John Andretti's Battle Against Colon Cancer

John Andretti’s Battle Against Colon Cancer

Old race car driver John Andretti went to a doctor’s appointment for a “routine” colonoscopy, doctors gave him a diagnosis he hadn’t prepared for. Nothing is probably “routine” for a race car driver – especially for an Andretti. They spend their lives preparing for any kind of scenario.

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First Responders Understanding DNA-Damage

Understanding DNA Damage and Cancer Links

John Petrini explains the study basic biological processes fundamental to all cells and DNA damage to first responders.  “In order to understand how a machine works, you take it apart,” says John Petrini, Chair of the Molecular Biology Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI). We’re seated in his ninth-floor office, which is tastefully decorated…

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New Study Showing Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates in Young People

New Study Showing Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates in Young People

Findings from a new study reveal rising colorectal cancer rates among young people. Though the overall incidence of colorectal cancer has been on the decline in the US for years, it is increasing among individuals in their 20s and 30s. A new study conducted by the American Cancer Society and published in the Journal of the…

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