This new technology could refine the prognosis of stage II and some low-risk stage III colon cancer patients and provide doctors with additional information when making decisions about chemotherapy treatment.
Nicole Obenski’s story began 16 years ago with a case of salmonella poisoning from a popular chain restaurant. Little did she know a few chicken fingers would change the course of her life.
I hope to be an inspiration to others and to convince people who haven’t had their colonoscopy that they need to do this. Stage IV is not a death sentence!
At 17, most teenagers are a hub of energy, busily taking on the challenges of college prep, managing friends and a budding social life. For Jessica Joseph, a stage III colorectal cancer diagnosis in December 2016 shifted her focus to advocacy on what was once popularly considered an "old man's disease."
Terri Taylor, a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition from the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at HonorHealth Scottsdale, Arizona, provides five takeaways for nutrition after a colorectal cancer diagnosis.
Lynch syndrome runs in families from one generation to the next and leads to the most common inherited form of colorectal cancer, also called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC).
Whether you are newly diagnosed, in the midst of treatment, or are a survivor of colorectal cancer, you may be grappling with symptoms and side effects, or other related physical and emotional challenges.
In his mid-40s, Dr. Ben Yokel experienced a partial bowel obstruction. One colonoscopy and CT scan later, Dr. Yokel was told everything’s fine—and to come back for a screening colonoscopy in 10 years.
If there is one common theme in all of the literature and scientific papers, it is that cannabis and cannabinoids enhance the benefits of conventional treatment for side effect management.
It’s scary to hear the “c” word, especially when you’re only 36. A million questions ran through Gabriel Leblanc’s mind, but only one seemed to matter. “How was I going to get through this?” Gabriel said.
Michael Schnabel was determined to capture his daughter’s courage, strength, and love of life. He wanted to pass it on to her newborn son if she didn’t survive.
BlueHQ is the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s new patient and caregiver support hub. BlueHQ makes it easy to find personalized support, without endless online searching.
What do you do when you're trying to get through to your doctor, but you think he or she isn’t hearing you? What if you're trying to advocate for yourself, but you feel like your doctor doesn’t understand your concerns?
Statistics suggested that Christy’s odds of survival were grim, so she leaned into her faith and kept a positive outlook. She tried to control what she could. And, critically, she received biomarker testing.