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DonateGet Your Rear in Gear events attract local and national legislators, celebrities, medical experts, and colon cancer spokespersons. With over 40 nationwide races, the Colon Cancer Coalition has become a leading source for colon cancer education and awareness. For media inquiries regarding cancer education, Get Your Rear in Gear events, or interviews with medical experts and/or survivors, contact Erin Peterson or call 651-247-4023.
Get the Facts About Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer Coalition Board of Directors
In March the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and the Colon Cancer Coalition launched phase two of a partnership to help save lives from colon cancer, especially in higher-risk communities…
On Monday, July 31, the American College of Physicians published clinical guidance to their members that colorectal cancer screening remain at age 50. In addition this guidance excludes several non-invasive…
Tour de Tush, the month-long virtual cycling event, returns this year. Held May 1-31, 2023, Tour de Tush is hosted by us here at the Colon Cancer Coalition to raise…
The team behind the internationally award-winning Mission To Uranus campaign is back! BeautifulBeast, an independent cross-cultural agency, has created a new awareness campaign for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2023! “Talking…
We welcome colorectal cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to lend the patient experience and voice to the Coalition’s work. We are so excited to welcome 17 voices to the Colon…
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study that suggests the benefits of colonoscopies for cancer screening may be overestimated. Media reports around this new study may be misleading. National…
We are grateful to our partners, volunteers, and sponsors for lighting over 200 public and private spaces #BlueForCRC on Tuesday, March 8 Throughout Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, civic, public, and…
Over the past decade, the Colon Cancer Coalition has gratefully shared over 350 colorectal cancer stories through Faces of Blue. These stories have been shared by individuals touched by colorectal…
In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we are excited to partner with cross-cultural agency BeautifulBeast and invite the world to join the most important mission on earth: #MissionToUranus. The…
The Cancer Early Detection Alliance will focus on improving equitable access to early cancer screening through legislative and regulatory efforts. The Colon Cancer Coalition is pleased to be a founding…
