Table 1.

Fight colorectal cancer early onset key events, activities and progress.

Initiative	Examples of Key Events, Activities and Progress
Understanding the etiology of EOCRC.	• Peer-reviewed publications and publicly available data sets • Fight CRC and NCI Think Tanks and symposiums (1) • Research funding and Notice of Special Interest (NOSI)
Educating medical providers about EOCRC.	• High profile deaths of EOCRC patients, such as Chadwick Boseman, bringing awareness to EOCRC, particularly within the African American community • Data releases such as the American Cancer Society’s “Facts and Figures” with routine updates on incidence and mortality (4) • Guideline changes and education campaigns for colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45 years of age, based on the American Cancer Society (5) and United States Preventive Services Task Force (6) recommendations
Establishing international cohorts.	• Fight CRC Think Tanks and international partnerships with José Perea, MD, PhD, and research and advocacy communities • International research funding