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    LEAD FROM BEHIND Launch Reaches Millions
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    LEAD FROM BEHIND launch reaches millions

    On September 13, the world watched Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney get their first colonoscopies since turning 45 years old — the age at which a person of average risk should begin colorectal cancer screening.

    Paid Family Medical Leave up for Debate
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    Paid family medical leave up for debate

    As part of the Build Back Better legislation, Congress is debating whether to include universal paid family and medical leave for all workers in the U.S.

    Craig Melvin greets his brother on stage at the Colorectal Cancer Alliance's Blue Hope Bash.
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    Craig Melvin: A brother, an advocate

    In many ways, national broadcast journalist Craig Melvin is like every ally. What sets him apart is his ability to share Lawrence’s journey with millions of viewers.

    Chris McNamara: Just go out and do it
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    Chris McNamara: Just go out and do it

    Some would say it’s ill-advised to go on a date with an empty stomach, and that’s why Chris McNamara, on his way to one, stopped for a hot dog.

    Kangol Kid: The New Look for Hip Hop and Cancer
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    Kangol Kid: The new look for hip hop and cancer

    After a recent diagnosis with stage III colon cancer, the 54-year-old Kangol aims to challenge the way many Black men deal with this disease — which, he said, is with silence and suck-it-up attitudes.

    Q&A with Genna Bain on her husband, cancer, and Chrono.gg
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    Q&A with Genna Bain on her husband, cancer, and Chrono.gg

    National nonprofit Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) and video game retailer Chrono.gg have partnered this week in memory of game commentator and critic John Peter Bain, who was commonly known as TotalBiscuit. Bain died from colorectal cancer in May at age 33.

    Allison Rosen: Always an advocate
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    Allison Rosen: Always an advocate

    When you’re in your thirties and loving life, cancer is the last thing on your mind. I had health issues my whole life, from asthma to Crohn’s, but I never thought cancer was a possibility for me, especially at this age. Still, I was having colonoscopies every year or so as routine maintenance for my Crohn’s disease.

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