Symposium pays tribute to legendary journalist
When Robin Toner passed away from colon cancer in December at the age of 54, she left behind a doting husband, two beautiful children and a legacy as a dogged political journalist. Ten months after her death, loved ones gathered Tuesday to honor her at Syracuse University, the place she once called... more...
New study shows under-used colon cancer screening test is effective
An under-used colon cancer screening test now available in the U.S. effectively detects colorectal cancer and may help to improve colon cancer screening rates, according to investigators at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.
SOFTBALL -- Less than two months after being recognized for a lifetime of achievement in Alaska softball, Anchorage's Pat Lillian died Sunday morning at Providence Hospital from complications of colon cancer and a fall that broke her hip Dec. 2.