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UCCC Health Expert Offers Free Online Chat about Colon Cancer
AURORA, Colo. (Sept. 27, 2005) — The University of Colorado Cancer Center is hosting an online chat on Monday, October 17, from noon – 1 p.m. MDT. The topic will be "Colon Cancer Prevention and Treatment."
The online discussion, free and available to anyone with Internet access, will allow people to ask questions of the expert and receive an instant response. The discussion is ideal for anyone who is interested in learning about preventing colon cancer through diet, exercise and screening, and for anyone who has questions about colon cancer treatment. Those who are at increased risk of colon cancer, which includes having a family history of colon cancer or being 50-years-old or older, or those who are currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer, should find the chat informative.
Dr. Martin McCarter, colon cancer specialist and board-certified surgeon, will answer questions and lead the interactive chat.
To join this online discussion, participants should visit www.uccc.info approximately 10 minutes before the chat starts, or anytime during the chat (between noon to 1 p.m. MDT). Once on the UCCC home page, follow instructions to join the interactive chat.
Interested participants who are unable to join the chat can visit www.uccc.info 72 hours afterward to read a complete transcript of the question and answer session.
University of Colorado Cancer Center, located in Aurora and Denver at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center campuses, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Rocky Mountain region. Its four-part mission is excellence in cancer treatment, research, education and prevention. For more information, visit the Web site at www.uccc.info.