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Jemperli Eliminated All Signs of Rectal Cancer in Small Clinical Trial, Warranting Further Research

June 8th 2022, 7:00pm

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One-hundred percent of patients with stage 2/3 mismatch repair-deficient rectal cancer had their disease disappear after treatment with Jermperli, though more research and longer follow-up is needed.

A Couple’s Cancer Journey Reversed in the Blink of an Eye

June 7th 2022, 7:00pm

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Actress and comedian Jessica St. Clair and her husband, Dan O’Brien, share their roles of partner and parent, but also patient and cancer caregiver, as their roles were reversed in the blink of an eye.

How Naming My Lifesaving Ostomy Helped Me Gain Confidence and Find Body Positivity

May 19th 2022, 7:00pm

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After being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, my ostomy — which I named Toodles — opened up a world of body positivity for me.

If I Can Save One Life By Telling My Cancer Story, It Was All Worth It

May 18th 2022, 10:15pm

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After being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer, I made it a mission to share my story and help others.

Extraordinary Oncology Nurse, Extraordinary Person

May 7th 2022, 6:00pm

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Donna MacDonald, B.S.N., RN, OCN, CCM, goes beyond her duties as a nurse to advocate and support her patients.

Use of Live-Donor Liver Transplants in Patients With Metastatic Colon Cancer Leads to ‘Excellent Survival’

March 31st 2022, 7:00pm

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Patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver tend to have poor outcomes and are typically not candidates to receive liver transplants from deceased donors. However, results from a small study on transplanting livers from live-donors could "change this paradigm," an expert said.

Healthy Diet and Lifestyle May Improve Survival Rates for Patients With Stage 3 Colon Cancer

January 31st 2022, 8:26pm

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Patients with stage 3 colon cancer should feel empowered to start a healthy lifestyle and diet, says a researcher, after recent study results demonstrated positive survival and recurrence outcomes.

My Dad’s Death From Cancer Forced Me Out of the Shadows and Into a Spotlight of Advocacy

January 31st 2022, 4:23pm

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A teenager from Pennsylvania whose father died from colorectal cancer explains the impact it had on her life and how she has stepped into the field of advocacy to help others.

‘Let’s Go After This Thing and Fight’ Urges a Long-Time Survivor of Early-Onset CRC

January 27th 2022, 4:00pm

Podcast

In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, a woman living with colorectal cancer who was diagnosed 14 years ago at age 29 discusses what it was like to be the youngest person in the treatment room, and how she found another community of young survivors.

Keytruda Plus Mektovi and Avastin Associated With Survival Benefit in Metastatic Colon Cancer

January 25th 2022, 4:17pm

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A group of patients with microsatellite-stable, treatment-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer experienced responses to treatment with Keytruda plus Mektovi and Avastin.