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In 2009, Teri Griege was in the best shape of her life. In fact, the 48-year-old just completed an Ironman — a grueling race consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run. So, she was completely shocked when, two weeks after her race, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.

Griege said that competing in triathlons was really a four-discipline sport: running, biking, swimming and — importantly — mindset. After receiving her diagnosis, she took that attitude into her cancer treatment, only now instead of participating in a run, bike and swim, it would be radiation, chemotherapy and surgery.

“Initially when I went into (cancer treatment), the radiation was one sport, the chemotherapy was a second sport and the surgery was a third sport. So you get through one and you move on to the next,” Griege said in an interview with CURE®. “Even within one, you still have to break that down… when you start a marathon, you don’t want to think about mile 26. You’re going to think about getting through mile number one… so I just went with the same kind of game plan (for cancer treatment) as I would for a competition.”

In this episode of the Cancer Horizons podcast, Greige shares her story, including how she became an “accident advocate” for patients with colorectal cancer — including her sister, who was diagnosed with the disease only two weeks after she was.

“I saved my sister’s life right out of the gate,” Griege said. “So I feel like advocacy has been my calling.”

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Teri Griege completed an Ironman triathlon in 2009, and less than a month later received a stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. In this episode of Cancer Horizons, she shared her story. 

The Sport of Cancer: How One Survivor Linked Ironman Training and Colorectal Cancer

 may be linked to the rising rates of colorectal cancer in young adults. However, much is still unknown about this growing trend.

For patients like Phuong Gallagher, who represents one of the many faces behind the statistics of early-onset colorectal cancer, so many questions remain unanswered. In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, Gallagher shares her cancer story and explains how her experiences led her into the advocacy field, where she now works with The Colon Club.

“I got a lot of the ‘I feel sorry for you’ looks and treatment, because (other patients) were all much older and established in their lives,” Gallagher said during an interview with CURE®. “And they all felt like they had the chance to live their lives, but it's so unfair for somebody at 29 to get it. And that just didn't sit right with me. I'm not one for people to just feel sorry for me, it's more of ‘Let's go after this thing and fight it.’”

The Colon Club

In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, a woman living with colorectal cancer who was diagnosed 14 years ago at age 29 discusses what it was like to be the youngest person in the treatment room, and how she found another community of young survivors.

‘Let’s Go After This Thing and Fight’ Urges a Long-Time Survivor of Early-Onset CRC

Every step of Yla Flores’s cancer journey left her in disbelief at the odds of her situation: she went from taking an at-home colon cancer screening test to getting surgery for stage 3 colon cancer in just a matter of weeks.

Meanwhile, the world around her was shutting down, with doctor’s offices closing their doors as a worldwide pandemic dominated the news coverage.

In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, Flores tells the story of how she began her cancer journey alone in one of the most unexpected circumstances.

“It's a little like a Tom Cruise movie, like ‘Mission Impossible,’ you know, just sliding in and these doors are just slamming right behind me,” Flores said. “But I got in. I got it done. It's been an interesting journey.”

Fight Colorectal Cancer

On this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, a colorectal cancer survivor explains how she was the last patient to receive a colonoscopy leading to her stage 3 diagnosis as her doctor’s office shut down because of COVID-19 in March 2020.

The Last Patient: Cancer Survivor Recounts Diagnosis as COVID-19 Closed Clinicians’ Doors Worldwide

Jessica St. Clair and Dan O’Brien may look like a married couple that has it all, with two successful careers and a daughter, Bebe. But their story goes much deeper – both St. Clair and O’Brien are cancer survivors.

In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, the couple describes being diagnosed with cancer consecutively; how being each other’s caregivers affected their relationship and parenting; and how they were able to pour their emotions into art forms after processing their trauma.

“I think when you’re young and you get cancer, it’s very isolating,” St. Clair said. “Because everyone is in your age group is having babies or redoing their kitchen, and you’re fighting for your life. It’s just very isolating.”

On this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, actress and comedian Jessica St. Clair and writer Dan O’Brien share their cancer stories and how they channeled their emotions through creativity.

