriam: Amy Low

    Honoring the life and legacy of Amy Low, a devoted advocate, storyteller, and Colorectal Cancer Alliance board member.

    Feb 3, 2025
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    Unmet needs in CRC: Survey results offer hope

    Uncover key survey findings on the unmet psychosocial and physical needs of colorectal cancer patients and survivors, and learn how the Alliance is shaping better care.

    Jan 27, 2025
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    HAI liver pump for mCRC offers second chances

    Discover how Hope overcame stage IV colorectal cancer with an innovative HAI liver pump, staying active and proving that second chances are possible.

    Jan 27, 2025
    Blog

    Video: United to End Colorectal Cancer

    Allies shared their stories and the vital need to end colorectal cancer in this video presented at the national Blue Hope Bash in November 2024. The video features Bash co-chair and patient Alison Friedman.

    Jan 21, 2025
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    Treatment for KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic CRC approved by FDA

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved sotorasib in combination with panitumumab for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.

    Jan 17, 2025
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    Watch session videos from AllyCon 2024

    Watch videos of two major general sessions from AllyCon 2024, the Alliance's patient support conference, which took place in Miami Beach in December.

    Jan 8, 2025
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