Tag Archives: colon_cancer

White House press secretary is back on job after cancer surgery

WASHINGTON — Coping with cancer, White House press secretary Tony Snow returned to work Monday and declared himself “unbelievably lucky and unbelievably blessed” as he prepares to undergo chemotherapy.
“Anybody who does not believe that thoughts and prayers make a difference — they’re just wrong,” Snow said from behind the podium during the regular morning briefing.

Insurance Companies Resisting in the Prevention of Colon Cancer

There are a total of four government recommended screenings in the prevention of Colon Cancer. While most insurance companies cover all of these, there are a few holdouts. Now, the cancer advocacy groups are pushing them to join the fight against cancer, as well.
Fifteen states are considering legislative mandates, by the American Cancer Society’s count, […]

How can we reduce our cancer risk?

There is a lot of talking about the recurrence of cancer in Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential candidate John Edwards, and Tony Snow, the White House press secretary. Edwards suffers from breast cancer which has now spread to the bones and Snow is fighting against colon cancer that has spread to the […]