Hershey resident Cari Lopez Bryan will be one of the 29 people featured in a new public service announcement (PSA) in Times Square in March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Bryan, a stage IV colorectal cancer survivor, is an awareness ambassador for Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), an advocacy organization focused on colorectal cancer policy and research. The PSA will launch during the NASDAQ opening bell ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 9 a.m. Bryan's story will be featured on Fight CRC's Facebook page and blog on Saturday, March 16.
Colon and rectal cancers (colorectal cancer) make up the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women combined. Fight CRC estimates that 60 percent of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented with screening. Bryan, who was diagnosed at age 34, has dedicated a year of volunteer time to Fight CRC to raise awareness about the importance of screening using her story in an effort to save lives.
Bryan's story is one of many stories launching the annual March Colorectal Cancer Awareness campaign, a movement uniting more than 1 million survivors of colorectal cancer and their loved ones to get behind a cure and prevent future cases with screening.
To join Fight CRC's awareness efforts, readers may visit http://www.getbehindacure.org to sign the petition to make sure everyone has access to screening. More information is available at http://www.FightCRC.org.
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