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Call-on Congress Fight Colorectal Cancer Educational Summit Featuring Rich Goldberg, MD

Event Date: 03/18/2018 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Event Location: Washington, DC (click here to watch a Facebook Live stream and participate from remote locations)

WVU Cancer Institute Director Richard Goldberg, MD, will be the keynote speaker on Sunday, March 18, at the Call-on Congress Fight Colorectal Cancer Educational Summit, a three-day event where colon and rectal cancer survivors, caregivers, and loved ones from all over the United States unite to make their voices heard in Washington, DC.

Fight Colorectal Cancer is an advocacy group that seeks to empower and activate a community of patients, fighters, and champions to push for better policies and to support research, education, and awareness for all those touched by colorectal cancer.

An internationally renowned oncologist specializing in colorectal cancer, Dr. Goldberg has worked with Fight Colorectal Cancer since its inception and serves on the medical advisory board. During his talk, titled "Get Behind a Cure: Hope vs. Hype," he will separate sensationalism from science and provide an update on the latest in cancer research.

His presentation is scheduled to begin Sunday (March 18) at 11 a.m. and will be live-streamed from DC. The event is sold out, but click here to watch a Facebook Live stream and participate from remote locations.