How to Find a Colon Surgeon
Wednesday April 30, 2008
While all colon surgeons must meet certain requirements to practice, some surgeons are better than others. That's why finding the right colon surgeon is one of the most important steps ... Read More
"These Posts Have Given Me the Strength I Needed"
Sunday April 27, 2008
From the Colon Cancer Forum:
I'm a new kid on the block with stage 4 colon cancer. Last night I went to bed thinking about getting my affairs in order ... Read More
What is Stage 0 Colon Cancer?
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Stage 0 colon cancer is the earliest stage possible and is also called carcinoma in situ. Colon cancer is considered stage 0 when it hasn't moved from where it started; ... Read More
Should an 86-Year-Old Give Chemo a Shot?
Saturday April 19, 2008
From the Colon Cancer Forum:
My 86-year-old father just had two feet of his colon removed as a treatment for stage 3 colon cancer. The doctor said my dad ... Read More
Free "Weekend of Hope" in Vermont
Wednesday April 16, 2008
Cancer patients, survivors, and their families are invited to reserve their free hotel rooms for the eighth "Weekend of Hope" in Stowe, Vermont, May 2-4, 2008. Why are Stowe lodging ... Read More
How Long Should it be from Diagnosis to Surgery?
Saturday April 12, 2008
Recently, a visitor to the colon cancer forum explained that her dad had a colonoscopy on March 20th that found cancer. He's had subsequent tests and the doctors at the ... Read More
Clinical Trial Opportunity: DAVANT and 5-FU
Wednesday April 9, 2008
Pro-Pharmaceuticals is recruting colorectal cancer patients for a clinical trial to determine whether the combination of DAVANAT, 5-FU, Avastin and Leucovorin can help colorectal cancer patients who are unable to ... Read More
"How Can I Motivate My Wife?"
Sunday April 6, 2008
From the Colon Cancer Forum:
My wife is 61 years old and was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in June 2007. She started chemo in mid-July and her oncologist ... Read More
Death of G. David Low
Wednesday April 2, 2008
G. David Low became an astronaut at the age of 28 and circled the Earth more than 500 times during his 12-year career with NASA. The man was a ... Read More