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Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family.
Join Fight CRC's Dir. of Health Promotion Andi Dwyer and Jean S. Kutner, Chief Medical Officer at University of Colorado Hospital, for a candid conversation about this important topic impacting many colorectal cancer patients and families.

Tune in as Melissa sits down with 2022 Ambassador, Yla Flores, in the next episode of our Ambassador Story Series. The decision in 2019 to get screened—for everything that was due at her age—lead to a colorectal diagnosis for Yla. She encourages everyone 45 and older to get screened—even if you don't have symptoms.

To continue our Ambassador Series, this month Jelena Tompkins joins us to discuss how she was able to maintain her fitness during treatment and how it's different now.

Sexual health is an important topic for many cancer patients and survivors, and unfortunately, it can often be overlooked by providers.In this podcast, Dr. Sharon Bober, Founding Director of the Sexual Health Program at the Dana-Farber, discusses how to navigate a variety of sexual health issues that often come up for colorectal cancer patients and survivors.

If you’re concerned about how COVID-19 will affect any surgical procedures you may have scheduled (or will be scheduling in the near future) as it relates to colon or rectal cancer, Dr. Ryan Fields, MD Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Section of Surgical Oncology, Division of General Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine unpacks what patients need to know.