At a Glance

Milestones: New CRC Drugs Offer Hope for Stage IV Patients

The recent FDA approval of Stivarga (regorafenib) and Zaltrap (ziv-aflibercept) marks a milestone in the treatment of colon cancer. After waiting more than six years for something new, we have seen not one, but two colon cancer-fighting drugs emerge within the past two months. This is, without a doubt, a great victory for the colon cancer community. What is even more exciting is that these recent approvals are evidence that colon cancer research is heading in the right direction.

Read more about these new drugs.

Advocacy Alert: Support H.R. 4120

Commit to making colon cancer screening a national priority by ensuring that no colonoscopy is excluded from ACA Medicare coverage this fall. We’ve made it easy for you to contact your representatives and ask them to support H.R. 4120, the “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012."

Contact your representative today!

Giving Hope: New Blue Note Fund Video

Thanks to Blue Note Fund cofounder and Grammy-nominated musician Charlie Kelley, we’ve debuted our new Blue Note Fund video from last year’s Stars Go Blue Benefit Concert. See how your donations are giving hope to colon cancer patients in need. Learn more about how you can donate to help a family that desperately needs it.

Watch the video now.

The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) is a community that provides hope and support to patients and their families, while saving lives through screening, access, awareness, advocacy and research.

Thank you to Ethicon Endo-Surgery and Genentech for their generous support of the CCA website.

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