Every year, 150,000-175,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal (colon) cancer, a disease in which abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells are found in the colon or rectum of the large intestine.
Fishing to benefit colon cancer research
The Fishin’ for a Mission catfish fishing tournament to benefit USC’s Center for Colon Cancer Research will be June 23 in Santee on Lake Marion. The $25 registration fee covers entry, live music and food. The weigh-in is at 5 p.m. at Marker 79 Marina, “The Tikki Bar” in Vance. To sign up, contact Frank Atkinson at (803) 854-3333 or highcottonrealty@yahoo.com — compiled by Czerne M. Reid
De Klerk poorly after cancer ops
FORMER South African President FW de Klerk's condition has worsened and he has had to undergo a second operation in a week for colon cancer, reports said today.
OHSU Cancer Institute Scientists Report More Accurate Prognosis Of Colon Cancer Survival
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute and five other institutions have found a more accurate way to report and predict the survival of colon cancer patients by calculating a statistic called conditional survival. Conditional survival takes into account the time already survived since diagnosis. [click link for full article]
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