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Counterfeit vials of Avastin (bevacizumab) have been distributed in the United States.
Healthcare providers are asked to contact the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations at 800-551-3989 or www.fda.gov/OCI if they suspect they are in possession of counterfeit vials. (View images of the counterfeit vials.)
If a patient has any questions, they are encouraged to contact the Genentech Drug Safety Department at 888-835-2555 or Fight Colorectal Cancer at 877-427-2111.
Read more.
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What could be sweeter than cancer-fighting cocoa? Better proof that it actually works in preventing cancer.
A study of rats fed plain cocoa daily provided only a weak link to supposed cancer-prevention properties. Recent news stories have touted other cocoa cures but Fight Colorectal Cancer's Kate Murphy has broken down the science, and that tasty treat isn't all it's choc-ed up to be.
So enjoy that truffle, but only because it tastes good; not because you think it's keeping cancer at bay.
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Virginia is for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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Virginia is for Lovers and colorectal cancer awareness.
Fight Colorectal Cancer advocate and resident of the Commonwealth, Cindy Robinson, has successfully petitioned her governor, Bob McDonnell, to proclaim March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Read the official proclamation.
Get a proclamation declared in your state. Our How-to guide makes it simple!
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Winter can wreak havoc on patients who receive Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) during treatment.
Most symptoms diminish after treatment, but chronic or peripheral neuropathy may take years to go away.
In this video, Kim Ryan, Fight Colorectal Cancer's Director of Patient Information Services, offers tips on managing peripheral neuropathy during the cold season.
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March is Fight Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and the Fight CRC online store is waiting for your orders. And, in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we're offering discounts for our readers.
Whether you have a health fair scheduled or want to rally family and friends for disease awareness, everything from t-shirts to pins, bracelets, and bumper stickers are available.
Use these coupon codes for February and March
- 15% off for the rest of February: CRCMonth2
- 10% the entire month of March: AwarenessMonth
Find your Fight CRC swag here.
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Can't attend any awareness events in March?
Fight Colorectal Cancer will be there, blogging the latest news from the front lines of cancer advocacy and research.
Staff will attend meetings with the Association of Community Cancer Centers, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Join us vicariously through our blog at FightColorectalCancer.org.
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