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Six tips for getting your doctor to understand you

What do you do when you're trying to get through to your doctor, but you think he or she isn’t hearing you? What if you're trying to advocate for yourself, but you feel like your doctor doesn’t understand your concerns?

Aug 15, 2013

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Kelly Kranson: Lessons learned through treatment

After her young son was diagnosed with cancer, Kelly thought no one else in her family would possibly be hit. Sadly, she was wrong.

Oct 22, 2022

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Lessons from a stage IV colon cancer patient and his caregiver

Every cancer journey is unique. Therefore, it is essential to respect the different ways in which patients and caregivers choose to travel the journey before them.

Nov 1, 2022

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Stephen Estrada: The Alliance was hope

When I was diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) colorectal cancer, doctors gave me a 1% chance of living.

Jun 23, 2022

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Jules Berg: Finding my heroes at the DC ScopeItOut 5K

My heart was near exploding with joy as I looked around at my friends who had come to support me as a colorectal cancer survivor.

Apr 22, 2022

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Filmmaker Kevin Munroe: “How’s your rectum doing?”

In December of 2020, I was diagnosed with stage IIIb colorectal cancer at age 48. And if you ever wondered how hard it is to fly under the radar fighting cancer while going through a global pandemic, the answer is “a lot easier than you think.”

Feb 19, 2022

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Perspectives on robotic surgery for colorectal procedures

Open surgery is the most common type of surgery in the United States. But given advancements in surgical technology, it may not be the best thing for all patients. The good news is colorectal patients may have other minimally invasive surgical options.

Jan 25, 2022

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A patient and her mother battle CRC together

Nicole and Chris, a daughter and mother, recount their experiences as Nicole was diagnosed with colon cancer — and how themed hats have lifted their spirits.

Jan 12, 2022

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Brian Young: Christmas Eve brought an unwanted present

I turned 50 in November of 2019 and had my first colonoscopy. There was a 10cm mass growing in my rectum that I had no idea was there. It was stage III. No symptoms. No pain. No bleeding. Nothing.

Dec 15, 2021

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David Needleman: How photography pushed me forward

Photography was my constant companion after my diagnosis.

Sep 27, 2021

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Should colon cancer patients get the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

Dr. John Marshall, Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, joins the Alliance to answer common questions about the COVID-19 vaccines among the colon cancer and rectal cancer patient population.

Aug 13, 2021

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Video: What new CRC patients need to know

Representatives from the Alliance the Cancer Support Community detail the top 10 things you should know about colorectal cancer diagnosis, treatment, and much more.

Jun 21, 2021

Dylan and his father at a baseball game.

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A teen’s tips for coping with a parent’s colorectal cancer

I was used to my dad running five miles a day, but after being diagnosed with young-onset colorectal cancer, he was some days too tired to leave his bed.

Jun 1, 2021

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Getting hitched: One way to solve a cancer conundrum

Cancer treatment couldn’t wait, and one woman's need for support wouldn’t, either.

May 14, 2021

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Heather Schimke: How CrossFit prepared me for chemo

Little did I know that I already had all the tools to handle chemo as I was already using them at the gym.

May 3, 2021

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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.

Apr 27, 2021

Laura Cain and her husband relax in red Adirondack chairs.

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Laura Cain: I had to let him be sick

It was hard to be completely happy about anything. But, I leaned on my faith, and, somehow, we lived day to day without cancer always being the center of attention.

Feb 10, 2021

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What is Immunoscore?

This new technology could refine the prognosis of stage II and some low-risk stage III colon cancer patients and provide doctors with additional information when making decisions about chemotherapy treatment.

Aug 20, 2020