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    Chris McNamara: Just go out and do it
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    Chris McNamara: Just go out and do it

    Some would say it’s ill-advised to go on a date with an empty stomach, and that’s why Chris McNamara, on his way to one, stopped for a hot dog.

    Apr 12, 2019
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    Is colorectal cancer preventable with screening?

    Colon cancer and rectal cancer affect people of all ages, ethnicities, and lifestyles—no one is immune.

    Mar 27, 2019
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    Recovery after your surgery

    While minimally invasive surgery has been shown to be as safe as open surgery, the recovery is expected to be faster and the risk of infection following surgery is smaller.

    Mar 4, 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
    Before your surgery
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    Before your surgery

    It is important to discuss your surgical options with your surgeon and medical team, along with details about surgery preparation and recovery.

    Feb 19, 2019
    Marleigh Cummins: Selling art at age 12, becoming a DIYnamo
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    Marleigh Cummins: Selling art at age 12, becoming a DIYnamo

    Marleigh Cummins lost her dad to colorectal cancer in January 2016, when she was just nine years old. As sadness gripped her, a therapist showed her how to heal through art a passion that has helped Marleigh become a fundraising DIYnamo for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

    Jan 14, 2019
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    What is National Cancer Survivors Month?

    June is for survivors!

    Jun 4, 2021
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    What Alliance-funded researchers are working on now

    We detail the latest on the eight current research projects funded through our Chris4Life Research Program.

    May 27, 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
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    Dom Czepiga: When art and cancer intersect

    When Dom turned 50, he knew it was time to get screened for colorectal cancer. Symptom-free, he thought it would be another check mark. Instead, a colonoscopy found stage IIIa colon cancer.

    May 25, 2021
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    45 is the new 50, but we still have work to do

    While more than 20 million additional people will be able to get a preventive colorectal cancer screening, most at no cost, this change will not catch every colorectal cancer. We still have work to do.

    May 18, 2021
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    Colorectal cancer screenings should start at age 45: Here’s what that means

    Colorectal cancer is extremely common in the United States, and these new screening guidelines will save lives.

    May 18, 2021
    Getting Hitched: One Way to Solve a Cancer Conundrum 
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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
    Heather Schimke: How CrossFit Prepared Me for Chemo
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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
    Kangol Kid: The New Look for Hip Hop and Cancer
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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
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    Stool tests gain popularity

    When given a choice, most individuals with an average risk of colorectal cancer said they would prefer a stool-based screening test for colorectal cancer over colonoscopy.

    Apr 26, 2021
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    10 things not to say to cancer patients

    It's true: Some phrases may seem insensitive or careless, even when said with good intentions.

    Apr 7, 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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