Just Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer

Learn how doctors stage colorectal cancer using advanced imaging. Discover what each scan looks for and why accurate staging is vital for your treatment plan.

Navigating a colorectal cancer diagnosis? Learn what to expect in your first 30 days, from understanding pathology reports to exploring biomarker testing options.

If you’ve started searching for colorectal cancer (CRC) survival statistics, you may already be feeling overwhelmed by numbers that seem confusing to interpret. That’s completely understandable, but here’s something important to hold onto: statistics describe populations, not people. When you see a 5-year relative survival rate, it means the percentage of people with a given […]

Crohn’s is a chronic illness that patients often manage for years by learning personal triggers and symptom patterns. You make daily decisions around food, stress, medications, and lifestyle. When a cancer diagnosis enters the picture, it can feel like a personal failure of that long effort to manage the disease. Many people with both Crohn’s […]

Pass the time with these five podcast episodes hand-picked for anyone navigating a colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis. With a selection of patient stories and expert panels, this list has something for everyone. 1) Go with Your Gut: CRC Merits a Second Opinion | This is Cancer In this episode, Morgan shares how seeking a second […]

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is often discussed as a single disease, but it includes both colon cancer and rectal cancer. In a recent “Ask the Expert” webinar, we asked MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Dr. Scott Kopetz to provide a general guide on screening, diagnosing, and staging for CRC. Colon cancer vs. rectal cancer: What’s the difference?  […]

Neither Outcomes4Me nor any participants in or contributors to any webinar, article or content endorses or recommends any products or services. Consult your physician regarding any treatment or therapy. Tune into a patient-focused Q&A with MD Anderson’s Dr. Scott Kopetz, a leading expert in colorectal cancer. We break down staging, biomarkers, treatment paths, and trials. […]

When you’re diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most important steps you and your care team can take is biomarker testing. Biomarkers are molecules, including genes and proteins, that provide information about your specific cancer. Testing for these biomarkers helps your doctor understand what’s driving your cancer’s growth and spread, so your treatment […]

When you’re diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the first things your care team will talk about is staging. Staging is the process of determining how far the cancer has grown and whether it has spread to other parts of the body. Knowing the stage is important because it provides your care team with […]

Colorectal cancer (CRC), which includes cancers of the colon and rectum, is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. Each year, more than 150,000 people are diagnosed. While it can occur at any age, rates have been rising among younger adults in recent years. Following a CRC […]