Current News & Policy

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

Federal Legislative Activity Spotlights Need For More Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs

06/10/2010 - 13:53

ASGE Calls for Earlier Screenings in High-Risk Ethnic Groups

06/08/2010 - 09:50

Colorectal Cancer screening should begin at age 45 according to new guidelines from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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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

Preventing Colorectal Cancer.Org Launches Awards Program to Recognize Champions of Colon Cancer Prevention

01/24/2011 - 15:53

Developing a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program Issue Briefing

03/18/2010 - 12:26

March 18, 2010

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Colorectal Cancer Updates

Opportunities for the Primary Prevention of CRC in the United States

02/03/2012 - 14:32

Several studies indicate that screening in combination with lifestyle modification may produce a greater reduction in colorectal cancer rates than screening alone.

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.

Everist Genomics Discovers Genes Responsible for Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer

12/07/2011 - 12:40

Researchers found a combination of five specific genes and gene expression levels present in a CRC tumor makes it high-risk and increases the risk of recurrence, according to a news release.

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New Blog Posts

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