In Sickness and in Health: When Both Partners Have Cancer

Colorectal cancers (CRCs) are the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. among men and women combined, but experts say that up to 60% of CRCs could be prevented with screening. To kick off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month this March, this week’s episode of the “

 Talks Cancer” podcast features April Schack, a colorectal cancer survivor and ambassador for Fight Colorectal Cancer, or Fight CRC.

This month, the organization is launching a new awareness campaign, called “No Excuses,” in Times Square in New York City, to rally awareness for the disease and encourage individuals to get screened as soon as possible. Schack, who is serving as a 2021 Fight CRC Ambassador, spoke with 

 to discuss what it was like to be diagnosed with colon cancer at age 37, and how she found a community of fellow patients and other advocates with Fight CRC.

“I think people are scared to talk about it,” Schack said in an interview. “And so, it (the campaign) is showing us, you know, we're a group of people who've been through it, and it's not something you should be scared to talk about.”

“I've shared my story with family and friends, and I've gotten so many people who messaged me and said, ‘You know, I had these symptoms and I went and scheduled my colonoscopy because of you.’ And if I can do even just that little bit to get someone to get screened and save their lives, that's amazing.”

This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, to kick off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with colon cancer survivor April Schack about what it was like to be diagnosed at age 36 and how she’s working with Fight CRC on a new campaign that aims to raise awareness about the disease, so that no one has to go through what she did. 

‘No Excuses’ When It Comes to Colorectal Cancer Awareness

At the age of 45, Dr. Angela Nicholas’s husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer. Just five years later, he passed from the disease.

As an advocate, Nicholas works to raise awareness around earlier screening for the disease, as well as alternative options for screening.

For example, findings from a new colorectal cancer screening study found consistently high adherence (71%) with an at-home, stool-based, multi-target DNA test among Medicare beneficiaries, an above-average adherence rate compared to other screening tools.

 Talks Cancer” podcast, she shared her journey as her husband’s caregiver, as well as information on screening for colorectal cancer.

In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Angela Nicholas about her journey as a caregiver to her husband, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 45, and why earlier screening is so vital.
 

Screening for Colorectal Cancer

While most think colorectal cancer is a disease that occurs in older adults, it is in fact increasingly being diagnosed in young adults. In fact, 11% and 18% of colon and rectal cancer diagnoses, respectively, occur in those under 50.

While research has not yet identified why this increase is occurring, there is still a clear need to raise more awareness around the topic. In particular, educating young adults, as well as primary care physicians, on the rise in early-age onset colorectal cancer occurrence, is a way to start the conversation.

 offers a sneak-peek into its Speaking Out video series featuring the Colon Cancer Foundation (CCF). We spoke with Dr. Zsofia Stadler, a co-director of the CCF’s annual EAOCRC Summit, on the rising incidence of colorectal cancer occurring in adults younger than age 50.

“(A young adult facing a colorectal cancer diagnosis) is not alone,” Stadler said. “They are not alone as patients. They are not alone in the field that is trying to study this.”

Colon Cancer Foundation

In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Zsofia Stadler, on behalf of the Colon Cancer Foundation, about the rising incidence of early-age onset colorectal cancer.
 

Speaking Out on Early-Age Onset Colorectal Cancer

’s life changed forever when her husband was diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer, and then just four years later, her sister with pancreatic cancer. Now, 20-plus years later, Couric is working with Merck’s Your Cancer Game Plan to offer her younger self advice.

A new program called “With Love, Me” features a series of heartfelt letters written by caregivers and cancer survivors to their newly diagnosed selves and other caregivers, touching upon what they wish they had known when they were diagnosed and/or first giving care.

Couric’s advice to herself? “You may feel alone, but you’re not alone.”

In this week’s episode, we spoke with legendary broadcast journalist Katie Couric about serving as a cancer caregiver and her new initiative with Merck’s Your Cancer Game Plan, called “With Love, Me.”

Katie Couric: Advice to My Younger Self

In the face of a cancer diagnosis and learning she was positive for Lynch Syndrome, wife and mother Heather Tolley-Bauer used comedy as an outlet to cope with her diagnosis and raises awareness for colon cancer.

Also the founder of Hyphen-Up, the “stay-at-home mom and a kick-ass cancer survivor” hopes to help others embrace who they are.

In this week’s episode, we spoke with wife, mother, comedian and colon cancer survivor Heather Tolley-Bauer about finding comedy as an outlet to her diagnosis.

