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Minn. Man Invited To Bare Scar For 'Colonder'  -  25 Mar 2008
WCCO,..."All of these people in this calendar have had colon or rectal cancer and they were under 50 years old." All the models in the calendar have had either

Cancer screening could save your life  -  25 Mar 2008
Logan Daily News,...people in the US were expected to be diagnosed with colon cancer in 2007; 41420 with rectal cancer; and 52180 were expected to die from the disease.

Gays' respect and tolerance  -  25 Mar 2008
WorldNetDaily,And that doesn't even touch the other life-threatening risks ranging from hepatitis to fatal rectal cancer. Apparently, it's having somewhat of a negative

Fast facts on colon cancer  -  Mar 24, 2008
ABS CBN News,According to Dr. Armand Crisostomo, a colorectal surgeon and president of the Philippine College of Surgeons, colon and rectal cancer are the 3rd or 4th

New Colon and Rectal Cancer Guidelines Chart Chemotherapy Options  -  Mar 20, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Inform clinicians of the latest medical information on the treatment of colon and rectal cancer as presented at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

March is National Rectal Cancer Awareness Month  -  Mar 20, 2008
Cancer Consultants,As the month of March brings rectal cancer into focus, itâ€™sa great time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence,

Your Opinions  -  Mar 23, 2008
Battle Creek Enquirer,March is the Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon and rectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related

Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer Halts Recurrences in 5-Year ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
DG NewsBy Carole Bullock CHICAGO -- March 19, 2008 -- About three quarters of patients treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (pCRT) for mid-low rectal cancer

(UPDATE) Cory Aquino has colon cancer  -  Mar 24, 2008
ABS CBN News,According to Dr. Armand Crisostomo, a colorectal surgeon and president of the Philippine College of Surgeons, colon and rectal cancer are the 3rd and 4th

Hemoglobin Level Among Factors that May Predict Outcome in Rectal ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Cancer Consultants,Rectal cancer occurs when malignant cells arise from the cells of the rectum. Cancer of the colon or rectum is often called colorectal cancer.

Letter: Cancer survivor commends Jindal  -  Mar 20, 2008
2TheAdvocate,I was 36 years old when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer. I had been married to a wonderful woman for 16 years with two very loving daughters.

New Tools In The Fight Against Colorectal Cancer  -  Mar 17, 2008
KTIV,But doctors say 30-percent of the time it develops further down and becomes rectal cancer. The first line of defense in fighting rectal cancer is surgery.

For Your Health: Colon Rectal Cancer  -  Mar 14, 2008
WWNY TV,Free colon rectal cancer self-testing kits will be available at Kinney Drugs at the end of March. Itâ€™s the type of screening that could save lives for

Free Colorectal Cancer Screening  -  Mar 24, 2008
NTV,The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 108070 new cases of colon cancer and 40740 new cases of rectal cancer in 2008 in the United

Shilpa Medicare to sell cancer drug in Europe  -  Mar 7, 2008
Sify,Medicines (EDQM) has given a green signal for the sale of Oxaliplatin EP, prescribed in the treatment of colon and rectal cancer, the company said here.

Senior Scene: About your health: Colorectal cancer treatable, beatable  -  Mar 15, 2008
Oneonta Daily Star,Patients with rectal cancer also usually have radiation as part of their treatment. We have seen major advances in the treatment of colorectal cancer in

Earlier colon cancer detection often a benefit of colonoscopy [3 ...  -  Mar 12, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),Colonoscopies are commonly used to evaluate bowel disorders, rectal bleeding or polyps (usually benign growths) and to screen for colon and rectal cancer.

Awareness is always the best key to fighting, surviving cancer  -  Mar 13, 2008
South Carolina Now,I want to offer some information on colorectal cancer, commonly known as colon or rectal cancer. This is a cancer my mother died of in 2006.

Dr. Peter Rubin, gastroenterologist  -  Mar 19, 2008
New York Daily News,Colon and rectal cancer (colorectal cancer) kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer - even though it's almost entirely preventable and

More local groups receive American Cancer Society funds  -  Mar 14, 2008
Rome News-Tribune,Gordon Hospital received $10000 for breast cancer and colo-rectal cancer awareness education programs. 100 Black Men of Rome announced Thursday that they

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month  -  Mar 11, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,Dr. William Harb, tells the Tennessean that as colon and rectal surgeon he operates on people who have colon and rectal cancer every day.

Dress Casual For Cancer Awareness  -  Mar 4, 2008
Wayne Independent,About 75 percent of new cases of colon and rectal cancer occur in patients of average risk. Over 700 new cases are diagnosed and about 260 patients die from

Nutrition and colorectal cancer  -  Mar 20, 2008
Saipan Tribune,It is estimated that there will be approximately 108070 new cases of colon cancer and 40740 of rectal cancer in the United States in 2008.

