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Reducing the Risk of Colon Cancer––Centennial Medical Center

Colon cancer is not a common topic of conversation, but it is a fairly common type of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 102,480 new cases of colon cancer are diagnosed each year. When coupled with rectal cancer, which accounts for about 40,340 new cases annually, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women, excluding skin cancers. […]

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American Cancer Society Relay for Life Helps Community Fight Back Against Cancer – LIVING WELL Magazine

American Cancer Society Relay For Life Helps Community Fight Back Against Cancer

By Rhonda Hollen, American Cancer Society, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The American Cancer Society is looking for committee members to be a part of the 2012 Relay For Life events on the Northshore. People interested in being a part of a committee will be a part of the community’s biggest effort to fight cancer. […]

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American Cancer Society helps patients get on the road to recovery – LIVING WELL Magazine

American Cancer Society Helps Patients Get On The Road to Recovery

By Rhonda Hollen, American Cancer Society, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Monica Field was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. And with no way home from her daily radiation treatments, she was at a crossroads.

“It’s like starting out on a long journey, but it’s a trip where you don’t know where you’re going or how you’re going to get there,” says Field. “The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery Program showed me the way.” […]