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Treating Cancer Comes At A Cost
Why do I post info about cancer on this blog? Besides the obvious reason: my family’s fight with colon cancer, I share it because if you aren’t thinking about these things now and take care of yourself the best you can – health issues creep up. They may not be as serious as cancer or disease,…
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A Colonoscopy Can Save Your Life
Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy A new study provides what independent researchers call the best evidence yet that colonoscopy — perhaps the most unloved cancerscreening test — prevents deaths. Although many people have assumed that colonoscopy must save lives because it is so often recommended, strong evidence has been lacking until now. In patients tracked for as long as…
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Team Live Fit and Sore! Chris4Life Scope it Out 5K
Please support me in my quest to raise money to help fight and support those with colon cancer. I will be running in the Chris4Life Scope it Out 5K in honor of my husband and his gorgeous colon: Scott Hoaglund – on March 25th in DC and need help! Whatever you can manage would be appreciated:http://www.active.com/donate/scopeitout5k2012/SHoaglu2 Here’s…
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Mom Had Labor Induced To Let Dying Father See Daughter
Such a sad story — colon cancer strikes again, stealing away someone way too soon… Diane Aulger, Mom, Had Labor Induced To Let Dying Father See Daughter.
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Fiber helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk
I read this article yesterday and as you all know — I gave up whole wheat/gluten a while back and have never felt or looked better — so I am very skeptical about this report. I realize they also mentioned that in the study “didn’t find that getting extra fiber from vegetables or fruits was…
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Men may need colon cancer screening earlier than women do
Study: Men may need colon cancer screening earlier than women do Men may need to begin colon cancer screening earlier than women, new research suggests. The study found that men were far more likely to have potentially precancerous lesions (also called polyps or adenomas) in their colon — 24.9 percent of men compared to 14.8…
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Marriage helps Colon Cancer Survival Rate
Marriage Improves Odds of Surviving Colon Cancer ScienceDaily (June 21, 2011) — A new study shows that being married boosts survival odds for both men and women with colon cancer at every stage of the disease. Married patients had a 14 percent lower risk of death according to researchers at Penn State’s College of Medicine and…
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Cancer Patients – What NOT to say to them.
What not to say to a cancer patient Have any experiences or any to add? Three little words kept me from sharing my feelings with family and friends until long after my cancer treatment was done: “You’ll be fine.” Though well-intended, the words were conversation-enders, and made me feel guilty for being sad and frightened.…
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Colon Cancer Sucks
I keep reading about these young people being taken away from all of us from cancer. So many of us live our lives worrying about some pretty insignificant things — cancer is the reality in so many people’s lives and it doesn’t go away. Take a moment every day to realize how much you have…
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It’s a Wrap! Scope It Out – Colon Cancer 5K
A great day for a 5k for a great cause! Top 20% finisher! Age Category Results : 16 Stephanie Hoaglund 40 Ashburn VA 30:24 29:26 9:29 Race Overall: 240 91/488 1670 Stephanie Hoaglund 40 Ashburn VA 30:24 29:26 9:29