Online community
COLONTOWN
PALTOWN Development Foundation
Verified activeLast checked 2026-07-13
A patient-led online community for colorectal cancer patients and care partners, organized into topic- and stage-specific groups. Run by the PALTOWN Development Foundation; joining requires an application.
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- Who it serves
- Colorectal cancer patients, survivors, and care partners.
- Audience
- Patients · Survivors · Caregivers · Metastatic or advanced cancer
- Cancer types
- Colorectal cancer
- Helpful when
- Newly diagnosed · During treatment · Survivorship
- Format
- Online · Own website
- Where
- Online — worldwide
- Cost
- Free
- How to access
- Application required
- Languages
- English
- Run by
- Peer moderated
- Affiliation
- Affiliation confirmed: PALTOWN Development Foundation
A note about peer support
Peer support can provide understanding and practical encouragement, but group members may share personal experiences that do not apply to everyone. Do not change treatment, medication, or urgent-care decisions based only on advice from an online group.
How this listing was checked
Automated link check plus manual review of the organization's public pages confirming the program is currently offered (2026-07-13).
Next scheduled review: 2026-10-11.
Listing updates
- 2026-07-12 — Added to the directory from the organization's public website.
Details like eligibility, funding, and availability change — always confirm with the organization. Directory methodology
Sources: colontown.org
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