Join Splash Dive Center of Alexandria, Virginia for…
A Discover SCUBA Event to benefit Fight Colorectal Cancer
On Sunday, April 17th, Splash Dive Center of Alexandria, VA, will let you “Discover SCUBA” with 100% of the proceeds going to the fight against colorectal cancer.
Leading colorectal cancer advocacy organizations Colon Cancer Alliance and Fight Colorectal Cancer announced that they are teaming up on an initiative to encourage patients with colorectal cancer to take charge of their diagnosis and learn about clinical trials.
The Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trial Call to Action campaign matches colorectal cancer patients with currently recruiting clinical trials based on their individual medical situation. The easy-to-use resources, powered by EmergingMed, help patients discuss with their doctor clinical trials that may be appropriate for them. The personalized service is free, confidential, and available to patients, loved ones and healthcare professionals.
“Patients who participate in clinical trials also help further colorectal cancer research,” said Carlea Bauman, President of Fight Colorectal Cancer. “Today’s clinical trial could be tomorrow’s standard treatment. Unfortunately the process of finding an appropriate trial can be mind-boggling to patients, which is why Fight Colorectal Cancer is pleased to join with EmergingMed and the Colon Cancer Alliance on this vital program.”
Nancy Roach, Fight Colorectal Cancer Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors, was interviewed by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) at this year’s 102nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.
Nancy discussed her commitment to fighting colorectal cancer, the goals of Fight Colorectal Cancer, the various meanings of “advocacy,” and the value of her participation in the AACR’s Scientist↔Survivor Program.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .
It has been an amazing day here in Orlando at the AACR Annual Meeting.
The cancer research that is going on is breaking new and very important ground. We are unraveling the secrets of cancer from deep within the cell, even to the tiny telomeres that cap the ends of chromosomes.
Thousands of researchers are sharing what they are doing in their labs in talks and posters and there is no doubt that we are on the brink of startling innovation in our understanding of cancer that presents very opportunity for conquering it — for preventing it, treating it, curing it.
As AACR President, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn says, “We are making it happen.”
Yet, it is the worst of times . . . with severe cutbacks in funding threatened.
There are cuts in the budget for this year being discussed right now, and more cuts for next year.
Young researchers are facing very small chances that their studies will be funded by the NCI — and they are doing the work of the future.
Our members of Congress need to hear from us that Cancer Research Saves Lives, and we want it paid for!
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it ws the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…
Having trouble remembering? Does your thinking seem fuzzy? Even years after chemotherapy, does it seem like you can’t focus and are wandering around in a fog?
Learn more about cancer treatments and thinking, memory, and attention during a free CancerCare telephone workshop.
Registration is free, but you must sign up. In addition to the telephone, the workshop will be streamed via the Internet.
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