CCA Library

Interviews and Press Conferences
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Anita: A Survivor's StoryCCA volunteer Anita Mitchell was told she was too young for a colonoscopy, but after learning she had a family history, she pushed for the test. Her persistence ended up saving her life. |
3:15 minutes |
John: There's No Good Reason to Not Get ScreenedMeet John Lloyd, a rectal cancer survivor and CCA volunteer. Although he was originally misdiagnosed with hemorrhoids, John’s doctor discovered that he had rectal cancer in 2010. John's new mission in life is to stress how colon cancer can be prevented and the importance of being screened. |
3:33 minutes |
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Vicki: Colon Cancer Survivor and CCA BuddyCCA volunteer and colon cancer survivor Vicki Barrilleaux shares how her colon cancer diagnosis has changed her life and has helped her realize a newfound inner strength. She explains how the CCA’s Buddy program helped her through her experiences when she was first diagnosis. |
2:43 minutes |
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Candace: A Survivor's JourneyCCA volunteer Candace Henley, a colon cancer survivor, shares her story and explains the emotions she experienced when she was first diagnosed. She explains how she got involved with the CCA and reiterates that there is hope and that a colon cancer diagnosis is not a death sentence. |
3:03 minutes |
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Meet Jeannie Moore, CCA Patient Support ManagerJeannie Moore is the Patient Support Manager for the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA). She counsels newly diagnosed patients on what to expect, doctors, new medicines, chemo, radiation, helping them find Buddies, and helping them to realize that they have the power over their cancer. Jeannie was also one of the CCA's founders. |
2:24 minutes |
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Imaging Economics InterviewAndrew Spiegel, CEO of the Colon Cancer Alliance, speaks with Marianne Matthews, Editor of Imaging Economics, regarding proposed cuts to the reimbursement rates on medical imaging procedures and the potential impacts those cuts could have. |
7:21 minutes |
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Press Conference on Medical Imaging 2009Andrew Spiegel, CEO of the Colon Cancer Alliance, speaks during a 2009 press conference on Medical Imaging. |
7:04 minutes |
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Voice of America InterviewVoice of America's health correspondent Linord Moudou talks to Andrew Spiegel, CEO of the Colon Cancer Alliance about colon cancer. |
4:28 minutes |








