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Elsa Staples

@ElsaStaples

Cancer prevention and early detection professional. Mountain lover. Foodie. Denver, CO

 Colorado, USA
Joined September 2020
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Exciting news! The ACS NNRT’s latest article, "Enhancing Sustainability in Patient Navigation Programs: Perspectives from the Field" published in JONs. Read more: navigationroundtable.org/res… #PatientNavigation #ACSNNRT #JONS #HealthcareAccess
Enhancing Sustainability in Patient Navigation Programs - National Navigation Roundtable

Enhancing Sustainability in Patient Navigation Programs - National Navigation Roundtable

The ACS NNRT and AONN+ have collaborated to explore the critical issue of sustainability capacity within patient navigation programs. Through a series of activities, we gathered insights from patient...

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@SU2C19 Mar 2024
Did you know colorectal cancer disproportionately impacts Alaska Native, American Indian & Black people in the U.S.? #StandUpToCancer's Colorectal Cancer Health Equity Dream Team is addressing some of these disparities. Don't wait, get screened! #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
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#ColorectalCancer #screening is a success story in people over age 50. . . BUT recent @AmericanCancer data show it's now the #1 cause of cancer-related death in ♂️ <50 & #2 in ♀️ <50 👉🏾cancer.org/research/acs-rese… #CRC #UCLAColonChampion #colonoscopy #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
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We appreciate those who joined today's DEIA Women’s History Month Lunch Talk with Andi Dwyer, BS! Dwyer shared her knowledge about the colorectal cancer work being done in Colorado and lunch was provided by Two Sistah’s Eat's! #WomensHistoryMonth #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
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#WorldCancerDay 🌍 If you have a family history of #ColorectalCancer ask your doctor about early screening and #genetictesting to determine if you have #LynchSyndrome in your family. It's important to understand your cancer risk in order to take action to reduce it.
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Andi Dwyer advisor to #FightCRC of the @CUCancerCenter led the development and facilitation of the Early-Age Onset #ColorectalCancer Think Tank on Dec. 1 in collaboration with @theNCI and @VUMC_Cancer!  Join Andi and team on Dec 6, noon ET for a recap of the key themes and next steps. #PathtoaCure fightcrc.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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“Take your health into your own hands.” –Simone Ledward Boseman, colorectal cancer caregiver and artist On March 10, 2023 singer, artist, and colorectal cancer caregiver Simone Ledward Boseman bravely shared her story at the White House. Her full story: bit.ly/41yV34l
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Even the most junior Colorado Cancer Screening Program staffer is excited to get his hands on the CCSP’s #80InEveryCommunity Award!
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#colorectalcancerawareness⁠ is going statewide with proclamations declaring March as #colorectalcancerawarenessmonth from Governor Polis and municipalities across the state, including Westminster, Lakewood, Aurora, Cheyenne Wells, and Denver!
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Vaccines don't save lives. Vaccinations do. Invitations for colonoscopy don't save lives. Colonoscopies do.
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Better title for this study might have been: “Colonoscopies prevent cancers and deaths only if people do them” Must recognize that study was more about “invitation for colonoscopy” than “effectiveness” nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… – at Culver City, CA

Effect of Colonoscopy Screening on Risks of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death | NEJM

Although colonoscopy is widely used as a screening test to detect colorectal cancer, its effect on the risks of colorectal cancer and related death is unclear. We performed a pragmatic, randomized ...

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📣 @AmericanCancer & @NNRTnews proudly present #FreeToRead articles on #PatientNavigation, one of the only evidence-based interventions shown to eliminate health disparities & improve #HealthEquity. 📗 Available as a supplement to CANCER: bit.ly/PatNavSupplement CC: @OncoAlert
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Very proud of our study published in @NEJM. 100% clinical complete response with dostarlimab alone in mismatch repair-deficient locally advanced #RectalCancer. No radiation or surgery! @ASCO #ASCO22 @MSKCancerCenter nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair–Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer | NEJM

PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair–Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer | NEJM

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation followed by surgical resection of the rectum is a standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. A subset of rectal cancer is caused by a deficiency i...

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It was an exhilarating day down at the Capitol yesterday pushing for more to be done for #colorectalcancer #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #CRCAdvocacy coloradocancercoalition.org/… Thank you to all of the #relentlesschampions that joined us!
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#PreventCancerCO #WorldCancerDay #CloseTheCareGap coloradocancercoalition.org/…
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Cancer Screen Week begins today. According to the American Cancer Society, regular screening can help find certain cancers early, when they are most likely to be treated successfully. Learn more about cancer screening at CancerScreenWeek.org. #CancerScreenWeek
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Join us next Friday, November 5th for the Colorado Collaborative on Lung Cancer Screening. Click the link and register! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Register for this great event! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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#CheckYourBehind! Black + Hispanic people are disproportionately affected by #colorectalcancer so we've partnered up with @SU2C, @MrChuckD & @SpeediePetey to encourage early screening. Check out our new songs + music videos in English & en Español. hhph.org/coloncancer
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If you are a patient with cancer, medical provider, or researcher affected by #HurricaneIda, NCI has emergency resources and information available for you. cancer.gov/contact/emergency… #Ida
Emergency Resources for the Cancer Community

Emergency Resources for the Cancer Community

Information to help prepare for an emergency. Includes resources to continue cancer care, to prepare and update NCI employees and contractors, and NCI contacts for grantees.

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