Today there are more than 1 million survivors of colon and rectal cancer in the United States, probably 600,000 to 700,000 with no sign of cancer.
And we are grateful for their courage and persistence and for all the people that have made more cures and longer survival possible.
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship defines someone as a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life. Read the rest of this entry »
Among the nearly 12 million US cancer survivors, there are 1.1 million who have been diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer.
The number of all US cancer survivors has increased steadily from about 3.8 million in 1971 to 9.8 million in 2001 to 11.7 million in 2007.
More than half of survivors had colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer.
Individuals are considered cancer survivors from the time of diagnosis through the balance of their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Despite guidelines calling for a colonoscopy a year after surgery for colon or rectal cancer, less than half of patients have had one 14 months after colorectal surgery intended to cure their cancer.
A study of stage I, II, and III colorectal cancer patients in the United States found that only 49 percent had received the recommended colonoscopy.
Currently follow-up guidelines call for a surveillance colonoscopy to look for local cancer recurrence or new polyps or cancers a year after surgery. If that exam is normal, another colonoscopy is called for three years later and then every five years. Read the rest of this entry »
Are you a woman with cancer who wants to work but you worry that your resume needs to be tuned up or your makeup fine-tuned?
Spend an evening with Cancer and Careers starting at 6 pm on July 14th at the W Hotel in Washington and get
Close to three million children in the United States live with parents who have had cancer, half a million with parents in the early stages of treatment and recovery.
One in five adults recently diagnosed with cancer reported having a child under 18 living with them.
Most were women, married, and under the age of 50. Read the rest of this entry »