Take time for cancer screening  -  Mar 8, 2008
TheReporter.com,The American Cancer Society estimates that 155 residents of Solano County will be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer in 2008. For both men and women,

Early Detection is Key to Successful Colon-cancer Treatment  -  Mar 4, 2008
HealthNewsDigest.com,Those with increased risk for colon or rectal cancer, such as anyone with blood in the stool or who has a close family member diagnosed with colon or rectal

Free colon cancer screening Wednesday  -  Mar 3, 2008
Bogalusa Daily News,Rectal cancer is described as cancer of the last six inches of the colon. Together they're referred to as colorectal cancer. A screening for colorectal

SGV Medical Supplies: 'Colostomy Supplies Easier to Obtain for the ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
Earthtimes,According to the National Cancer Institute, "153760 new Colon and Rectal Cancer cases are discovered annually...deaths from Colon and Rectal Cancer totaled

City of Temple and American Cancer Society team up for cancer ...  -  Mar 6, 2008
KCEN-TV,March is national Colo-Rectal Cancer Month. Scott and White and the American Cancer Society are working to spread awareness about this highly preventable

Louisiana Rates High for Colon Cancer  -  Feb 26, 2008
KALB-TV Newschannel 5,Rectal cancer is cancer of the last six inches of the colon. Together theyâ€™re referred to as colorectal cancer,â€? according to the National Cancer Institute.

Colon cancer to be subject of health talk  -  Mar 19, 2008
Gaffney Ledger (subscription),However, in the case of colon and rectal cancer, doctors can be proactive in helping prevent future cases. "Colorectal types of cancer are different,

Fear of colonoscopy keeps many from getting life-saving treatment  -  Mar 11, 2008
The Tennessean,A screening colonoscopy for the prevention of colon and rectal cancer is now covered by many insurance plans, including Medicare.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month  -  Mar 22, 2008
Canton Daily Ledger,Of these new cancer cases, 112340 will be colon cancer and 41420 will be rectal cancer. -- In Illinois, nearly 7300 new cases of colon cancer were diagnosed

Speeding vehicle kills cop  -  Mar 9, 2008
The Tribune,IANS The two-day international conference on â€˜Colo Rectal Cancer â€” Current Management and Futureâ€™ ended here today. The Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute

Senior Center offers cancer education  -  Mar 1, 2008
Ventura County Star,Dr. David Rosenfeld, a colorectal surgeon and proctologist at Simi Valley Hospital, will discuss steps to prevent colon and rectal cancer and the latest

Public program will discuss colorectal cancer  -  Feb 28, 2008
Simi Valley Acorn,Dr. David Rosenfeld, a colorectal surgeon and proctologist at Simi Valley Hospital, will discuss what steps can be taken to prevent colon and rectal cancer

Blind Spots  -  Mar 20, 2008
Baltimore Sun,New findings by California researchers may change the way doctors think about colonoscopy -- a popular screening test for colon and rectal cancer.

OU researchers hope find could lead to new cancer therapies [1 min ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),AP Video The state Health Department last year said it expected about 1880 new cases of colon and rectal cancer would be diagnosed in Oklahoma and 720

Glen Cove Hospital opens $13-million critical care unit  -  Mar 18, 2008
Newsday,According to the American Cancer Society, there will be about 108070 new US cases of colon cancer and 40740 new cases of rectal cancer in 2008.

Prostate Cancer: Most men suffer diminished quality of life after ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
What Doctors Don't Tell You,Prostate cancer: - Radiation therapy can lead to rectal cancer - Radiation is a popular treatment for men with prostate cancer, and it's becoming the first

GenVec Reports Fourth Quarter and 2007 Year-End Financial Results  -  Mar 13, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Encouraging early results from a Phase II study with TNFerade in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer were presented at the Annual Meeting of the

Lymph Node Examination Rate, Survival Rate, and Quality of Care in ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Because we excluded rectal cancer patients from our analysis, we cannot rule out the possibility that patients with this malignancy benefit directly from

Cancer Pros And Cons Of Taking The Pill  -  Mar 7, 2008
Sky News,...who took the contraceptive for shorter periods suffered from significantly lower rates of bowel and rectal cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer.

Get cancer drug to patients: MD  -  Mar 18, 2008
St. Catharines Standard,He argued that a focus on more effective rectal cancer surgery could greatly reduce the need for many patients to undergo chemo and radiation,

One woman's experience with colon cancer helped family members in ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Frederick News Post (subscription),The American Cancer Society predicts more than 108000 people will be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer this year, and nearly 50000 of them will die.

â€˜Super Colon Exhibitâ€™ coming to Beckley Friday, Saturday  -  Mar 1, 2008
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription),...of embarrassment, and many fail to talk with their doctors about their bowel habits or symptoms that could indicate colo-rectal cancer, she said.

Get the facts about virtual colonoscopies  -  Mar 19, 2008
Aurora Beacon News,The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2008 there will be 108070 new cases of colon cancer and 40740 new cases of rectal cancer diagnosed.

Colorectal Cancer Testing on the Rise  -  Mar 16, 2008
ACS News Center,About 108070 new cases of colon cancer (53760 in men and 54310 in women) and 40740 new cases of rectal cancer (23490 in men and 17250 in women) will be

Humorist writes about colonoscopy experience  -  Mar 19, 2008
Myrtle Beach Sun News,It's an educational exhibit called the Colossal Colon, and it was on a nationwide tour to promote awareness of colo-rectal cancer.

GenVec to Host Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Earnings Call and ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
WELT ONLINE,Additional clinical trials are in progress in rectal cancer, head and neck cancer, and melanoma. GenVec also uses its proprietary adenovector technology to

Prevention is key to saving your life and dollars  -  Mar 18, 2008
The Daily Advertiser,Of these new cases, about 112340 were colon cancer-related, and about 41420 were rectal cancer-related. About 52180 deaths were caused by colorectal cancer

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