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        • Facts and statistics
        • Stages of colorectal cancer
        • Health equity
        • Glossary
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        What to know
        Knowing your biomarker status informs the most effective treatment plan
      • Screening & prevention: why, when, how?
        • State of Screening Study
        • Get screened at 45
        • How to talk to your doctor about screening
        • Colonoscopy prep tips
        • Screening methods
        • Prevention
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        Get Screened
        Take our free screening quiz for personalized recommendations
      • Treatment: what are your options?
      • For you
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        • Survivors
        • Caregivers
        • Newly diagnosed
        Types of Treatment
        • Surgery
        • Chemo, radiation, and other therapies
        • Clinical trials
        • Why biomarkers matter
        • Colostomy and ileostomy
        • Side effects
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        RESOURCES FOR YOU
        10 questions to ask your doctor when newly diagnosed
      • Resources & Support
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        • Living well with colorectal cancer
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        • Young-onset support
        • Stories of hope
        • Community chat
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        YOUR PATIENT PORTAL
        Personalized resources are ready for you on BlueHQ
      • Research: investments and influence to cure CRC
        • Need for research innovation
        • Plan to cure CRC
        • Apply for a research grant
        • Research funded by Project Cure CRC
        Project Cure Summit audience 2024
        Project Cure CRC
        Learn about our effort to fund expedited and novel cancer research
      • Get involved: help us end colorectal cancer
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        • Create your own event
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        • Start your own fundraiser
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      Meredith’s legacy: A family’s mission to save lives

      After losing their sister Meredith to colorectal cancer, Kathryn and Abigail are turning grief into advocacy. Their powerful story highlights the urgent need for CRC awareness and action — especially among young adults who are facing rising rates of this disease.

      Jul 22, 2025
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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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      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
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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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      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
      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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      Volunteer spotlight: Nancy Pope

      Get to know Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer Nancy Pope and consider being a service to the community yourself.

      Feb 27, 2024
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      Volunteer spotlight: Jill Loftus

      In this Q&A, get to know Jill Loftus, a passionate and dedicated Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer from Denver.

      Jan 24, 2024
      Volunteer Spotlight: Ashley Bowman of Chicago 
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      Volunteer spotlight: Ashley Bowman of Chicago 

      In this Q&A, get to know Ashley Bowman, a passionate and dedicated Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer from Chicago, and consider becoming one yourself.

      Dec 18, 2023
      Top Alliance Moments of 2023
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      Top Alliance moments of 2023

      We are incredibly grateful for everyone's support of the mission to end colorectal cancer. But what does that support look like? Here’s what allies helped make happen in 2023.

      Dec 8, 2023
      Volunteer Spotlight: Brianna Mercker of Seattle
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      Volunteer spotlight: Brianna Mercker of Seattle

      In this Q&A, get to know Brianna Mercker, a passionate Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer from Seattle, and consider becoming one yourself.

      Nov 16, 2023
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      Fund the need: patient financial assistance

      By creating a Facebook fundraiser, a colorectal cancer patient can alleviate their mounting bills or pressing needs and focus on what matters most — their health. Every dollar raised through November goes to the Alliance’s financial assistance program.

      Oct 31, 2023
      Steve Wagner: Honoring Loved Ones at Blue Hope Bash Indianapolis
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      Steve Wagner: Honoring loved ones at Blue Hope Bash Indianapolis

      Like countless others, Steve Wagner has loved and lost important people in his life to colorectal cancer (CRC).

      Oct 22, 2023
      How to Set up the Alliance in Your Will or Trust
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      How to set up the Alliance in your will or trust

      Preparing a will or trust not only ensures that your assets are distributed according to your wishes, but it also leaves behind a legacy by supporting causes that you care about.

      Aug 7, 2023
      Angela & Marleigh Cummins: Why the Blue Hope Bash Denver Matters
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      Angela & Marleigh Cummins: Why the Blue Hope Bash Denver matters

      In 2015, Rodney Cummins was a 49-year-old husband and father experiencing multiple symptoms of colorectal cancer (CRC). Less than a year later, he left behind a widow and a broken-hearted daughter.

      Aug 21, 2023
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      Five moments that mattered in 2024

      This year was the Alliance’s 25th year of impact, and we’re looking back on some of the milestones that made 2024 a year to remember.

      Dec 6, 2024
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      Porsche car raffle helped winners look forward

      Colorectal cancer patient Mark Bassett won a Porsche in the Blue Hope Bash car raffle, bringing unexpected joy and new experiences amid his cancer journey.

      Oct 21, 2024
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      Next Congress must address 340B abuse

      A new report reveals how 340B program abuse fails low-income patients, increases the federal deficit, and raises employer health plan costs. Congress must act to fix 340B.

      Oct 18, 2024
      Kelly Sanders hosting a colorectal cancer awareness fundraiser
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      Volunteer spotlight: Kelly Sanders

      In this Q&A, get to know Kelly Sanders, a passionate and dedicated Colorectal Cancer Alliance volunteer from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and consider becoming one yourself.

      Aug 16, 2024
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      Healthcare and the 2024 election

      We strongly encourage voters to contact the candidates in both parties and request information on their plans to improve access to healthcare and lower costs.

      Jul 22, 2024
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