About
About Colorectal Cancer Canada
Colorectal Cancer Canada is Canada’s not for profit organization dedicated to colorectal cancer patients and their families. Since 1998, we have been committed empowering and improving the lives of Canadians affected by the disease. We are a powerful voice for change across the continuum of care: educating, informing and increasing awareness of colorectal cancer—including the prevention, diagnosis and treatment. While colorectal cancer is our primary focus, through the connections we make, our mission assists the entire cancer community.
Mission
Colorectal Cancer Canada is the nation’s not for profit colorectal cancer patient organization dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness and education, supporting patients and their caregivers and advocating on their behalf.
Vision
We aspire to reduce the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer in Canada while improving the quality of life of patients, their families and their caregivers.
While CRC is highly preventable, it is still one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in Canada.
As a patient led organization with deep connections to the patient population, colorectal medical practitioners, institutional stakeholders, government, and industry, CCC is poised to address patient and caregiver perspectives that lie outside of standard cancer care with empathy and lived experience. We are guided by three interconnected strategic priorities:
Our Strategic Priorities
Awareness
Raising awareness and educating Canadians about colorectal cancer, by providing educational tools and opportunities to understand the risks associated with colorectal cancer, the potential impacts of the disease, and the benefits of screening and prevention.
Support
Supporting colorectal cancer patients and their caregivers through support groups, individual direct support, resource cultivation, and clinical developments.
Advocacy
Advocating for and on behalf of colorectal cancer patients and caregivers in areas such as equal access to diagnostics, effective treatments and clinical trials, primary prevention including healthy lifestyles and colorectal cancer screening.
Our Patient Support Program is a hallmark of CCC, and we continue our essential work of direct patient support, fielding emails, phone calls, and digital support groups for colorectal cancer patients in greater numbers than ever before to help patients and their caregivers navigate the cancer care system and treatment paradigm.
Awareness and Education Programs are essential if Canadians are to be able to prevent colorectal cancer and better treat it. As such, we have dedicated outreach in social media, newsletters, clinical trial research reports, publications, conference presentations, abstracts, and posters and amplified in all forms of media and fundraising events to ensure that Canadians receive important information pertaining to their health.
Our Accomplishments
Since its inception, Colorectal Cancer Canada has made important strides in improving the lives of patients, advancing screening and increasing access to treatment options. Through various partnerships, meetings with key federal and provincial decision makers as well as nationwide advertising, public relations and fundraising campaigns, CCC has been instrumental in:
We invite you to browse through the most visited website pages of Colorectal Cancer Canada below for valuable information and resources to support patients, families and caregivers throughout their journey.
What is Colorectal Cancer | Colorectal Cancer Screening | Colorectal Cancer Symptoms | Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Colorectal Cancer Canada 2024/2025 Program Booklet
A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT
Personally and on behalf of Colorectal Cancer Canada, thank you for your support and dedication to the fight against colon and rectal cancer. Every day, we at Colorectal Cancer Canada strive to help Canadians. Together, we work to help prevent colorectal cancer, to prolong the lives of those touched by it, to support patients and their families as they cope with the challenges of this disease, and to ensure timely access to the most effective treatments.
