According to statistics just released by the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined, and Black Americans are about 20% more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer and 35% more likely to die from it.
Among other awardees, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance received honors and $1,000 for its efforts in colorectal cancer prevention in 2021 from the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is working with Michael’s Mission, a New York-based nonprofit co-founded by Scott Soussa, Shana Auerbach and Allyson Ocean, M.D., to increase colorectal cancer screening rates in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance announced a transformative research investment strategy to guide the field and its own $30 million in research funding over the next five years.
The Blue Hope Bash Denver, now in its fourth year, raises money to fund efforts that can spare others from the pain of losing their loved ones through programs to prevent colorectal cancer, support patients and caregivers, and fund research.
The State of the Science Summit will bring together multidisciplinary experts to collaboratively align on priority areas of research innovation and opportunity for colorectal advancements.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance announced a major investment by three industry partners to address health inequities in colorectal cancer, specifically among underserved communities who face barriers to access to screening and prevention.
The pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s Inside Anne’s Closet, the annual fashion show and luncheon fundraiser for the Alliance featuring celebrity and student-athlete models. Founded in 2015, the event honors founding chair John Paye and steering committee chair Amy Paye Venuto’s mother Anne, who had a passion for both fashion and education. Anne died from colorectal cancer in 2013.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance applauds the United States Preventive Services Task Force for updating its colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines in response to rising cases of CRC in younger adults. The new guidelines state that all people who are at average risk for the disease should begin screening for colorectal cancer at age 45.
Together the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Perthera will enroll 500 patients in a clinical study to demonstrate the impact of precision oncology on colorectal cancer treatment, with a targeted focus on underserved populations who have lower access to high-quality care.
The Alliance is honored to have Today Show co-host join its Board of Directors. Since 2017, when his brother Lawrence Meadows was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer at the age of 39, Craig Melvin has been a national advocate and ally for the Alliance and its mission to end the disease.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and national leading nonprofit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance launched a new “Pledge To Get Screened” campaign – a public health initiative urging every American to join together to make a difference to combat colorectal cancer by pledging to get their recommended cancer screenings.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance and 130 organizations sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden, key members of his administration, and leading public health officials at state health departments to underscore the importance of prioritizing patients with active cancer and survivors of cancer when administering the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines
Brand name drugs can be significantly more expensive than generic versions. With the FDA approval of a generic version of a chemotherapy drug to treat breast and colon cancer, patients who had been receiving the brand-name version of Xeloda will be spending less for the same treatment and patients who couldn’t afford the medication can now ask their doctors if the generic version is right for them.
Lee Dranikoff, the new Chair of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance's Board of Directors, has a personal connection to the disease. In 2014, his wife Joanna was diagnosed with stage IV rectal cancer at age 46. She died less than two years later. Dranikoff has served on the Alliance's Board since 2018.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is proud to again award funding to leading researchers investigating pivotal colorectal cancer questions to accelerate our vision of a world free of this disease.
A new Colorectal Cancer Alliance marketing campaign, launched in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta and Phoenix, targets populations most at risk and healthcare providers to highlight the importance of screening and the safe options available.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance, along with a group of other colorectal cancer organizations, applauds the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer to 45 years old for average risk individuals.
This year DC-based, national non-profit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s Blue Hope Bash goes nationwide welcoming an entire nation for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the community to unite and confront present-day challenges.
