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...dissertation that has a very good chance of becoming a book. Who will write The Colon: Punctuation or Body Part...
DIED. IAN DURY, 57, 1970s Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick punk rocker; of colon and liver cancer; in London...
Kudos for your calm and conversational article [COLON CANCER, March 13]. It should nudge many readers into talking to their physicians about colon-cancer testing. And more kudos to Katie Couric for her willingness to describe what she experienced during her colonoscopy, reinforcing TIME's statement that "most people find the idea worse than the exam." PAUL GAERTNER JR. Athens...
While many people may have found Couric's crusade against colon cancer and her televised colon exam distasteful, I give her a lot of credit for spreading the word. Early detection allows the doctor and patient to work together to gain control over the suffering caused by such illnesses. This campaign may make some fidget with discomfort, but that's nothing compared with the effects of a diseased colon left untreated. LISA TANER Belmont, Calif...
Although I salute Couric for her efforts to increase awareness about colon cancer, I am concerned about what happens when famous people crusade for health-care issues. The main problem is that it allows emotions and politics to override science. We have seen this before. Nonscientific factors greatly influenced recommendations for mammography screening for women ages 40 to 50. And the PSA test for prostate cancer, still lacking in scientific data for appropriate use, has received unequivocal endorsement from athletes and actors. We need to have science, not the media or celebrities, establish the rules. GREGORY L. SHEEHY, M.D. Middleton...