Danielle Ripley-Burgess 17 岁时首次被诊断出患有结肠直肠癌。她是越来越多的早发癌幸存者中的一员，他们在 50 岁之前就面临着疾病的威胁，而且她还患有林奇综合征。

Danielle joined Fight CRC as an advocate in 2012 and has been part of the Fight CRC family ever since. She served as Fight CRC’s first Director of Communications for five years and today, she serves as Fight CRC’s VP of Disease Awareness & Education and the Chief Storyteller. Danielle overseas the organization’s disease awareness efforts, making sure patients are supported and educated from screening and diagnosis through survivorship and end-of-life care. She’s passionate about ensuring patient stories are heard. Alongside Fight CRC, she has helped lead award-winning campaigns and projects that have secured national media coverage, built strategic partners, and reached millions of people during March–Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

 Danielle’s personal story has been told around the world in outlets like 今天的节目, 英国广播公司（BBC）的《世界》杂志有话要说, 天狼星电台的医生广播, 芝加哥论坛报, among others. Danielle’s a published author, blogger and columnist for Cure Magazine. She resides in the Kansas City area with her family. Follow her on social media at @DanielleisB.