Information on Colorectal Cancer
American Cancer Society
Organization providing cancer information, educational programs, and community outreach, both nationally and internationally. Learn more about colorectal cancer, its causes, diagnoses, and treatments. Download PDFs, read the latest news and patient stories.
Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Resource for news, information and the answers needed to keep advancing research, treatments and prevention.
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Comprehensive information on colorectal cancer including a resource library and links to publications and reports. Site also offers recommendations on preventive cancer screening.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Provides information on cancer types, topics, and statistics as well as clinical trial enrollment and results.
Information on Germline & Genetic Testing
Alive and Kickn – Lynch Syndrome
Lynch Syndrome hereditary cancer advocacy organization. Their mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by Lynch syndrome and associated cancers through research, education and screening.
Center for Disease Control (CDC) – Genomics and Precision Health
Comprehensive information on hereditary colorectal cancer and genomics.
Center for Disease Control (CDC) – Lynch Syndrome
Learn more about cancer genetics and Lynch Syndrome.
FORCE – Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered
Advocacy organization with the mission to improve the lives of individuals and families facing hereditary cancer. Provide up-to-date, expert-reviewed information and resources that help people make informed medical decisions.
Kaiser Permanente – Colon Cancer Genetic Testing
An executive summary reviews the topics covered in the PDQ summary on the genetics of colorectal cancer (CRC), with hyperlinks to detailed sections below that describe the evidence on each topic.
Medline Plus
An introduction to fundamental topics related to human genetics, including illustrations and basic explanations of genetics concepts.
National Society of Genetic Counselors – Find a Genetic Counselor
The Find a Genetic Counselor directory offers access to over 3,300 genetic counselors (US and Canada). Provides an up-to-date list of NSGC members.
Resources on Cancer Support
Cancer Support Community
Professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide, the Cancer Support Community is dedicated to ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
Cancer Support Community – Cancer Support Hotline
The Cancer Support Helpline is staffed by community navigators, resource specialists and specialized navigators who have over 170 years of combined experience helping people affected by cancer.
Cancer Support Community – Pasadena Chapter
The mission of Cancer Support Community is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
Lazarex Cancer Foundation
The Lazarex Cancer Foundation aims to improve outcomes of cancer care, giving hope, dignity and life to advanced stage cancer patients and the medically underserved by providing assistance with costs for FDA clinical trial participation, identification of clinical trial options, community outreach and engagement.
USC Norris Cancer Center – Community Outreach and Education
The official Community Outreach and Education department of USC Norris Cancer Center. Provide information on local services, programs and community tools and resources.
USC Norris Cancer Center – Community Tools and Resources
The official Community Outreach and Education department of USC Norris Cancer Center. Provide information on local services, programs and community tools and resources.
Colorectal Cancer Alliance – Patient and Family Support
Provide variety of resources from emotional support to access to financial aid.
United Ostomy Associations of America
United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) is a nonprofit organization that supports, empowers, and advocates for people who have had or who will have ostomy or continent diversion surgery.
The Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program at USC (AYA)
The mission of AYA is to improve health outcomes and quality of life of adolescents and young adults with cancer through supportive care and research that address the medical, physical, psychosocial, spiritual, financial and legal aspects for these patients.