More people under age 50 now have access to colorectal cancer screening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Berry Edwards Lisa.Edwards@preventcancer.org The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today finalized their new recommendations for colorectal cancer screening, giving…
In memory of Patrick Beauregard
The Prevent Cancer Foundation® mourns the death of Patrick Beauregard, who died from colorectal cancer on September 6, 2020. He was 32. In September 2017,…
Prevent Cancer Foundation remembers actor and cultural icon Chadwick Boseman
The Prevent Cancer Foundation is mourning the death of actor and cultural icon Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, 43, passed away after a private four-year battle with…
Observing Colorectal Cancer Month year-round
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. It starts with a polyp, which can be detected during a routine colonoscopy and removed before…
2019: A year in review
2019 was an incredible year for cancer prevention. Before we begin a new decade, we wanted to look back, share some of our highlights from…
“Too Young for This Sh*t: The Rise of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer” Webcast
Colorectal cancer is often thought of as an “old person’s disease,” but it’s becoming more common among younger adults (under age 50). On April 22,…
Think you’re “Too Young for This Sh*t?” Think again.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Hayley Cooke Hayley.Cooke@preventcancer.org 703-837-3692 Alexandria, Va. — It’s a common misconception that colorectal cancer affects only older people—but today, more…
