Alliance Board of Directors member Avi Benaim delighted 2023's Porsche car raffle winner with a call from the Blue Hope Bash stage, captured live in front of guests.
The 340B program, designed to aid low-income patients, is exploited by hospitals for profit. The Colorectal Cancer Alliance demands Congress reform it to ensure discounts benefit those in need.
In a remarkable blend of adventure and advocacy, cousins John, Mitch, and Mike are gearing up for a cross-country charity journey along Route 66. Their mission? To raise awareness and support for two important causes: cystic fibrosis and colorectal cancer.
Our nation’s investment in cancer research and prevention is saving lives. Cancer mortality rates have declined by 33% since 1990, and the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot has a goal of 50%.
Deondre believes in the power of positivity, education, living a healthy lifestyle, and the ability to move through the curveballs that life throws at us. Through advocacy and community engagement, he brings powerful purpose to his now cancer-free life.
“A lot of my CRC journey ties into my career as a chef,” Tom said. “It was one of the most difficult experiences I went through, but in the end gave me a much healthier relationship with my profession. It helped me create a work-life balance and was a blessing in disguise.”
The company wants to ensure it is medically necessary and makes financial sense. At the same time, however, companies should use prior authorization judiciously as it can delay necessary treatment or cause patients to abandon the procedure altogether.
The Bash is an opportunity for us to come together in support of the Alliance’s work and is a meaningful way to celebrate and remember my sister and all the others whose lives have been impacted by colorectal cancer.
Black Americans are 20% more likely than their non-Hispanic white counterparts to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 35% more likely to die from it.
When Rahimah Phillips was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, she relied on her friends and support from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance to face treatment — and all of the challenges that came with it. Now, she’s managing a recurrence with a strong will to live and return to the life she cherished.
The "Proud Supporter of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance" emblem is a high-resolution PNG graphic that anyone supporting the Alliance's mission to end colorectal cancer can display — digitally or in print.