Turning Cancer Into Comedy

While never easy, opening the line of communication with children about a parent or caregiver’s cancer diagnosis can help children understand the process, and instill trust and empowerment throughout this journey.

 Talks Cancer, we spoke with colorectal cancer survivor Danielle Ripley-Burgess and childhood development specialist Leslie Welch about how parents or caregivers facing a cancer diagnosis can have these tough conversations with children of any age — starting with a communication plan that entails the who, what, where, when, why and how.

In this episode of CURE Talks Cancer, we spoke with colorectal cancer survivor Danielle Ripley-Burgess and childhood development specialist Leslie Welch about how parents or caregivers facing a cancer diagnosis can have discussions with children of any age about cancer.

Talking to Kids About Cancer

The first patient has received TCMCB07 in a phase 2 trial to prevent weight loss in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

First Patient with Colon Cancer Dosed in a Phase 2 Study of TCMCB07 

KSQ-004EX is being evaluated in solid tumors including melanoma, non-small cell lung, head and neck, colorectal, pancreatic and cervical cancer.

First Patient Dosed With KSQ-004EX In Solid Tumor Clinical Trial

Living with Lynch isn't easy, but it's not all doom and gloom. It's a call to live deliberately.

Spring Forward: How I Stay Grounded and Hopeful with Lynch Syndrome

The FDA has approved Opdivo with Yervoy for patients 12 years old and older with MSI-H or dMMR colorectal cancer.

FDA Approves Opdivo Plus Yervoy For Some With Colorectal Cancer

I always wanted to make a difference, but I never expected my biggest impact to come through cancer.

How ‘Man in the Mirror’ Reflects a Cancer Journey

Dr. Yufei Liu discusses how updates to precision radiation therapy are reshaping colorectal cancer care.

Precision Radiation Therapy Makes Strides in Colorectal Cancer Care

As Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights the importance of early detection and advancements in treatment, according to Dr. Yufei Liu, precision radiation therapy has emerged as a way to manage the disease in a way that can preserve a patient’s quality of life.

In an interview with CURE, Liu discusses how these updates to radiation treatment are reshaping therapy, offering patients safer and more precise treatment options. For example, he references that some of these advancements now offer targeted radiation delivery, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. As colorectal cancer rates continue to rise among younger patients, this is a particularly important focus of care, taking fertility preservation into consideration.

Liu is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at City of Hope in Duarte, California.

I would say that in terms of precision radiation techniques, that we've become much more precise and much more targeted than we used to be. The goal in the past was always to make sure that with radiation, we don't miss the target. Therefore, we often had to use very large field sizes for the radiation, and that would result in a large amount of normal organ being hit by the radiation, such as the intestines and the bladder; that can result in a lot of side effects from radiation treatment. With the advancements in radiation technology, we're able to see much more precisely where we're directing the radiation.

Now we're able to deliver it to the tumor with just a small margin around it, so that we don't need to treat as much normal bladder or the intestines, and in that way, we can help minimize the side effects from radiation as well. Especially relevant is that a lot of the patients who are getting colorectal cancer these days are younger patients as well. When it comes to preserving fertility, that's also a big consideration for radiation. With modern radiation techniques, we are able to do such things such as ovarian sparing radiation to treat the colorectal cancer, while at the same time minimizing dose to ovaries and minimizing the chances of premature menopause.

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Dr. Andreas M. Kaiser explains how a colostomy may preserve a patient’s health and help to avoid colorectal cancer complications.

Colostomies and Colon Cancer, a Lifesaving Choice, Not a Last Resort

Although a permanent colostomy can serve as a life-saving measure for patients with colorectal cancer, some individuals may have negative feelings surrounding this life change, Dr. Andreas M. Kaiser explained in an interview with CURE® during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Although a colostomy can be short-term or life-long, according to the American Cancer Society, a permanent colostomy is performed when part of the colon or the rectum becomes diseased. To do this, a surgeon removes the diseased part of the bowel is removed; in this case, the colostomy is not expected to be closed in the future.

Kaiser is a professor and chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery in the Department of Surgery at City of Hope comprehensive cancer center in Duarte, California. He spoke with CURE about the potential benefits of receiving a colostomy and why it is important for patients to not approach this treatment with skepticism.

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