Good afternoon
I am writing to you from South Africa. Six weeks after Jerry passed away my mom was diagnosed with ALM, a terrible melanoma - at that moment it was already in her liver, lungs and brain. Needless to say, I left as soon as possible to come and take care of her. She is in hospice now, every day nowreminds me of Jerry during his last days and it will not be long now, that much I know.Click here to read letter in entirety. details.
Disclaimer
The information on this site is an overview of our knowledge discovered while battling Colorectal Cancer and is not meant to be a comprehensive resource on the disease. For your convenience we've included two links for pre-eminent sites in this field
American Cancer Society
Colon Cancer Alliance
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Our Mission
The Jerry W Walker Colorectal Cancer Foundation has been organized exclusively for the making of charitable contributions to poor, financially distressed and underprivileged Colorectal Cancer Patients, actively in treatment and with a diagnosed stage of 1 to 4, who do not have access to a certain treatment, being radiation or chemotherapy, due to a lack of funds. We also support research in this field.
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The generosity of our donors is vital to our existence. We desperately want to help those who have been devastated by this disease, traumatized by it, are facing financial ruin because of it, not to mention try to eliminate some of the stress that comes with all of the above.
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100% of your donation is going towards the program- the founders of this foundation are currently covering all overhead expenses.
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Colorectal Cancer
Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the body. These extra cells grow together and form masses, also called tumors. In colorectal cancer, these growths happen in the colon and rectum, or, the large intestines. This is the lower part of the digestive tract. Because colon cancer and rectum cancer have so many features in common, they are often considered together as “colorectal” cancer
Statistics
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men as well as women in the United States. Usually it is found in people who are older than 50.
Screening
Fairly simple screening tests can prevent many cases of colon and rectal cancer. Screening tests are tests that look for a certain disease or condition before any symptoms appear. Regular screening is recommended after age 50 for most people. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer, you may need to begin screening earlier than that.
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