Posts by Stacie Lindsey
Strength in Community, Hope in Research: Creating a World Free of Cholangiocarcinoma
In October of 2005, my brother, Mark, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the bile duct, at the age of 38.
Read MoreCCF’s Discussion Board
Dear Friends, On October 12, 2005, my brother was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma. Thus began a journey I could not have foreseen. I was a stay-at-home mom with five young, busy children. I volunteered at school, church, and in our community. Immediately after Mark shared his diagnosis with our family, I began searching Google, reading publications,…
Read MoreWe know there is work to do…
Dear Friends, With the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others over the years and the confluence of recent events, important conversations are happening throughout the nation, including at CCF. We know there is work to do, within every organization and throughout the nation, for us to come together in…
Read MoreWe’re here for you
In this uncertain time, we want you to know, wherever you are that we are with you. Distance and physical separation cannot break the bonds we have made in this community.
Read MoreCan a “Silent Killer” be Beaten by Better Data?
Is the secret to combating a “silent killer” hiding in our health data? That’s what we have been teaming with Komodo Health to find out. Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, or ICCA, is the second most common primary liver cancer in the world. Because its early symptoms often go unnoticed or can be attributed to other ailments, diagnosis…
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