April showers bring May flowers -- at least that’s what we’re hoping for! Check out what we have planned for May, rain or shine.

Webinars

Coping with the loss of a loved one is different for everyone, and grieving is an important part of the process. Join us for this important session as we invite Dr. Jana Lomax, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Eric Hausmann, Fight CRC board member and caregiver to his late wife; and Dr. Angela Nicholas, Fight CRC board chair and caregiver to her late husband to talk about navigating grief in the CRC space from the perspective of a mental health professional and those who have lived through it.

If you missed our April webinar, check it out here!

Facebook Live: Get Active with Karia Coleman of Ttari Health

Be sure to tune in the May episode of the fitness series with Karia Coleman. The recording will stay up on our Facebook LIVE page so you can follow along with the workout at home whenever you’d like. 

Get Involved! Upcoming Focus Group Sessions

Participants will receive a $50 Amazon gift card! Be sure to register soon; attendance is capped at 10 attendees per focus group.

• May 24 @ 5pm EST: Participate in a focus group that will help us create an informed and patient-centered mini magazine about CRC surgery options. Register here.
•  May 27 @ 1pm EST: Participate in a focus group that will help us increase our understanding of how to best serve our community through our exercise & nutrition resources. Register here.

New Resource: Understanding Colorectal Cancer

Research Updates

Rally on research: early-age onset colorectal cancer (eao crc)

In many countries around the world, patients under age 50 are fighting, some dying, of colon and rectal cancers. We all want to know why this rise in early-age onset colorectal cancer (EAO CRC) is happening, fully aware that for some, time is running out. Join Fight CRC and partners across the globe for an interactive two-day Rally on Research. Come engage with researchers, clinicians, and fellow patient advocates to build a path toward a cure for early-age onset colorectal cancer (EAO CRC). Registration is FREE because we need your voice at the table.

Research Feature: Common Data Elements 

Fight CRC’s Early-Age Onset CRC Research Workgroup is taking action to understand why rates of colorectal cancer are increasing rapidly among patients under age 50. The group identified that studies are collecting data on potential risk factors in different ways, making it difficult to share data and make conclusions about the results. This pushed them to seek improvement by developing a common data elements tool that could be used across studies.

Telehealth Survey

Have you used telehealth or telemedicine since the pandemic began in March 2020? Please take a few minutes to let us know how your experience has been. Your responses will help inform Fight CRC's work!