Cos Cob resident Robert Hong was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2000. Am I optimistic about a cure? Sure, he says. Am I realistic about a cure? No. Still, he tells his oncologist, If you can make this like diabetes or any other manageable disease, then it s acceptable to me.
Jimmy Goldstein received his master's degree from Concordia University in St. Paul on May 21 in a special ceremony at his home. Exactly one week later, he died of colon cancer at age 58.
May 19--Women in Minnesota are more likely than men to die of colon cancer, despite being less likely to get the disease and just as likely to be screened for it, according to federal and state statistics. Exactly why is unknown.
Patients treated for early-stage colon cancer fared significantly better if they exercised regularly at the level of an hour's walk six times a week, according to a recent study.
New evidence suggests a widely used drug for heart disease might also prevent colon cancer. The study appears in this week's New England Journal of Medicine . But the new research into statins isn't conclusive -- and further studies of the already successful drug are unlikely because of the costs.
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