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Colon Cancer

Dr. Otis Brawley of the American Cancer Society answers your questions about cancer.

Q&A: Do hookah and sweeteners cause cancer?

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the Twitter chat held earlier today on cancer and African-Americans...
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Report: Fewer black cancer deaths

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - The overall rate of African-American deaths from cancer is declining and African-American men are seeing the fastest decline than any other group...
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Bobby Womack

Bobby Womack diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - Bobby Womack, R&B legend, has been diagnosed with the early stages of alzheimer's disease, according to revelations he made to the BBC...
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Ebony Magazine Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013 issue

Ebony's managing editor dead at 57

Associated Press
Terry Glover, the managing editor of Ebony magazine, has died of colon cancer at her Chicago home. She was 57.
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Damon Albarn and Bobby Womack of Gorillaz perform on stage at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on December 16, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Bobby Womack now cancer-free after successful surgery

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Friends, family and fans of legendary soul singer Bobby Womack can breathe a sigh of relief. He is cancer free after undergoing surgery for colon cancer...
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NJ congressman Donald Payne is gravely ill

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A congressional aide says Democratic New Jersey congressman Donald M. Payne is being described by a family member as gravely ill.
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Colon cancer deaths down except in Mississippi

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ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say colon cancer deaths continue to drop across America -- except in the state of Mississippi...
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