Captivating appeal: Eartha Kitt is remembered
Legendary performer Eartha Kitt of Nordholm Drive died on Christmas Day after a long battle against colon cancer. She was 81. “Eartha Kitt was a sweet lady and one of the greatest entertainers of all time,” said Weston First Selectman Woody Bliss.
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Cancer mutation traced back to 1630
Scientists have traced a genetic mutation linked to colon cancer to an English couple who arrived in the North American colonies in about 1630.
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In brief
Colon cancer drugs to be more widely available: The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has decided that two chemotherapy drugs for advanced bowel cancer, irinotecan and oxaliplatin, should be more widely available to patients.
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Tylenol Fights Colon Cancer
Daily, Low-Dose Acetaminophen Protects Rats From the Disease
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