Guía en la lucha

Learn about the colon, the difference between colon cancer vs rectal cancer, how cancer is staged, colorectal cancer survival rates, fertility preservation, online misinformation, and your patient rights.

Don’t fight alone! Get information about how to assemble a medical and support team; find community, set up palliative care, and get a second opinion.

Information about the types of surgeries, surgical methods, tips for preparing and recovering from surgery, “watch & wait,” and life with an ostomy.

Learn about pruebas de biomarcadores, genetic testing, pathology, labs, common imaging tests, and managing scanxiety.

Do you need treatment? Learn about treatment by stage, as well as the different types of therapies like chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapyy immunotherapy.

Clinical trials are for everyone. Learn about the phases, safety, eligibility, and explore our Buscador de ensayos clínicos.

Learn what causes side effects and get patient tips for constipation & diarrhea, neuropathy, dehydration, skin toxicity, cachexia, nausea, pain, fatigue, LARS, and infertility. Get information about holistic/complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Information about the signs of anxiety and depression and ways to cope, the trauma of cancer, a list of professionals who can help, mental health resources and more.

Learn about what the research says about lifestyle factors for prevention and survivorship. Get patient tips on diet and nutrition, exercise, sleep, oral healthy sexual health.

Get tools for navigating insurance, disability, grants, estate planning, and working with cancer.

Get information about how to plan ahead and get affairs in order, including medial, estate, and account access. Learn about hospice y spirituality.

Learn about where the term “survivor” came from, survivorship phases, managing survivor’s guilt, follow-up care, and ways to participa.

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“I was directed to Fight CRC immediately by my doctor. If that hadn’t have happened, I would have been totally lost and without support. I feel very fortunate to have been directed to Fight CRC so early on in my treatment.” – CRC Patient

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“I found out about clinical trials after finding Fight CRC. It was never mentioned to me.” – CRC Patient