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Jay Monahan Center and PanCan Offer Seminar for Pancreatic Cancer Survivors and Families

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan) collaborated to present "Ask the Experts: A Symposium for People with Pancreatic Cancer, Their Families, and Advocates" at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

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The Other All-Star Game
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With his 3-run home run in the fourth inning, Prince Fielder led the National League to a 5-1 victory in Major League Baseball's 82nd All-Star Game on Tuesday. But Prince Fielder, Roy Halladay, Adrian Gonzalez, Jose Bautista, and teammates were not the only greats to play on Phoenix's Chase Field this week. Read more.

Colorectal Cancer: Second Most Deadly Cancer Can Be Stopped Before It Starts
Nearly two thirds of Americans screened by 2010, but 22 million who need to be screened still haven't been
The No. 2 cancer killer in the United States, colorectal cancer, could get bumped down from its ranking if more people get screened. The rate of adults developing and dying from colorectal cancer has decreased, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To read more, click here.


Make That Call Campaign Launches to Increase Screening in NYC
In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced the launch of the "Make That Call" for colon cancer screening campaign.
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You've Got: Colon Cancer Awareness!
After undergoing a screening colonoscopy, performed by Mark Pochapin, MD, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Katie Couric revealed the results of her procedure... Click here to view the video.


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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer: New Tests, New Treatments, New Hope

by Dr. Mark Bennett Pochapin


Weill Cornell Physicians NewYork-Presbyterian