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CBS HealthWatch™: Colorectal Cancer Awareness & Digestive Disease Awareness Webcast

In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, CBS HealthWatch™ in partnership with Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES), the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the Colon Cancer Alliance will host a live interactive Webcast on Thursday, March 10.

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CCA CEO Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell to Kick Off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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Increase in Use of Virtual Colonoscopies in U.S. Hospitals

New Report Stresses Various Options for Colon Cancer Screening

Please visit our news page for the latest CRC news.

2010 Annual Report

The CCA is proud to announce the release of our 2010 Annual Report, now available on our website.

 CCA Spotlight                     

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! 

It’s National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and you're helping make it a record year! Tell us how you participated in Dress in Blue Day. Are you planning on getting involved in our other March events? Take the time to tell your story in your community – and then let us know how it goes!

Send us pictures or drop us a line at info@ccalliance.org.

Calling All CRC Survivors and Caregivers!

Don’t miss our National Conference Family Matters: What You and Your Family Need to Know about Colon Cancer. A colon cancer diagnosis can be stressful for the whole family – come hear national experts discuss what you and your family need to know about living with colon cancer. Our speakers range from the American Cancer Society’s newly appointed Second Vice President to a former Oxygen.com producer turned founder of Cancer & Careers to a three-time colon cancer survivor.

Join us this summer in Denver, CO from June 23-25 – register today!

Fashion Forward - Get Screened!

During Colon Cancer Awareness Month, the makers of Dulcolax^® products, a trusted source of relief from constipation and intestinal irregularity, and the CCA have teamed up with American fashion designer Carmen Marc Valvo to show Americans that it’s “fashionable” to get screened. A colon cancer survivor, Carmen is committed to raising awareness about the disease and the importance for all men and women 50+ to get screened. In addition, Carmen is donating proceeds from his new book, Dressed to Perfection: The Art of Dressing for Your Red Carpet Moments, to support colon cancer research. Click here to read the press release.


Bid on a fabulous blue gown from Carmen’s Black Label collection, up for auction to benefit the CCA.

Purchase a limited edition women’s t-shirt, designed by Carmen and available only through the CCA.

 Get Involved                       

Tell Your Doctor, "Screen My Colon!"

What does a family history of polyps, rectal cancer, or colon cancer mean for you or your loved ones? Our new 30 second animated PSA “Screen My Colon!” focuses on why it is important for you to know your family’s health history.

Watch the video, then take the e-pledge. Commit to talk to your loved ones about your family history today.

Is Your State Making the Grade?

The 2011 Colorectal Cancer Legislative Report Card has been released and the news is not good. While we applaud the efforts of Hawaii, which passed new legislation in 2010 mandating insurance coverage for lifesaving colorectal cancer screenings; only two states have improved their grade in the past two years– the slowest progress we have seen. At a time when we know how important colorectal cancer screenings are to saving lives, 17 states still receive failing grades this year.

Demand coverage - write your representatives today!

 Upcoming Events                                    

March - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March 10 - CBS HealthWatch™ Webcast 

March 15 - Carmen Marc Valvo Gown Auction Ends

March 16 - Nashville Stars Go Blue for Colon Cancer Benefit Concert 

March 19 - San Diego Undy 5000

March 26 - St. Louis Undy 5000

April 6 - My CRC Connections Chat: Managing the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

June 23-24 - Denver CCA National Conference

June 25 - Denver Undy 5000

Please visit our Blue Star Calendar for a complete listing of events. 

www.ccalliance.org | (877) 422-2030

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