Promote Colorectal Cancer Awareness in March

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and March 3rd is dress in blue day. Wear BLUE this Friday  to raise awareness for Colorectal Cancer. Go to the Colon Cancer Alliance for more information.

Here are some great promotional materials and additional resources for you and your patients:

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Educational and Promotional Materials:

• American College of Gastroenterology http://gi.org/acg-institute/colorectal-cancer-awareness/
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons www.fascrs.org/colorectal-cancer-awareness-materials
• CDC: Screen for Life Campaign www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/sfl/print_materials.htm
• Colon Cancer Coalition http://coloncancercoalition.org/get-educated/free-materials/
• SGNA https://www.sgna.org/Events/Colorectal-Cancer-Awareness-Month

Additional Resources:

Clinical Resources:

• Colorectal Cancer Education American Cancer Society hwww.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/colon-md.html
• National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable http://nccrt.org/tools/80-percent-by-2018/

Educational Resources:

• American Cancer Society Colon and rectal Cancer *www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer.html
• CancerCare Colorectal Cancer* www.cancercare.org/diagnosis/colorectal_cancer
• Colon Cancer Alliance* http://www.ccalliance.org/   
• Colorectal Cancer Network http://www.colorectal-cancer.net/
• Fight Colorectal Cancer http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/fight/library/   
• Hereditary colon cancer http://www.hcctakesguts.org/#
• Lynch Syndrome http://www.lynchcancers.com/
• National Cancer Institute: Colorectal Cancer Patient Version* www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal
• NCCN Colon Cancer Patient E-Book www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/colon/
• Screen 4 Colorectal Cancer www.screenforcoloncancer.org/

* Has Spanish materials