Colon Cancer Risk in Cystic Fibrosis: A Patient Shares Her Experience
By Anna Payne Thank you to the Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute for letting us share this blog with our audience! Last year, at the age of 34, I was living […]
Entries by Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, Ph.D.
Closing the Gap: A Tale of Enhanced Mailers and Colorectal Cancer Screening
By Laiba Ahmad Once upon a time, in a community served by a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) clinic, a group of researchers embarked on a mission to enhance colorectal […]
IGNITE-TX Study Aims to Identify Individuals for Genetic Testing for Familial Cancer
By Alexa Kanbergs, MD-ScM, MS What is IGNITE-TX? Have you been diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome or a BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation? Do you have family members who have not […]
Holiday Card Uses Humor to Send Serious Message About Colon Cancer Screening
By Matthew Tolzmann Twenty years ago, my dad was diagnosed with stage 3B colon cancer. He was 60 years old, and he had scheduled his first-ever colonoscopy schedule—but he required […]
Bridging the Care Gap: ASCENDS Project Aims to Reduce Cancer Disparities
By the ASCENDS team, University of Alabama at Birmingham In the dynamic realm of cancer treatment, one persistent challenge demands our attention: the accessibility of care is far from straightforward. […]
NEHI Report Proposes Solutions for CRC Screening Disparities
The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI) conducted research to shine a spotlight on disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and has proposed short-term and long-term recommendations to address […]
Rise in CRC Among Young Adults Continues to Baffle Researchers
Cancer incidence has been growing among younger adults—not just in the U.S., but globally. According to a recent analysis, the three decades between 1990 and 2019 saw almost an 80% […]
UnitedHealthcare to Implement Prior Authorization for Certain Colonoscopies
Update on June 2nd, 2023: Following an outcry from physician groups and patient advocacy groups, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has slightly modified their policy. Gastroenterologists will now be required to submit an […]
In Conversation With Dr. Alessandro Mannucci: Understanding the Relation Between Lynch Syndrome and the Oral and Fecal Microbiota
Image Credit: CDC on Unsplash The Colon Cancer Foundation (CCF) spoke with Alessandro Mannucci, MD, who received the 2022 Colon Cancer Foundation and CGA Colorectal Cancer Research Scholar Award to […]
Homage, NFTs, and Colorectal Cancer Awareness: In Conversation With Will Holman
Will Holman is a writer-producer and is the founder of the post-production company Super Star Power Productions. Having lost his dad Willie Holman, and his friend, actor Chadwick Boseman, to […]