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What is colon cancer? ‘Silent killer’ that afflicted Kirstie Alley and Pele

Second-deadliest form of cancer in UK can sometimes develop without symptoms

The Independent UK

Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer, a silent disease that usually doesn't have symptoms until it's too late. Here's what you need to know

The “Cheers” actress was 71.

Fortune

Kirstie Alley had colon cancer, her rep says

Kirstie Alley was diagnosed with colon cancer before her death, a representative for the actress said Tuesday.

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Kirstie Alley died from 'brief battle' with 'silent killer' colon cancer, agent confirms

Cheers actress Kirstie Alley has died after a 'brief' battle with colon cancer, a representative for the star has confirmed

Daily Mirror

FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil beat South Korea, dedicate victory to ailing Pele

Brazil scampered to a 4-1 win over South Korea on Monday to storm into the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and the players, led by Neymar, paid tribute to the legend Pele, who watched the game from a Sao Paulo hospital while getting treatment for a…

The Times of India

Quentin Lee death: 34-year-old Broadway actor dies of colon cancer

Lee famous for his portrayal of phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera

The Independent UK

Pele issues statement after reports Brazil legend was receiving end of life care

Brazilian football icon Pele has issued an update on his ill health after being admitted to hospital following complications in his chemotherapy treatment for colon cancer

Daily Mirror

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Pele ‘stable’ and responding to treatment, Sao Paulo hospital confirms

The 82-year-old former Brazil striker has been battling colon cancer since last September

The Independent UK

Pele is stable and responding to treatment, according to Sao Paulo hospital

The 82-year-old former Brazil striker has been battling colon cancer since last September.

The Independent UK

Quentin Oliver Lee dies at 34 after brave battle with colon cancer

Quentin Oliver Lee's devastated wife, Angie, announced the actor's tragic death.

Daily Record

Rihanna Makes Music Comeback after Six Years with New Song 'Lift Me Up'

Chart-topper Rihanna released her first solo music in six years on Friday, an emotional ballad written in tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman. "Lift Me Up", Barbados-born Rihanna's first new song since her 2016 album "Anti", features on the soundtrack of upcoming Marvel film "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". The move…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Colonoscopies save lives. Doctors push back against European study that casts doubt

Colon cancer specialists worry that results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine could be misconstrued, and keep patients from getting lifesaving cancer screening.

WEKU

Lisa Jarvis: Don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet

Many people in the U.S. may now be thinking that they’ve received a blessed reprieve from a middle age rite of passage: the colonoscopy. After all, a large study just made headlines for suggesting the procedure isn’t nearly as effective at lowering the risk of colon cancer as previously thought.…

Tribune News Service

Screening procedure fails to prevent colon cancer deaths in large study

Colonoscopy screening exams that are recommended for older U.S. adults failed to reduce the risk of death from colon cancer in a 10-year study that questions the benefits of the common procedure.

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Katie Couric Says She’s Been Treated for Breast Cancer

Katie Couric said Wednesday that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent surgery and radiation treatment this summer to treat the tumor. Couric, who memorably was tested for colon cancer on the “Today” show in 2000, announced her diagnosis in an essay on her website, saying she hoped it…

WEKU

Why Ryan Reynolds is telling people to get a colonoscopy

After he lost a bet, actor Ryan Reynolds had his colonoscopy filmed. His doctor detected a polyp, which can be a precursor to cancer. He's now urging others to get screened for colon cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Black Women’s Expo offers roadmap to financial health, mental wellness and business success

“This expo not only gives women information, but it also gives them confidence,” said Merry Green, the Expo’s founder.

Chicago Sun-Times

5K race will raise funds for colon cancer awareness

Saturday’s Get Your Rear in Gear! charity 5K helps fund local colon cancer screenings, financially supports Chicago area cancer patients, and assists research.

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Young Scot who cared for orphaned brothers diagnosed with terminal colon cancer aged just 32

Jamie Murray, 32, was only 19 when he and his three siblings lost their mum Shirley to cancer before their dad Jim died suddenly just six weeks later after suffering an aneurysm.

Tribune News Service

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID's next wave

Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at first. With her health issues — hypertension, fibromyalgia, asthma — she wanted to see how other people fared after the shots. Then her mother got colon cancer.

Manchester Evening News

Family of paedophile teacher who abused pupils had to ID body weeks after death amid prison failure

Ronald Wotton was serving a 16-month prison sentence when he died of colon cancer

The Independent UK

Colon cancer linked to nitrates in charcuterie, French authorities confirm

Additives used to prolong the shelf life of cold cuts increase risk of cancer

The Conversation

What happens if you die without a will?

Actor Chadwick Boseman, star of Marvel’s Black Panther, died in 2020 aged 43 from colon cancer. It came to light last month his estate would be split evenly between his widow and his parents, following a legal process.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dear Abby: Wife’s colon cancer death devastated me, and now second wife has it

Overwhelmed by fear and anxiety, man considers running away or killing himself.

Evening Standard

Chadwick Boseman’s £1.89 million estate split between wife and parents after actor died without making a will

The Black Panther star died in 2020 at the age of 43 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer

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