John Morrissey survived Stage One colon cancer | colorectal cancer | cancerous polyp
DESCRIPTION Not long after going in for a colonoscopy in 2015, John Morrissey was told he had Stage One colon cancer. A Denver-based radio traffic reporter, John learned of his diagnosis with a telephone call from his oncologist two minutes before he was scheduled to deliver a live report! He composed himself, delivered a flawless update, then immediately decided he had to take action. In three weeks, he underwent a surgical procedure that successfully removed a cancerou
Sep 1711 min read
Dr. Ben Evans is a colon cancer expert | colonoscopy | stool-based tests | rectal bleeding | polyps
DESCRIPTION The average age in which people are diagnosed with colon cancer continues to drop. Louisville-based gastroenterologist Ben Evans, MD says for decades the conventional wisdom was that one should begin getting screened for colon cancer at age 50. Now, he says you should learn your family history with colon cancer and colon polyps, and with that as your guide, you should start screening as early as your twenties. Dr. Evans says that while the colonoscopy remains t
Apr 2910 min read
Joe Bullock survived Stage 3B Colorectal Cancer | Colonoscopy | Chemotherapy |Oxyplatin | Xeloda
In today’s Cancer Interview podcast, Joe Bullock shares his story with host Bruce Morton, about how he survived Stage 3b colorectal...
May 24, 202414 min read
Raphael Ilgenfritz survived rectal cancer and colon cancer | colonoscopy | radiation treatment
DESCRIPTION Raphaela Ilgenfritz survived colon cancer and rectal cancer. She is from London, United Kingdom, where rectal cancer is...
Dec 7, 202314 min read
Freda Botha survived colon cancer | colonoscopy | stoma bag | chemotherapy | colon polyps
DESCRIPTION Freda Botha seemed to be in good health, until she wasn’t. She began to feel tired all the time, then got constipated, then...
Mar 7, 202314 min read
Curtis Snyder survived colon cancer | colonoscopy | colostomy bag | chemotherapy | colorectal cancer
DESCRIPTION On this episode of the @CancerInterviews podcast, Curtis Snyder tells host Bruce Morton how he survived colon cancer. ...
Dec 16, 202218 min read
Whitney Jones, MD is a colon cancer expert | colorectal cancer | genetic testing | lynch syndrome
DESCRIPTION Whitney Jones, MD specialized in advanced endoscopy in Louisville, Kentucky. However, his career path changed when research...
Aug 15, 202219 min read
Alex Ramirez survived Stage II colon cancer | colonoscopy | colostomy bag | picc line
DESCRIPTION A Type II diabetic, Alex Ramirez went to his doctor to get a refill of his meds. When he did, the doctor suggested Alex get blood work because he hadn’t been tested in a long time. Alex was often feeling tired, so this seemed like a good time for blood work. Upon receiving the test results, the doctor Alex he was anemic, and suggested Alex undergo a colonoscopy. That led to the sighting of a small tumor on his colon, and a diagnosis of Stage II colon cancer.
Aug 11, 202112 min read
After a Colonoscopy, Colon Resection, Chemotherapy and Radiation Crit Luallen survived Colon Cancer
Crit Luallen, a colon cancer survivor shares her story with Jim Foster, host of the Cancer Interviews podcast about how a routine...
Aug 20, 202019 min read