MICHAEL’S STORY
Michael’s Mission was formed as a way to honor and remember Michael Soussa. Michael was a vibrant young man when he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at the age of 30. He underwent multiple surgeries and almost 40 months of chemotherapy and radiation. After nearly three and a half years of fighting, Michael passed away at the age of 33. His loss devastated his family, fiancée and friends, who created Michael’s Mission with the hope of honoring Michael’s legacy and helping other patients and families facing the diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Read MoreEducation & ResearchKnowledge is power in the fight against cancer.
There are over 100,000 new cases of colon cancer diagnosed every year in the United States. Together, colon and rectal cancers account for 10% of cancers in men and 11% of cancers in women. It is the second most common site-specific cancer affecting both men and women.
Programs & Support
Patient Navigator Program
The Michael’s Mission Patient Navigator Program assists patients, caregivers and their families throughout the cancer care continuum.
Read MorePatient & Caregiver Mentor Program
The Michael’s Mission Patient Mentor Program provides patients, their families and caregivers the opportunity to meet with a Patient Mentor for emotional support, practical information, friendship and assistance from someone who has real life experience facing a colorectal cancer diagnosis. The volunteer Mentors are matched with a patient according to gender, age at diagnosis, stage of disease and geographical area. Volunteer Patient Mentors are vetted, receive training and continuing education from the Michael’s Mission staff prior to mentoring any new patient.
Read MoreMedically Underserved Education & Outreach Program
The Michael’s Mission Medically Underserved Education & Outreach Program helps identify and eliminate barriers to timely colon cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment in medically vulnerable communities.
Read More#OneVoice Program
The Michael’s Mission #OneVoice Program is a topic-driven blog series written by patients, caregivers, industry leaders, and healthcare professionals in the colon cancer community.
Read MorePatient & Family Support Program
The Michael’s Mission Patient & Family Support Program provides patients and their caregivers a safe place to share thoughts and feelings with an oncology social worker who is trained to help patients better manage psychological issues that arise during treatment.
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Resource Library
Michael’s Mission has curated a library of web-based and other resources for patients, families and caregivers to easily access information on a wide variety of subjects related to colorectal cancer.
