Lira's Supermarket in Minden Village is holding a fundraiser for Douglas County Sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini who has been fighting colon cancer for eight years. Lira's is selling raffle tickets for a 3-minute shopping spree Feb. 12 at the store. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. Store manager Kevin Mary said owner Jim Lira read about Biaggini's battle with cancer and wanted to help. "Jim
Study: Most patients not getting proper screening after colon cancer
By STEPHANIE NANO NEW YORK — Many colon cancer patients aren’t getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn’t returned, new research shows. Only about 40 percent of the 4,426 older patients in the study got all the doctor visits, blood tests and the colonoscopy... more...
Dr. Donohue: Don't wait for symptoms to check for colon cancer
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Fighting Leukemia: Regimen Of Three Chemotherapy Drugs Shows Promise
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, working in collaboration with Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, presented evidence Sunday that a novel regimen of three chemotherapy drugs -- pentostatin, cyclophosphamide and rituximab -- resulted in significant clinical response in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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