By: Amanda Smart, Executive Director of the Colon Cancer Prevention Project Originally posted in the Lane Report, June 27, 2022 It’s not news anymore to report that Kentucky has more cancer deaths than any other state in the nation. Our state has … Continue reading
In 2018, Jason Gallman first noticed something wasn’t right when he began having upper stomach discomfort close to his ribcage. “I knew something was going on. I thought maybe it was an ulcer,” Jason said. “I finally went to the … Continue reading
Left: Carly walks hand-in-hand with her boyfriend in the 2021 Kicking Butt 5K. My name is Carly, and I was diagnosed in June of 2019 at 24. Before that I had been experiencing pretty typical symptoms: weight loss, blood in … Continue reading
If you could prevent a cancer diagnosis, wouldn’t you? This past Friday, the Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort was lit blue in honor of Dress-in-Blue-Day, as the month of March was officially proclaimed Colon Cancer Awareness Month! With under-age 50 colorectal … Continue reading
We’re just days away from March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Now is the time to plan creative ways to encourage the people in your life to take colon cancer seriously and get screened on time. Here are 3 … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Project on Giving Tuesday on November 30th! Together we raised $675! All Giving Tuesday donations will go to printing and distributing updated screening and prevention flyers, posters, and pamphlets to providers across … Continue reading
Written by Tracy Dupaquier (The 2021 Kicking Butt 5K occurred 9/25/2021) Today, I walked, along with my husband Rob and our daughter Savannah Jo in memory of my mother. She was 56 years old when she was diagnosed with stage … Continue reading
The Project was thrilled to host the Southeastern Colorectal Cancer Consortium this year! While we were disappointed we couldn’t host it in-person in Kentucky, we loved connecting with the 250+ attendees across our region by hosting the conference virtually. Watch … Continue reading
On Sunday, June 27th, Golf Pro Eric Gilliland will play 100 holes of golf to raise money and awareness for colon cancer prevention! This will be Eric’s 9th time leading this fundraising event since his own personal battle with colon … Continue reading
My name is Aiyana. I am 21 years old, and three years ago I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Before my diagnosis, I had little knowledge of the existence of ulcerative colitis, or even colon diseases at all. While I … Continue reading
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