Through our Get Your Rear in Gear event series, the Colon Cancer Coalition is dedicated to raising grassroots awareness around colorectal cancer, and supporting community members impacted. Every Get Your…
When thinking about colorectal cancer, it’s difficult to get an accurate sense of what puts you at risk, and what doesn’t. It’s important to know that screening for all genders…
Most cancer patients know the cost of medical treatment all too well. The finances involved in cancer have long been understood and talked about amongst patients, their families, in the…
Gavin Furlong was diagnosed with colon cancer at 38 “I’m 40 now, at 38 I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I got really lucky. In my particular case, I had…
What’s happening? Colorectal cancer is on the rise in younger patients. This concerning trend was highlighted in a report by the American Cancer Society in March of 2023, showing that…
My brother, Mike Tilley, was diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in 2021 at the age of 30. It was the typical story that has, sadly, become too common: he…
One year ago my father-in-law, Dave, was admitted to the hospital for rapidly declining health. He was never the type to go out of his way to see a doctor…
The UNCSA Cancer Support Group was formed in February 2023. We are staff and faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We…
Team Blue Shield of California joined us for the third annual Tour de Tush, and have quickly become one of our top company fundraising teams! Team Captain Norm Cohen and…
My Dad was diagnosed with stage II colon cancer in late 2011. In early 2012, he had surgery to remove the cancerous part of his colon. Though he had clean…