Carlea Bauman

Carlea Bauman, President of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition spoke today. April 20, 2009, at a public meeting called by the National Institutes of Health to hear input on expansion of its clinical trials registry.

In calling for the ClinicalTrials.Gov database to include results of all clinical trials, Bauman said,

C3:Colorectal Cancer Coalition is committed to providing results of clinical trials that affect patients with colon and rectal cancer fairly and honestly, providing both positive and negative conclusions, and helping patients to understand what the results mean to them in language they can understand.

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C3 Advocate Marilia Sardinha with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)

Meeting with your Member of Congress at home is an excellent opportunity to establish a relationship with your Representatives and their staff. Congress is currently in recess and will remain in their local districts until April 17th.

C3 encourages you to meet with your Representative and request their support and co-sponsorship of The Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Act (HR 1189). Our fact sheet will provide you with all of the information that you need in order to educate your Representative.

Call ahead and make an appointment or just drop by and ask if the Member is around and has some time to talk.

Joe Arite

C3 Director of Policy Joe Arite received the Cancer Prevention Laurel for Advocacy during a luncheon at the the national Dialogue for Action in Baltimore on April 2, 2009

The Prevent Cancer Foundation created the Cancer Prevention Laurel to recognize and celebrate innovators and leaders in the fight against colorectal cancer. Vince Papale, the former Philadelphia Eagles football player and a colorectal cancer survivor, presented the winners with their awards. Read the rest of this entry »

C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition would like to thank the advocates from all around the country who mobilized and bombarded Congress with nearly 3,000 phone calls on Tuesday. They had one common message…”Support The Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Act.”

Advocates followed up C3’s very successful Call-on Congress with a one day phone blitz. Over 400 Congressional offices were reached and our voices were heard loud and clear on The Hill. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed H. Con Res. 60, recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The resolution was introduced by Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) and Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and marked the tenth anniversary of the first colorectal cancer awareness month. Read the rest of this entry »