Patient Resources

A wide range of educational tools to help patients and caregivers navigate a colorectal cancer diagnosis,
and resources to help promote and explain colorectal cancer screening.

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    Unknown: What To Do With a Limited Family History

    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

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    Spiritually Speaking

    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

  • The New Normal

    The new normal is a phrase often used by cancer survivors. Due to significant life changes, many survivors struggle to adjust back to their pre-cancer self. The differences may be slight to the outsider but could be enough

  • Do Ask. Do Tell. Coming Out to your Doctor.

    Listen in as Paige, LGBTQ patient navigator, and Diogo, patient navigator for cancer screening, discuss the challenges and barriers that the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) community may face in terms of colorectal cancer screening, misgendering and

  • Fact or Fad?

    Many complementary therapies, used along with conventional medicine, can support cancer treatments, reduce some of the adverse effects of cancer treatment, ease tension and pain, and contribute to overall health. This is known as integrative medicine. Integrative medicine

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