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show first aired March 19, 2009
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The C-D-C estimates that as many as 60% of the people who die from colo-rectal cancer could be saved if all men and women aged 50 years or older were routinely screened. Since March is national Colon Cancer Awareness Month...on this week’s Health Show, we’ll talk about the continuing progress in the detection and treatment of colon cancer. Then we’ll hear the story of a doctor who fought the system in China to warn about the dangers of HIV/AIDS...and dealt with the consequences from the government. And a writer from Boston tells us why he dreams of giving all those smokers he sees huddled outside buildings an assignment.
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COLON CANCER PROGRESS - WHAT'S NEW?
Colon cancer is deadly. According to the National Cancer Institute nearly 50 thousand Americans die each year from colo-rectal cancer. Many of those people could have been saved if they had been screened. The number of people getting tested has increased ever since Katie Couric had her very public colonoscopy on the Today Show, but colon cancer still remains something not often talked about. We’re going to change that right now. Today, we wanted to talk about what’s new in the world of colon cancer treatment and research. Here to talk about this is Dr. Janet Gargiulo, a medical oncologist at New York Oncology Hematology in Latham, New York.
Dr. Gao Yaojie - China's AIDS Activist
AIDS first appeared in China in the early 1980s and it spread rapidly. But few people dared speak openly about the disease for fear of offending the government. One notable exception was Dr. Gao. The retired physician has won in China and abroad for her courageous stand. In fact, Hillary Clinton singled out Dr. Gao at a meeting of women’s right activists during her recent visit to China. But In Dr. Gao’s home providence, the authorities still treat her like a criminal. The World Vision Report’s Ruth Kirschner met with her in the providence of Henan.
Smokers Serve A Purpose
The stress of everyday life has our friend Judah Leblang thinking about taking a walk over to the dark side...at least temporarily. Judah Leblang is a Boston-based writer and teacher.
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