# Global Colon Cancer Association

Source: https://onco.cc/institutions/global-colon-cancer-association/  
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## TL;DR

An international umbrella body for colorectal cancer patient groups, formed in 2011, which campaigns for fair access to screening, testing and treatment.

## Summary

The Global Colon Cancer Association was formed in 2011 by Jola Gore-Booth, co-founder of EuropaColon, and Andrew Spiegel, co-founder of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, according to its about page. It is both an umbrella organisation, for patient groups, health and research institutions, professional societies and industry partners, and a patient advocacy organisation working for equitable access to colorectal cancer screening, testing, treatment and care. Its programmes include Know Your Biomarker and a global ostomy programme. The IRS record lists it in Washington, DC.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: GCCA
- City: Washington, DC, US
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.globalcca.org

## Sources

- About GCCA: https://www.globalcca.org/about
- IRS record (via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer): https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/460657002

## Connected records

- institutions: [Digestive Cancers Europe](https://onco.cc/institutions/digestive-cancers-europe/)
- collections: [Colorectal Cancer Alliance](https://onco.cc/collections/colorectal-cancer-alliance/)
- cancers: [Colorectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/colorectal/)

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