Assessing Your Risk: How to Use the Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool Effectively
Assessing Your Risk: How to Use the Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool Effectively https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jSum-Tr3BYFast Facts:Colorectal Cancer is the second deadliest cancer for men and women combined. Knowing your risk means you can get screened earlier.Research shows that effective screening catches colon cancer early, when it’s most curable. Early screening saves […]
Eating Healthy Over the Holidays
Eating Healthy Over the Holidays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn_xUwP1XD0 Fast Facts: Most Americans gain 2-5 pounds over the holiday season and being overweight is closely linked to an increased risk for colon cancer. Substituting locally grown, brightly-colored, whole fruits and vegetables in place of highly processed, sugary and fatty foods can help fight […]
500 Breakfast Club Third Annual Golf Outing Benefits CheckIt4Andretti Foundation
500 Breakfast Club Third Annual Golf Outing Benefits CheckIt4Andretti Foundation CheckIt4Andretti was honored to be the beneficiary of the 500 Breakfast Club’s 3rd Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The group is made up of interested Indycar open wheel enthusiasts and meets for breakfast the first Saturday of […]
CheckIt4Andretti Patient and Partners Featured in UICC’s Series Rewriting Cancer Produced by BBC Storyworks Commercial Productions
CheckIt4Andretti Patient and Partners Featured in UICC’s Series Rewriting Cancer Produced by BBC Storyworks Commercial Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ieDAF9dI4&t=1s The CheckIt4Andretti Foundation is honored to have one of its healthcare partners and one of our patients featured in UICC’s series Rewriting Cancer produced by BBC Storyworks Commercial Productions. The series launched on September […]
Tummy Troubles: Could it be IBS, Colon Cancer or Something Else?
Tummy Troubles: Could it be IBS, Colon Cancer or Something Else? Fast Facts Colorectal cancer (CRC), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) share many of the same symptoms and can be confused for each other. After CRC and IBD are ruled out using lab tests or colonoscopy, […]
FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon and Rectal Cancer
FDA Approves Blood Test for Colon and Rectal Cancer Fast Facts The Shield test by Guardant Health is a new blood test for colon and rectal cancers (colorectal cancer) which detects cancer DNA (cfDNA) circulating in the blood. Shield is very sensitive for detecting Stage II, III, IV colorectal cancers, […]
Breaking Down Colon Cancer Statistics: Catch it early to keep the odds in your favor
Breaking Down Colon Cancer Statistics: Catch it early to keep the odds in your favor Fast Facts Colorectal cancer( CRC) is the second deadliest cancer in men and women in the US. 1 in 24 people will be diagnosed with CRC at some point in their life. And over 50,000 […]
Colonoscopy Screening: What to Expect Before, During and After the Procedure
Fast Facts: There are multiple tests to screen for colon and rectal cancer. Some simple tests check for cancer markers or blood in the stool (stool-based tests). More high-tech tests involve doing a CT scan. And recently, a new blood test (a ctDNA or liquid biopsy test) has been developed. […]
Colon Cancer is Going Undetected in Young People
Fast Facts: ` You might not realize it right now, but your life will most likely be touched by colorectal cancer. Colon cancer statistics are alarming- and they’re only getting worse, especially for younger people. The American Cancer Society states that about 1 in 25 Americans will be diagnosed with […]