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The disease that struck Nichols as a teenager was familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a genetic disorder characterized by a wild--and potentially lethal--growth of cancerous polyps on the inner lining of the intestine. The only recourse is to remove them surgically, along with the intestinal wall, and outfit the...
Though it failed to reclaim Howe glory, the Crimson rebounded to find what silver lining remained available.
Though the loss of seven seniors and a brilliant coach looms over next season like a gray cloud, another silver lining appears on the horizon.
First the facts: This year, 130,000 Americans will learn that they have developed a tumor somewhere in the inner lining of their colon or rectum. For those whose cancer is discovered at the earliest stages, the odds of living at least five more years are greater than 90%. Unfortunately...
Fifty is also a good age to have a sigmoidoscopy, in which a doctor inserts a flexible tube into the lower third of the colon to look for polyps or tumors. If the lining is clear, you won't have to undergo the procedure again for five years.