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Advancing Colorectal Cancer Screening & Care to Improve Clinical Outcomes

"Preventing Colorectal Cancer.org has been established to preserve the tradition of high quality, affordable, safe, comfortable colorectal cancer screening and care. We invite you to join PCC and support our cause."

Call for Nominations!

Preventing Colorectal Cancer is Pleased to Announce the 2nd Annual Champion Awards

The Champion Awards Program is designed to recognize individuals, groups and companies that provide either exceptionally high standards of care or who most effectively advocate for the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer.

Click here to download the nomination form.

Please provide details as to why the nominee should be considered for the ‘Champion Award.’ The documentation can be submitted in attachment form and sent via email to reganweaver@comcast.net.

Patient and Policy Updates

Dr.Goldenberg's Response to Recent Annals of Internal Medicine Article by Dr. Rex

06/17/2011 - 11:48

CMS States That Only 52% of Medicare Eligibles Have Had CRC Screenings

03/10/2011 - 13:59

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PCC News Updates

PCC Offers Webinar Series to Address Key Colorectal Cancer Issues

09/08/2011 - 10:20

Experts will discuss barriers to screening, opportunities to lower costs, and healthcare reform.

Preventing Colorectal Cancer Names Advocate Nancy Roach Winner of Inaugural Champion Award of Colon Cancer Prevention

04/13/2011 - 13:27

Annapolis, MD – Non-profit group Preventing Colorectal Cancer (PCC) announces that Nancy Roach, founder and board chair of Fight Colorectal Cancer, is the recipient of the 2011 PCC Champi

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Colorectal Cancer Updates

Colorectal Cancer on the Rise in Adults Under 50

12/14/2011 - 09:36

A new study shows that rates of colon and rectal cancers have climbed in younger adults over the last decade.

Medicare Study Confirm's Colonoscopy's Cancer Prevention Power

12/09/2011 - 12:34

Colonoscopy led to significant reductions in colorectal cancers located in both the distal colon and proximal colon, based on a large analysis of Medicare data from 1998-2002.

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We are pleased to present a Life Love & Health: Special Edition program entitled "Colorectal Cancer Awareness," which just won the 2011 First Place Award, Internet Division, from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Life Love & Health's second national ASCRS award. The show features Dr. Deborah Nagle, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, interviewed by host Christopher Springmann. To learn more, visit www.lifeloveandhealth.com

The Coalition asks for your support and participation.

Contact our organization today to learn how you can help advance the quality of colorectal cancer screening.

Your contribution to the Coalition will help us to fight against this deadly disease

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