Here’s What You Need To Know About Colorectal Cancer And How To Reduce Your Risk Of Having It
For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a doctor shares common misconceptions about the disease, including the idea that it only affects men.
For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a doctor shares common misconceptions about the disease, including the idea that it only affects men.
To expand access to cancer care and research, Stand Up To Cancer® has launched a 4-team initiative across the United States designed to fill in these gaps in care and remove barriers to entry.
Walter M. Stadler, MD, discusses his role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, where he will aim to enhance diversity in early-phase clinical trials in underserved urban community.
David Gerber, MD, and Chika Nwachukwu, MD, PhD, discuss their role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, focusing on diversity in early-phase clinical trials.
Martin Edelman, MD, and Linda Fleisher, PhD, MPH, discuss their role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, focusing on diversity in early-phase clinical trials.
Anthony B. El-Khoueiry, MD, and Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD, discuss their role within the Stand Up To Cancer® 4-team initiative, focusing on diversity in early-phase clinical trials.
Dr. Fola May is an Associate Professor of Medicine and a researcher in the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. May is also a co-leader of Stand Up To Cancer’s Colorectal Cancer Health Equity Dream Team, which is establishing and implementing comprehensive at-home stool-based colorectal cancer screenings in medically underserved communities around the country, including Los Angeles.
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