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 »

Representative Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA), recently introduced a resolution regarding women and colon cancer (H.Res. 1053).  Also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths.

Colorectal cancer affects both men and women, and Representative Dahlkemper’s resolution helps to dispel the myth that this disease affects only men by explaining the impact of the disease on women in the United States.  Read the rest of this entry »

Ready to run?  Walk?  Party?  Celebrate colorectal cancer survivors?

The 5th Annual SCOPE Fun Run begins at 8:00 a.m. on March 27, 2010 at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Registration is now open.

The Sprint for Colorectal Oncology,Prevention and Education (SCOPE) includes:

• 5K Run/Walk
• 1 K Fun Walk for children beginning at 9 a.m.
• Survivor’s Fair
• Post-Race Party with live band Lewna Eclipse

A special feature of the day will be a chance to explore inside the Super Colon, an educational project of the Prevent Cancer Foundation.   Eight feet high and 20 feet long, the Super Colon helps visitors understand the importance of screening to prevent colorectal cancer.

Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) and Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) recently introduced a Congressional Resolution marking the tenth anniversary of the first Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Read the rest of this entry »