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Guest post by Manju George, PALTOWN’s Scientific Director
When I was diagnosed with rectal cancer at the age 36, support, information, and help from COLONTOWN members got me through some of the most difficult parts of my cancer journey... Now living with no evidence of disease (NED), COLONTOWN continues to be a wonderful community, supporting my new “fight” against cancer, that is, the epidemiologic research that I am doing to identify and bring awareness to important patient issues. We say that “COLONTOWN is a community that no one ever wants to join but we are happy to be part of” and as someone who sees myself being a lifelong member, I consider it the best “side effect” of having cancer.
Mary De Vera, Study Senior Author
This study demonstrates the power of the COLONTOWN model, where patients become partners in care, in treatment decisions, and even in research.
Erika Brown
There aren’t as many studies of this kind in the area of colorectal cancer as we would like. I am very happy to have been part of this great effort to raise awareness about CRC. We thank COLONTOWN members for sharing their stories and making this study possible.
Scientific Director, PALTOWN, and Deputy Mayor for Education, COLONTOWN
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