This movie was created by Roger and Kathy Cawthon. Roger Cawthon was a television sportscaster for CNN. Kathy Cawthon is a freelance writer and photographer. The couple was diagnosed with cancer within six weeks of each other. After rigorous cancer treatment, the two founded the Cancer Crusade, an organization dedicated to fighting cancer with hope and humor. They created this movie as a gift for a friend who had been diagnosed with cancer. After presenting the gift to their friend, they decided to post the movie on the internet where they hoped others would view it and draw comfort from it.
In a matter of a few weeks, they had received hundreds of grateful e-mails in response to The Survivor Movie. At the end of the movie’s first year on the web, they had received more than 6,000 e-mail messages, and they continue to pour in daily. As a result of this little production, in March, 2006, they were honored to receive the “2006 Yoplait Champions” award from Yoplait, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and SELF magazine.
The Survivor Movie has now been viewed nearly 500,000 times. It has been viewed in every state in the United States and in more than 63 countries around the world.
I hope it brings you comfort, peace and renewed strength and courage.
Scientists in Sweden are reporting for the first time that a group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer. The study is in ACS’ Journal of Natural Products. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, with more than 150,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year.
For those without insurance or adequate coverage cancer imposes heavy economic burdens on both patients and their families. For individuals who need financial assistance to cover health care costs, resources are available, including Government-sponsored programs and services supported by voluntary organizations. One such organization is Cancer Care.
