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…
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Listen to your body: A young-onset colorectal cancer patient’s journey [Patrick Beauregard]
Patrick Beauregard is a 31-year-old Marine corporal who, at age 29, was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer that had spread to his lungs. With support…
“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…
