In last night’s monthly webinar, colorectal cancer patients were given access to a nutritionist who specializes in helping cancer patients. Kimberly Moore Petersen of the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation was the presenter for our March 2012 webinar, “Shape Your Plate to Fight Colorectal Cancer.”

Extensive research has shown that diet and physical activity can significantly reduce your risk of tumor recurrence. Recently, the American Cancer Society issued new Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention.

But what does that mean for patients making day to day lifestyle choices? Find out in this webinar.

Fight Colorectal Cancer has posted a recording of its February webinar, Report from the 2012 GI Cancers Symposium, held in partnership with the Colon Cancer Alliance.

Each year, the best and brightest minds in gastrointestinal oncology meet to discuss the latest research into colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal and other GI cancers. The 2012 symposium offered major news for people living with colorectal cancer, and we were proud to be able to bring that information to you.

Listen in as Dr. Dan Sargent of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and Kim Ryan, Fight Colorectal Cancer’s Director of Patient Information Services, discuss what is on the horizon for patients living with colorectal cancer.

Fight Colorectal Cancer is giving you the opportunity to talk to researchers and medical professionals in April and May through online webinars designed to bring the science of treating colorectal cancer down to the personal.

The latest news from the petri dish
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
8 – 9 PM Eastern

Dr. Yaeger at work in her lab

Dr. Rona Yaeger will discuss the research she has been conducting over the past year with the grant she received as part of Fight Colorectal Cancer’s Lisa Fund research program.

Dr. Yaeger’s research focused on inhibiting the AKT pathway in colorectal cancer cells. She conducted basic research to determine how inhibitors to the pathway might affect cells of patients who have mutated KRAS and are resistant to EGFR inhibiting drugs. Dr. Yaeger has also been conducting a phase II clinical trial with an AKT inhibitor for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have normal (wild type) KRAS.

If you are interested in learning more about the future of cancer treatments, or if you’ve ever donated to the Fight Colorectal Cancer Lisa Fund, do not miss this webinar!

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Miss last week’s webinar?  It’s right here.

Listen to Dr. Henry Lynch talk about his early experience with families with unusually high numbers of colorectal and other cancers.  Hear what he has to say about finding families at risk and preventing cancer deaths.

Lynch syndrome survivor, Kate Murphy, shares her own story and that of her family.

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On Monday, September 20th, the Colorectal Cancer Coalition held a free patient webinar on the issue facing patients diagnosed with stage II colon cancer: chemo, or not?

Coalition staff Kate Murphy and Kim Ryan were joined by Dr. John L. Marshall of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to discuss this issue and took questions from patients at the end. You can view the webinar here:

Stage II Colon Cancer: Chemo or Not? Find Your Solution

Stage II colon cancer patients face tough decisions about whether the possible benefits of chemotherapy outweigh its risks and challenges. The Coalition is grateful to Dr. Marshall for helping patients explore this issue.