The third annual SCOPE Fun Run is scheduled for March 29, 2008 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas.

Sprint for Colorectal Oncology Prevention and Education (SCOPE) Fun Run helps raise funds to increase colorectal cancer awareness, prevention and public education efforts at M. D. Anderson.

• When: Saturday, March 29, 2008 
  8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
• 5K Adult Run/Walk begins at 8 a.m.
• 1K Kids Walk begins at 9 a.m.
• Where: M. D. Anderson Mays Clinic Building
  1220 Holcombe Blvd. in the Texas Medical Center

Colorectal cancer survivors will be honored at the race with a hot breakfast, educational information, massage, and a free T-shirt.

Special activities for kids include food, entertainment, games, and prizes as well as a special 1K Fun Run.

Online race registration is available as well as registration on race day beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Dr. Cathy Eng, assistant professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, said,

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and women as well as the second leading cause of cancer-related death. We want to make the community aware that this is also one of the most preventable cancers and acknowledge our survivors who are living with this disease.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer is Preventable, Treatable, and Beatable

Colon cancer survivor Eddie Leigh and his wife Beth are featured on the Montel Williams show scheduled for airing Tuesday, March 25th.  Eddie will tell the story of a missed diagnosis of colon cancer after having rectal bleeding for more than two and a half years.

Eddie, a motivational speaker, combines his cancer experience with humor to urge people to be screened for colorectal cancer and to pursue symptoms of colorectal cancer aggressively with colonoscopy no matter their age.

In telling us about his experience on the show, Eddie said,

This show will draw more attention to our disease!  Hopefully, people will see the show and get screened!  (By the way, on the show I do not have kind words about the sigmoidoscopy, the test that missed my tumor!)

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer is Preventable, Treatable, and Beatable

Polypman skates and sings and raises awareness of the importance of removing polyps to prevent colorectal cancer.  Have fun watching him on YouTube.

Polypman was developed by the Ad Council for the American Cancer Society to raise awareness of preventing colon and rectal cancer by screening for adenomatous polyps.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer is Preventable, Treatable, and Beatable

Have a friend whose reached that fiftieth birthday?

Send an email greeting with a reminder to get screened for colorectal cancer.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy’s new site for the public makes it easy with a form that will send a personalized message from you to that person with average risk for colorectal cancer.

Swinging to music, Peter and Polly Polyp crash a birthday party with messages that

• found early colorectal cancer is 90 percent curable
• finding and removing polyps prevents colon cancer from ever happening

Show that you love them . . . tell them about colorectal cancer screening!

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer is Preventable, Treatable, and Beatable

Remember to take part in this year’s Congressional Butt-In. This is your opportunity to speak out and let your Members of Congress know it’s time they start Covering your Butt!

On Wednesday, March 19th, take a few minutes to make one phone call. Simply dial 1-866-615-3375 and follow the instructions.

Click here for more information.

Don’t forget to tell your friends and family. The more calls they receive, the more likely they are to listen.

Click here to read more about colorectal cancer legislation currently in Congress.