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      Kelly Kranson: Lessons Learned Through Treatment
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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
      How Signatera™ Recurrence Monitoring Helps One Patient Sleep Better
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      How Signatera recurrence monitoring helps one patient sleep better

      Provided by Natera, Signatera is a test to help reveal if cancer may be left in the body, identify recurrence earlier, and potentially inform treatment decisions.

      Oct 24, 2022
      Lessons from a Stage IV Colon Cancer Patient and His Caregiver
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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
      Can Walking Help Prevent Colon Cancer?
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      Can walking help prevent colon cancer?

      Find a good pair of shoes because there is strong evidence that walking can help prevent colon cancer!

      Oct 11, 2022
      Stephen Estrada: The Alliance Was Hope
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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
      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
      The Latest on Exercising After Colorectal Cancer
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      Exercising after colorectal cancer

      Side effects from colorectal cancer treatment could potentially be lessened with regular exercise.

      May 24, 2021
      How Being a Black Woman Affected my Healthcare Experience
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      How being a Black woman affected my healthcare experience

      The questions around implicit bias began to paralyze my voice, but I didn’t let them. I was not going to be someone who idly stood by. I was going to be part of the change.

      Apr 16, 2021
      Ruchi G. Kalra: Healing Through Nutrition
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      Ruchi G. Kalra: Healing through nutrition

      These are a couple of recipes that I have been making as snacks. I hope you guys get a chance to try them out and love them as much as my husband did.

      Apr 5, 2021
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      How Alexa's colon cancer recovery impacted her mental health

      I truly believe that staying positive, having a strong faith, and keeping some sense of normalcy have saved me.

      Mar 12, 2021
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      How to find safe hand sanitizer

      Washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19, advises the CDC, along with wearing a mask and maintaining physical distance from others.

      Jul 27, 2020
      A blue dragonfly rests on a plant.
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      Jeannie Moore: Dragonflies bring peace

      If you were to visit Jeannie Moore at her home, you’d be hard-pressed to miss the dragonflies. Their image is everywhere — decorating her walls, glimmering across stepping stones in the backyard, and on a blanket she curls up with every night.

      May 14, 2020
      Tammy Caldwell: Cancer pushed me to make these 5 lifestyle changes
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      Tammy Caldwell: Cancer pushed me to make these 5 lifestyle changes

      Colorectal cancer gave me the ambition I needed to change myself.

      Apr 25, 2020
      Palliative care’s role in quality of life
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      Palliative care’s role in quality of life

      Whether you are newly diagnosed, in the midst of treatment, or are a survivor of colorectal cancer, you may be grappling with symptoms and side effects, or other related physical and emotional challenges.

      Nov 25, 2019
      Susan Burke: Up and running after minimally invasive surgeries
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      Susan Burke: Up and running after minimally invasive surgeries

      Susan Burke’s journey with colorectal cancer started with an appendectomy. At 47 years old, a pain in her right, lower abdomen for more than a year led doctors to find an appendix that was swollen to three times its normal size.

      Feb 25, 2019
      Vanessa Ghigliotty: Parenting with cancer
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      Vanessa Ghigliotty: Parenting with cancer

      The role of single parenthood can be isolating and comes with it’s own challenges. Some people choose this path; others, like myself, wind up carrying the burden of being both mom and dad because that’s just how life turned out.

      Jun 6, 2018
      Putting the Most Important Person First—Yourself
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      Putting the most important person first — yourself

      In 2018, women are living a life unlike anything we’ve ever seen. A woman’s lifestyle, mindset, aspirations, and even independence are a complete 180 from the era of their mother’s before. Gone are the days of an unequal voice, and in its place, the ability to do it all. From motherhood to relationships, to maintaining a fulfilling career, the increased desire to live one’s best life is no longer a thing of the past.

      May 8, 2018
      Colon Cancer and Hydration: Keeping Well, Staying Healthy
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      Colon cancer and hydration: Keeping well and staying healthy

      There are various steps you can take to check your hydration levels, and to remedy them if you’re suffering the effects of a lack of fluid.

      Feb 24, 2017
      A couple leans in for a kiss in front of a setting sun.
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      Sex after colon cancer

      Survivors may experience a range of intimacy issues depending on the type of treatment.

      Feb 8, 2017
      healthy food on table
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      5 takeaways: What should I eat after a colorectal cancer diagnosis?

      Terri Taylor, a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition from the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at HonorHealth Scottsdale, Arizona, provides five takeaways for nutrition after a colorectal cancer diagnosis.

      Oct 4, 2016
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