When I reflect on my colon cancer journey, I feel tremendous gratitude for getting a colonoscopy to save my life. I was 58 years old and had a colonoscopy at 51, so I thought I was good for 10 years. … Continue reading
Our team is still seeing blue after a very successful Dress in Blue Day! We want to say thank you to everyone who participated on March 5th–not only for wearing blue, but for sharing the importance of on-time screening with … Continue reading
Honoring Rare Disease Day, FEBruary 28 What genetic testing revealed for one remarkable colorectal cancer survivor After his 50th birthday, Navy Veteran Dan Shockley went in for his first colonoscopy after being encouraged by his doctors at the V.A. “I … Continue reading
We need your help! UPDATE: HB 108 was passed, enrolled, and signed into law by the Governor on March 5, 2021! Thanks to everyone who called and advocated for this important legislation. Through the support of Representative Gibbon Prunty and … Continue reading
Are you or your colleagues actively working to prevent colon cancer? If so, we hope you’ll consider attending the 5th Annual Early Age Onset Colorectal Cancer (EAO-CRC) Summit in May of this year. This event will bring together leading clinicians, … Continue reading
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project’s work receives important boost from new legislation requiring Kentucky health benefit plans to cover genetic testing for those with cancer risk, as recommended by health care providers. LOUISVILLE, KY March 20, 2019- Senate Bill … Continue reading
Fellow Kentuckians, We need your help now more than ever! Did you know that Kentucky has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer and early age onset colorectal cancer in the nation? Thanks to the efforts of many — including State … Continue reading
We’re so excited to share with you our roadmap to prevention! What do you think? To download the poster, click here: Continuum for Colon Cancer Prevention (For partnership inquiries or for information regarding how you might use this infographic in … Continue reading
Today, we have a guest blog from our Colon Cancer Awareness Month Ambassador, Stacy Hurt aka Big Stace aka one of the biggest butt kickers we know! She’s gonna drop some truth and knowledge on you from her experience as … Continue reading
In a recent study released by the CDC, the report showed that those living in rural areas had higher death rates from cancer than those in urban areas. This study showed there were a few contributing factors to the increased death … Continue reading
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