Climbing Cancer Mountain

Mark Crafts – who passed away in 2022 after living with stage IV colorectal cancer for more than four years – experienced an excruciating journey he describes as "climbing Cancer Mountain." "I just envision that I am on this long path that goes up and up and up," said Mark, who shared his experiences with Conquer Cancer since the beginning of his diagnosis. An avid cyclist, Mark spent much of his "Cancer Mountain" climb on a bike; he pedaled nearly 5,000 miles while in treatment. With an unflinching hope in cancer research, he told Dr. Mark Lewis how Team Crafty kept him rolling toward the next big breakthrough.