Catch a Killer with CSI:NY’s Hill Harper

Catch a Killer: Get Screened for Colon Cancer reminds African Americans to be screened for colorectal cancer.

CSI:NY actor Hill Harper urges screening for colorectal cancer in a new PSA from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).

Guidelines suggest that those at average risk begin screening at age 50, however, some studies have shown that African-Americans are more frequently diagnosed with colon cancer at a younger age, leading some experts to suggest that African-Americans should begin screening at age 45.

Posted by Kate Murphy on March 4th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness, colorectal cancer screening, Hill Harper

Tenth Annual Colon Cancer Reception at University of Southern California

Every year in the month of March we celebrate our patients during a reception at USC.

We invite them for food and wine in the Norris lobby which we convert into a party space. We invite patients and physicians to talk about their experiences and about new developments at our center and the progress we have made in the last year. Continue reading…

Posted by Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD on March 4th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness, Treating Colorectal Cancer

Hockey Spitfires Raise CRC Awareness

The Windsor Spitfires are getting involved in promoting colorectal cancer screening this month.

Teaming up with the Erie St. Clair Regional Cancer Program in Ontario, pharmacists will be at Spitfire games on March 4, 7, and 11 to provide information and free take-home colorectal cancer screening kits.

Jumbotron messages from Spits General Manager Warren Rychel will encourage fans to “get checked”.

Funds for local cancer programs will be raised during a silent auction for one of the special colon check jerseys that the team will be wearing during Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on March 4th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness, Windsor Spitfires

Patient Power Radio Features Colon Cancer This Week

All this week,  colorectal cancer is the theme for PatientPowerRadio.Org.

Patient Power Radio will be streaming replays of popular Patient Power radio programs focused on colorectal cancer round the clock from March

Listen Andrew Schorr interview colorectal cancer experts and survivors from March 1st through March 5th in celebration of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on March 1st, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness, colorectal cancer education

WNC Colorectal Cancer Evidence Academy:From Prevention to Treatment

Spend a day learning about colorectal cancer prevention and treatment with a focus on its burden in western North Carolina.

The Western North Carolina Evidence Academy plans a full day conference on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Lake Junaluska Conference Center to explore issues of screening and advances in colorectal cancer treatment.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.  Registration deadline is March 5.

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, survivors and caregivers in Western North Carolina are invited to participate.  CMEs and CEUs are available at no cost. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on February 27th, 2010
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Tags: colorectal cancer awareness, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, conferences