CRUSH

Beloved co-worker, mother, wife, daughter, friend, and patient-champion, Erin Duffy Wood, has passed away after a 15-year battle with colon cancer.

October 22, 2021

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Keeping the Faith

Tristan Evans walked around his neighborhood with his daughter Janelle for colon cancer awareness. Dozens social-distanced for the March 21 Duke CRUSH 5K.

March 24, 2020

Patient Stories Special Events

Ready, Set, CRUSH!

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in men and in women and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. says the Ame...

March 13, 2019

Patient Stories Special Events

Victorious, Giving Back Seems Right For This Cancer Survivor

From cancer diagnosis, through treatment, recovery and survivorship, Ryan Switzer hasn’t stopped raising awareness and funds to ensure that others rec...

May 26, 2017

Local 5K To Deliver CRUSHing Blow

The Duke Cancer Institute Gastrointestinal Cancer disease group is ready to deliver another CRUSHing blow to colorectal cancer. Having raised a record...

December 23, 2015

Special Events

Local 5K To Deliver CRUSHing Blow

Members of the Duke Cancer Institute Gastrointestinal Cancer disease group is ready to deliver another CRUSHing blow to colorectal cancer as they prep...

February 9, 2017

Special Events

CRUSHing For A Cause

The Duke Cancer Institute Gastrointestinal Cancer disease group will host its annual CRUSH Colorectal Cancer 5K and Walk on Saturday, March 9, at the ...

January 28, 2019

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Patient, Doctor Duo Ready To CRUSH Cancer

Erin Wood, an IT analyst for Duke, was diagnosed nine years ago with stage 4 colon cancer. She was just 42 years old. Despite lifesaving tre...

February 8, 2016

Announcements

Giving Back

From cancer diagnosis, through treatment, recovery and survivorship, Ryan Switzer hasn’t stopped raising awareness and funds to ensure that others rec...

March 8, 2017

Features Patient Stories

Survivor CRUSHes Cancer, Raises Awareness About Young CRC Patients

Husband and father-of-three Andy Riley, 42, was diagnosed with stage 2 rectal cancer in May 2017. Valentine’s Day this year was the one-year anniversa...

February 18, 2019

Special Events Patient Stories

They're Glad He Came

Duke Retiree-Turned-Cancer-Survivor Brings New Meaning to ServicePlenty busy with fishing, golfing and grandchildren, Jim Slaughter, a Duke retiree, d...

January 30, 2017

Patient Stories Special Events

CRUSH Raises Record $100,000

The 2017 CRUSH Colorectal Cancer 5K and Fun Walk, held March 25 in Downtown Durham, attracted more than 1,000 participants and raised a record $102,27...

March 28, 2017

Announcements Special Events Patient Stories

Recent 5K Delivers CRUSHing Blow To Colorectal Cancer

The 2015 CRUSH Colorectal Cancer 5K and Fun Walk, held March 14 at the American Tobacco Trail in Durham, attracted almost 500 participants and raised ...

May 1, 2015

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Candy-Grams for Sale to CRUSH Colorectal Cancer

The Duke Cancer Institute Gastrointestinal Cancer disease group is ready to deliver a CRUSHing blow to colorectal cancer. And doing it with heart.One ...

February 1, 2017

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