16 October 2001

Catching the Silent Killer: New Advances in the Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Colon Cancer
Weill Medical College of Cornell
1300 York Ave
Uris Auditorium
6:30 pm

John M. Daly, M.D., Moderator Charles J. Lightdale, M.D. Jeffrey W. Milsom, M.D.

Colon cancer affects approximately 130,000 people each year in the United States, and it occurs equally in men and women.  It is the second most frequent cause of cancer death in the United States- killing nearly half the people who develop the disease.  Colon Cancer is called a silent killer because symptoms usually occur only when the cancer becomes advanced. The majority of colon cancers begin as benign growths called polyps.  Methods that detect and remove colon polyps in patients without symptoms can prevent   colon cancer from developing.  The recognition that colon cancer is largely a preventable disease has led to new efforts to screen patients without symptoms for polyps and early curable cancer. Join us for this talk and get the facts for yourself about risk factors, symptoms, screenings, preventive measures and new advances being made in the treatment of colon cancer.

The seminar is free and open to the public. Seating is available for 250 people on a first-come, first- served basis.