APRIL 2010
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We are very excited about this newsletter! Why? Because Spring is finally here? You guessed it. Because Spring means warmer weather, feeling good, and hopefully getting people out of the house to join us for an enjoyable evening at our Part of feeling good means living a healthy lifestyle, so there also isn’t a better time to get screened and encourage loved ones to get screened than this month - National Colon Cancer Screening Month. Please spread the word to friends and family about colon cancer risks and prevention to help save a life. We hope you will enjoy some sunshine and check out our latest news, events, and helpful tips! Thank you, Robert A. Smith Executive Vice President P.S. Your support today and every day makes a difference. |
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PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF DIETARY FLAVONOIDS AGAINST COLON CANCER Oxidative damage, a byproduct of oxygen-utilizing metabolism, is thought to be involved in the progression of many chronic diseases, including cancers. The human body has natural antioxidant defenses, but these defenses can be overwhelmed. Consuming an antioxidant-rich diet can fully enable these defenses. Many dietary antioxidant molecules have separate beneficial actions in addition to defense against oxidative damage. Flavonoids are a class of antioxidant molecules that includes isoflavones, flavonols, catechins, and anthocyanins among others. These molecules are found ubiquitously in plant foods. The accumulation of evidence is implicating that fruits and vegetables have protective effects against colon cancer, and these effects are theorized to be at least in part mediated by flavonoids. Currently, dietary flavonoid intake in the Western world is quite low, reflecting the low intake of fruits and vegetables. Dr. Fuhrman |
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APRIL IS SUSIE'S CAUSE NATIONAL COLON CANCER SCREENING MONTH
Susie's Cause has been instrumental in getting April designated as National Colon Cancer Screening Month. This April we encourage all of you to join us with events in your cities to recognize Susie's Cause National Colon Cancer Screening Month and to help us in driving screening rates to new highs. You may also join us for our A SUCCESSFUL MARCH EVENT WITH CARMEN MARC VALVO AND NEIMAN MARCUS Last Month CCF invited you to meet designer, Carmen Marc Valvo. Thank you to Neiman Marcus and Carmen Marc Valvo for this amazing event. The show was beautiful. Special thanks to all who shared this with us and thank you for your continued support. CCF would not be able to celebrate our great achievements like, April as National Colon Cancer Screening Month, without the best supporters in the world! See you at the Gala! TIME TO SPRING FORWARD AND GET SCREENED! Beginning at age 50 (age 45 for African Americans), both men and women at average risk for developing colorectal cancer should use one of the screening tests below. The tests that are designed to find both early cancer and polyps are preferred if these tests are available to you and you are willing to have one of these more invasive tests. Of these the screening colonoscopy is the preferred test. Talk to your doctor about which test is best for you. If you or a loved one is experiencing any Worried about getting screened? LEARN THE STRAIGHT FACTS ABOUT GETTING A COLONOSCOPY |
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APRIL 16, 2010
Second Annual Memories Gala Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, Maryland RESERVE YOUR SEATS TODAY TO DANCE T HE NIGHT AWAY FOR COLON CANCER! This wonderful event is the kick-off for recognizing April as the National Colon Cancer Screening Month, which was designated by the Governor of Maryland in 2009. Please come out for an evening of dinner and dancing to honor and remember those we support, those we love and those we have lost to colon cancer. For further details and ticket information, click here. This event will sell out!
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The Colon Cancer Foundation was founded in 2004, and received 501(c)
(3) status on January 19, 2005. The President of the Foundation,
David Rodman Cohan, an international business attorney, vigorously
launched this Foundation after the tragic loss of his daughter
Susan Cohan to colon cancer. Susan is survived by her two young
children.
The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation will work to eliminate colon cancer as a life threatening disease through the development and dissemination of educational programs focused on prevention, early screening and detection, and aggressive therapeutic intervention. To learn more and support us in our lifesaving work, |
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Susie's Cause
ColonCancerFoundation.org 201NorthCharlesStreet Suite2404 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 To make a donation in support of our work ,
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