Your doctor reads
new CRC research
every month.
You don't.
Yet.
The CCR Digest translates the latest colorectal cancer research into plain language — so you walk into every appointment as the most informed person in the room. Free. Monthly. No catch.
Here's what happens when patients finally get the information they should have had years ago.
Not five-star reviews. Actual behaviour changes.
"About 3 years after [diagnosis]… I will remind my doctor… to possibly re-run it periodically."
"I learned something new… I had never heard of biomarkers… 11 years without recurrence."
"Interesting information and I wish this was around when I had colon cancer."
Built by a researcher
who was also
a patient.
Dr. Mary De Vera is a pharmacist-scientist and Principal Investigator at UBC. She was also diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
She knows exactly what it feels like to face a diagnosis, sit across from a specialist, and understand almost nothing they're saying. So she built the resource she wished she'd had.
"We are dedicated to sharing both our research and colorectal cancer research from around the world in clear and accessible ways — to empower patients, families, and care teams to make informed choices, improve outcomes, and find hope in the journey ahead."
— Dr. Mary De Vera, PI, Colorectal Cancer Outcomes Research, UBCThe research exists. You just don't have it. Here's how we fix that.
On the left — what the information gap actually costs. On the right — everything you get, completely free.
What the gap costs you
The cost of a single research paper behind a paywall — the same ones your oncologist reads to guide your treatment plan.
Your average appointment. Without the research, you're asking fewer questions. You're leaving information on the table every single visit.
How long one of our readers went post-diagnosis before learning they should ask about a specific follow-up test. The research was there. They never saw it.
What you get — free
New CRC research in plain language
We read the journals. You get the signal, not the noise.
Screening, biomarker & treatment updates
Guidelines change. You'll know before your next appointment.
Questions to ask your care team
The exact questions informed patients ask. Every issue.
Survivorship, mental health & sexuality
The whole CRC experience — not just the tumour.
From researchers who've had cancer
Science with a human face. Dr. De Vera's team at UBC.
What your care team pays to access this
Research your oncologist reads: $200–500/year in journal fees$200–500/year in journal fees
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Don't take our word for it.
Read the actual issues.
Every back issue is free. Click any one — judge for yourself whether this is the information you should have been receiving for years.
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The most informed
person in that room
could be
you.
The next issue is almost ready. The research your care team is already reading. In plain language. In your inbox. Free. The only thing standing between you and it is an email address.
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From Dr. Mary De Vera's lab at the University of British Columbia.
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