In this episode, Fight CRC interviews Jana Bolduan Lomax, PsyD, Founder of Shift Healing, about survivor’s guilt. Simply put, survivor’s guilt is the guilt a person feels when they have gone through a traumatic experience and survived, and

Raise awareness of colon and rectal cancers through our free printable coloring pages. Make sure to show us your creations by tagging us on social media (@FightCRC) when you’re finished!

In this Taboo-ty Podcast episode, Sheila Hammer, LCSW, addresses the holiday blues and how they could affect you. As we ease into the holiday season, stress goes up, social engagements multiply, diets change, and money gets spent. Listen

In this episode, Kristina Smith reflects on her experience as a caregiver, the ups and the downs. Being a loved one of someone with colorectal cancer means there is a shift to a new normal, which is not

En este seminario web, Joanna Burgess, BSN, RN, CWOCN presenta un seminario web informativo sobre cómo vivir con una ostomía o prepararse para ella. Joanna compartió ideas y consejos de su trabajo profesional como enfermera especializada en heridas, ostomía y continencia (WOCN),

Most people diagnosed with colorectal cancer receive a combination of treatments to tackle the disease. Standard treatments have gone through clinical trials to test their effectiveness and safety, as well as to monitor and track side effects (aka

In this episode, we focus on caregivers and discuss caregiver roles, the importance of open communication between caregivers and others and recommendations for how to relieve or avoid caregiver stress. Fight CRC is joined by Jeanice

Most people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a sporadic, or nonhereditary cause for the disease, whereas an estimated 2-5% of all colon cancer patients have an underlying inherited, genetic predisposition. Medical professionals who see patients with strong family

Religious and spiritual values have been reported by many patients as important cancer coping tools. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) “the terms spirituality and religion are often used in place of each other, but for many