Susie's Cause is very excited to welcome William Nelson M.D., Ph.D. to the Board of Directors. Dr. Nelson is the current Marion I. Knott Director and Professor of Oncology and Director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital. We look forward to having Dr. Nelson's talents and expertise on our team.

Still haven’t kicked the nicotine habit? Here’s another reason to put down the cigarettes for good, especially if you are a woman: female smokers may be more susceptible to colon cancer than male smokers.

In the blog we present the story of Charlotte who was diagnosed with colon cancer soon after having her children. Her story has a happy ending and shows how critical it is to pay attention to your symptoms and get screened. Visit our blog—The National Voice of Colon Cancer for the latest on colon cancer symptoms, screening and prevention.
We invite you to check in regularly on the blog. Our focus is on providing interesting and helpful material that complements our education mission as well as relating insightful and personal experiences. Visit our blog today to catch up and join the online conversation. 

Marie Cardona became acquainted with Susie’s Cause in 2005 and is the founder of the West Coast affiliate of the The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation. An avid photographer, she is donating all profits from the sale of her photographs to Susie's Cause in honor of her late mother, Susan Therese Muravez Cardona, who died of colon cancer at age 35 in 1994. You can see her beautiful photos in our Shop section.