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. Read the rest of this entry »
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. Read the rest of this entry »
We’re wearing Blue . . .and you can too!
Dress in Blue Day is March 5, sponsored by the Colon Cancer Alliance.
In celebration of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, advocates are encouraged to raise awareness of colon and rectal cancers by wearing blue and telling their friends and co-workers why screening for colorectal cancer is vitally important.
Nothing blue to wear? We’ve got just what you need.
Medically underserved residents of three Georgia counties will be able to get a free screening colonoscopy thanks to a collaborative effort developed by the Magnolia Foundation and the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition.
Financially eligible people from 50 to 69 in Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon and Polk counties without insurance coverage to pay for screening can apply through their local county health department. Younger people at higher risk for colorectal cancer because of a family or personal medical history are also included. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s still time to make reservations for the Strides for Life Dinner Dance and Auction. The deadline has been extended until Wednesday, February 17.
The 7th Annual Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott beginning with cocktails at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30.
The annual fundraiser for Strides for Life is held in memory of Dylan Lawrence Cappel to benefit colon cancer prevention and early awareness. Since 2005, the Strides for Life Life Colon Cancer Foundation has provided over $400,000 in medical services to people without insurance. Read the rest of this entry »
