As a young-onset colorectal cancer patient, you're encouraged to learn more and to engage with our community. These events and resources are meant to increase public awareness and education around the rising burden of colorectal cancer in young adults.
Join the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center’s
5th Annual Patient and Family Forum!
March 2, 2024, 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Parking will be validated.
Join our full day of free educational events for persons with young-onset colorectal cancer (diagnosed under 50 years old) and their supporters! We're pleased to welcome keynote speaker Simone Ledward Boseman. An artist and caregiver, she will speak about her personal experience with young-onset colorectal cancer and the importance of colorectal cancer awareness. Her continued advocacy honors the incredible legacy of her late husband, Chadwick Boseman. Attendees will also hear from experts in colorectal cancer research, social work, managing symptoms, and more. We’re thrilled to offer the forum in a hybrid format! When you register, please indicate if you plan to attend in person or online.
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Highlights from the March 4, 2023 Annual Patient and Family Forum
On March 4, we held our 4th annual Patient and Family Forum. It was a day full of free educational events for individuals with young-onset colorectal cancer (diagnosed under 50 years old) and their supporters. Attendees heard from keynote speaker Lindy Thackston, a FOX59 news anchor in Indianapolis, who was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer at the age of 40, as well as from experts in colorectal cancer research, social work, clinical trials, and more. View these informative and inspiring videos from this year's Forum: