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BIG NEWS IN THE SENATE
Advocates around the country should be high-fiving and cheering - we did it! After YEARS of asking, pushing and advocating, there is now a bill in the Senate working to remove barriers to colorectal cancer screening. Thanks to Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), we're one step closer to our goal! Read more...
SENATE RECOGNIZES CANCER RESEARCH MONTH
Passed by unanimous consent, the Senate voted to make May 2014 National Cancer Research Month on May 21, 2014. The Resolution was introduced by Senators Feinstein and Isakson, co-chairs of the Senate Cancer Caucus.
MORE ADVOCACY NEWS...
Read the latest Advocacy Update and make sure to join our Advocates Facebook Group!
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ONE MILLION STRONG GOES COAST-TO-COAST
On April 12, advocates marched through Portland, Oregon's downtown streets to raise awareness of colorectal cancer. The awareness event featured games, DJ O.G. One of the Portland Trailblazers, dancing, Zumba, food trucks and more. Read more...
MINNESOTA, HERE WE COME!
On Sun., July 20 we're hosting a celebration with our friends at Colon Cancer Coalition: Never Regret. Get Screened. Come out to meet others in the community, get drink specials, bid on silent auction items and hear country music artist Craig Campbell perform. RSVP now!
On July 21, we're partnering with the Mayo Clinic and Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure to raise awareness of cancers "below the belt" through Pitch for Prevention. In addition to a live-streamed educational event featuring Mayo physicians, we'll be at Target Field during the TWINS game that night. Colorectal cancer survivor and advocate Eric Powell will be throwing the first pitch. Come out to the game, wear blue and help raise awareness with us! Get more details here.
MORE AWARENESS NEWS...
Stay updated with ALL of our awareness events! Check out our Event Calendar.
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BIG NEWS FOR PATIENTS
 The FDA just approved treatment to be used as a first-line drug for patients based on their gene type. Panitumumab (Plus FOLFOX) is now approved for all patients with Wild-Type KRAS Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Learn more about KRAS mutations from our Biomarker Testing video: http://youtu.be/cuqK2MMmWKs_
LISA FUND AWARDED
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Lisa Fund this year! On April 8 we awarded Dr. Ho Chou-Tu with our 7th Lisa Fund Grant. Dr. Tu is a research fellow at the Children's Hospital in Boston, Mass.
Every dollar donated to the Lisa Fund supports late-stage colorectal cancer research. Read more...
LEADING EXPERTS LEAD WEBINARS
In April, Dr. Cathy Eng from MD Anderson Cancer Center led our webinar explaining biomarkers, KRAS/NRAS and how gene testing can determine treatment for stage IV patients. In May, genetic counselor Heather Hampel presented a webinar on family history and genetic syndromes impacting colorectal cancer. Thank you to Amgen and Myriad Labs for sponsoring these monthly patient webinars! Review the presentations in our webinar archives.
MORE RESEARCH NEWS...
Follow the Research Blog to stay updated with the latest in research and treatment news.
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Upcoming Webinar:
Research & Treatment News: Highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference
Wed., June 18, 2014
3-4:30 p.m. EST
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CORPORATE GIVING IS FOR ANYONE
Board member Dana Rye raised over $24,000 for Fight Colorectal Cancer in March by setting up our nonprofit as a beneficiary of the corporate workplace giving program with her former employer.
In a blog post, she explains how important (and easy) it is to set up a program to help causes and charities, such as Fight Colorectal Cancer. Read more...
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Help us fund the fight year round! Set up a monthly gift today!
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