After two days of training and strategizing, 65 colorectal cancer advocates took their message to Capitol Hill today that colorectal cancer is a preventable, treatable and beatable disease.

Advocates participating in the 2009 Call-on Congress held face-to-face meetings with their Members of Congress and staff to urge their support of colorectal cancer legislation that would improve access to screenings for those who are poor, uninsured or underinsured, and for a program at the Department of Defense that would conduct research into new treatments and a cure for the disease. Read the rest of this entry »

C3 President Carlea Bauman, Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), and C3 Director of Policy Joe Arite

Representative Kay Granger (R-TX), C3 advocate Gordon Cole, who is a stage IV colorectal cancer survivor, and C3 President Carlea Bauman will be interviewed about ways to get involved in the fight against colorectal cancer on Tuesday, March 24th at 4 PM EDT/1 PM PST.

The interview will be broadcast on the “Frankly Speaking About Cancer” internet talk radio show on the Voice America™ Network’s Health & Wellness Channel. The show is hosted by The Wellness Community President & CEO Kim Thiboldeaux.

Tune into the show and learn how you can get involved in efforts to create a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program. The show will also be available to download and listen after the airdate and time at the link below.

Tune in or download the show

The Food and Drug Administration has updated information on the ongoing leucovorin shortage as of 3/23/09.

Both Bedford Laboratories and Teva Pharmaceuticals are reporting manufacturing delays for leucovorin.  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals has limited supplies of Fusilev® (levoleucovorin) which is a different formulation.  Fusilev dosages are not equal to leucovorin doses and need to be used with care. Read the rest of this entry »

Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) spoke to the 65 C3 advocates taking part in the 2009 Call-on Congress today. His message to them: “Don’t be nervous in your meetings with your legislators. You are the experts on the issue.”

Congressman Moran was referring to the meetings that the advocates will hold with their Members of Congress tomorrow, March 25th, on Capitol Hill. Read the rest of this entry »

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S.

In the month of March we are working to increase awareness that lives can be saved with screening. and colorectal cancer often can be prevented.

There is no shame in preventing cancer, and there are no reasons not to undergo screening. I have done my colonoscopy myself since I have a family history of colon cancer. It was pretty easy. The worst was the preparation a day before…which, in fact, was my day in Norris clinic. When I can do it, you can.

Regular screening tests can find precancerous polyps so they can be removed before they turn into cancer. We know that screening with colonoscopies can also find colorectal cancer early when treatment can cure the cancer.
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