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Colorectal Cancer Survivorship: What Every Survivor Should Know

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the United States for both men and women with an overall lifetime risk of approximately one in 20. Fortunately, death from colorectal cancer has dramatically declined thanks to advances in therapeutic treatment options and an increase in the number of people undergoing colorectal cancer screening…

A Cancer Survivor Shares: Teresa’s Story

I walk into the building past the doorman, who no longer asks me for my identification. I am a familiar face. We both know my destination. It is always the same: the fifth floor. I give wave and say “Dr. Stubblefield of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Rehabilitation Center.” The doorman nods his head with a slight smile…