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Providing community outreachand raising public awareness of the impact of colorectal canceron our lives and in society
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is supported community-wide by individual, corporate and foundation gifts, including:
•donationsresultingfromcommunity fundraisers;
•directgifts;and
•donationsmadeinhonororinrecognitionofalovedone.
Please help us educate the community about colon cancer and support research and treatment initiatives at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center by contacting the UMass Medical School/UMass Memorial Development Office at 508-856-5520 or [email protected].
Donate by mail:MakecheckpayabletoUMassMedicalSchool.Noteinthememosectionofthecheck,“ColorectalCancerAlliance.”
Mailcheckto:UMassMedicalSchool/UMassMemorialDevelopmentOffice333SouthStreetShrewsbury,MA01545
Donate online:Visithttp://umassmed.edu/foundation.Click Make a Gift.InStep1,DirectMyGift,click“Other”boxandtypeCCACMin“Comments”box.Questions,[email protected].
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
Representing talented physicians specializing in internal medicine, surgery, gastroenterology and oncology.
JeanMarieHoughton,MD,PhDRobertA.Klugman,MDStephenLyle,MD,PhDJustinA.Maykel,MDRashmiV.Patwardhan,MDRandallS.Pellish,MDBilalPiperdi,MDW.BrianSweeney,MDWahidY.Wassef,MD,MPH
ADVISORY BOARD
Comprised of patients, caregivers and community volunteers
SamCorbittMicheleDilley,AmericanCancerSocietyElizabethElbag,LPNMaryellenKayer,RRTBarbaraKupferJordanLevyCelesteMaykelValerieTortora,RN
We welcome and encourage your involvement.
(Cover photo of O’Beirne family courtesy of Kathy O’Beirne,
Colorectal Cancer Survivor)
COLORECTALCANCER ALLIANCE
OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, MA | 508-826-6181www.colorectalcanceralliancecentralma.org
Worcester, MA | 508-826-6181www.colorectalcanceralliancecentralma.org
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance of Central Massachusettshasamissiontobringtogethermembersofthecommunityandhealthcareprofessionalstoincreaseawarenessofcolorectalcancerwiththepurposeofimprovingandimplementingpreventionstrategies.Asavolunteer committeeofpatients,caregiversand physicians,weworktogethertogeneratephilanthropicsupporttoachievethegoalsoftheAlliance.
•Screeningatage50isthekeytopreventingcolorectalcancer
•Individualswithfamilyhistoryofcolorectalcancershouldbeginearlier;generallyatage40
•African-Americansbeginscreeningatage45
Screeningoptionsinclude:
•Colonoscopy
•Flexiblesigmoidoscopy
•BariumEnema
•Fecaloccultbloodtesting
•CTcolonography
It’sbesttogetregularscreeningsratherthanrelyoncoloncancersymptomstoalertyoutothepresenceofatumor.
What is Colorectal Cancer?
•Adiseaseinwhichnormalcellsintheliningofthecolonorrectumbegintochange,growwithoutcontrolandnolongerdie
•Anon-cancerousgrowththatovertimecanbecomeacanceroustumor
•Thesecond-mostcommontypeofcancerinmenandwomenaffectinganestimated150,000peopleintheUnitedStatesannually
What are the Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer?
Coloncancercangrowforyearsbeforecausingsymptoms.Oftensymptomsdonotappearuntilthediseaseisalreadyadvanced.Thedevelopmentofthesesymptomsshouldpromptavisittoyourprimarycareproviderforevaluation.
•Bleedingfromtherectumorbloodinthestool
•Achangeinbowelhabits:diarrhea, constipation,orafeelingthattheboweldoesnotemptycompletely
•Stoolsthatappearnarrowerorthinner thanusual
•Discomfortintheabdomen,includingfrequentgaspains,bloating,fullnessandcramps
•Unexplainedweightloss
Screening & Prevention
Q&A
What does the Colorectal Cancer Alliance bring to the Central Massachusetts Community?
•Publicawareness&communityoutreach
•Educationthroughpubliclecturesby physiciansandpatients
•Information,updatesandlinksoncoloncancerviawebsite
•FundraisingeventstosupportcommunityeducationandresearchandtreatmentattheUniversityofMassachusettsMedicalSchoolandUMassMemorialMedicalCenter.
