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Former hockey player and current TV color commentator Eddie Olczyk announced Tuesday that he is being treated for colon cancer.
"I have been working with outstanding health care professionals and expect to be back in the broadcast booth after I complete my treatment," Olczyk said in a statement. "Having the support and encouragement from my family, the Chicago Blackhawks organization, NBC Sports and all my friends and fans means the world to me and will give me continued strength to beat this. My family and I appreciate privacy during this time as we focus our attention on my treatments."
Olczyk, who will turn 51 on Aug. 16, played 16 seasons in the NHL for the Blackhawks, Jets, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Penguins and Kings. His best season came as a 22-year-old with the Leafs in 1988-89, when he scored 38 goals and added 52 assists.
Olczyk was on the Rangers team that won the Stanley Cup in 1994. He also coached the Penguins for the 2003-04 season and part of the 2005-06 season.
"Eddie O" currently works as a TV analyst for national broadcasts on NBC and Blackhawks games with Pat Foley on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and WGN.
"On behalf of everyone at NBC Sports, we wish Eddie and his family all the best as they cope with this health issue," NBC Sports executive producer and president of production Sam Flood said. "Our top priority is for Edzo to get healthy."
Blackhawks team physician Michael Terry said that Olczyk was diagnosed last week and underwent a surgical procedure to remove a tumor. He will undergo further treatment, including chemotherapy.
"Eddie Olczyk is a treasured member of the Chicago Blackhawks family and we will be supportive of him as he fights this disease," team president John McDonough said in a statement. "We encourage our fans to keep him in their thoughts as we all look forward to having him back in good health as soon as possible."
"I have been working with outstanding health care professionals and expect to be back in the broadcast booth after I complete my treatment," Olczyk said in a statement. "Having the support and encouragement from my family, the Chicago Blackhawks organization, NBC Sports and all my friends and fans means the world to me and will give me continued strength to beat this. My family and I appreciate privacy during this time as we focus our attention on my treatments."
Olczyk, who will turn 51 on Aug. 16, played 16 seasons in the NHL for the Blackhawks, Jets, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Penguins and Kings. His best season came as a 22-year-old with the Leafs in 1988-89, when he scored 38 goals and added 52 assists.
Olczyk was on the Rangers team that won the Stanley Cup in 1994. He also coached the Penguins for the 2003-04 season and part of the 2005-06 season.
"Eddie O" currently works as a TV analyst for national broadcasts on NBC and Blackhawks games with Pat Foley on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and WGN.
"On behalf of everyone at NBC Sports, we wish Eddie and his family all the best as they cope with this health issue," NBC Sports executive producer and president of production Sam Flood said. "Our top priority is for Edzo to get healthy."
Blackhawks team physician Michael Terry said that Olczyk was diagnosed last week and underwent a surgical procedure to remove a tumor. He will undergo further treatment, including chemotherapy.
"Eddie Olczyk is a treasured member of the Chicago Blackhawks family and we will be supportive of him as he fights this disease," team president John McDonough said in a statement. "We encourage our fans to keep him in their thoughts as we all look forward to having him back in good health as soon as possible."
wishing him the best
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon...on-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html
American Cancer Society Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Early Detection
People at average risk
The American Cancer Society believes that preventing colorectal cancer (and not just finding it early) should be a major reason for getting tested. Having polyps found and removed keeps some people from getting colorectal cancer. You are encouraged to have tests that have the best chance of finding both polyps and cancer if these tests are available to you and you are willing to have them. But the most important thing is to get tested, no matter which test you choose.
Starting at age 50, men and women at average risk for developing colorectal cancer should use one of the screening tests below:
Tests that find polyps and cancer
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'average' risk are people over 50. 90% of cases ....................................altho , fresh off the presses.....
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2647859
Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has been increasing in the United States among adults younger than 55 years since at least the mid-1990s,[SUP]1[/SUP] with the increase confined to white men and women and most rapid for metastatic disease.[SUP]2[/SUP] Although CRC mortality is declining overall,[SUP]3[/SUP] trends for all ages combined mask patterns in young adults, which have not been comprehensively examined.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon...on-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html
American Cancer Society Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Early Detection
People at average risk
The American Cancer Society believes that preventing colorectal cancer (and not just finding it early) should be a major reason for getting tested. Having polyps found and removed keeps some people from getting colorectal cancer. You are encouraged to have tests that have the best chance of finding both polyps and cancer if these tests are available to you and you are willing to have them. But the most important thing is to get tested, no matter which test you choose.
Starting at age 50, men and women at average risk for developing colorectal cancer should use one of the screening tests below:
Tests that find polyps and cancer
- Colonoscopy every 10 years
- CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years*
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years*
- Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years*
- Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every year*,**
- Guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) every year*,**
- Stool DNA test every 3 years*
- *Colonoscopy should be done if test results are positive.** Highly sensitive versions of these tests should be used with the take-home multiple sample method. A gFOBT or FIT done during a digital rectal exam in the doctorÂ’s office is not enough for screening
Is a rectal exam enough to screen for colorectal cancer?
In a digital rectal examination (DRE), a health care provider examines your rectum with a lubricated, gloved finger. Although a DRE is often included as part of a routine physical exam, itÂ’s not recommended as a stand-alone test for colorectal cancer. This simple test, which is not usually painful, can find masses in the anal canal or lower rectum. But by itself, itÂ’s not a good test for detecting colorectal cancer because it only checks the lower rectum.
Doctors often find a small amount of stool in the rectum when doing a DRE. But testing this stool for blood with a gFOBT or FIT is not an acceptable way to screen for colorectal cancer. Research has shown that this type of stool exam will miss more than 90% of colon abnormalities, including most cancers.
People at increased or high risk
If you are at an increased or high risk of colorectal cancer, you might need to start colorectal cancer screening before age 50 and/or be screened more often. The following conditions make your risk higher than average:
- A personal history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps
- A personal history of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or CrohnÂ’s disease)
- A strong family history of colorectal cancer or polyps (see Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors)
- A known family history of a hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or Lynch syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer or HNPCC)
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'average' risk are people over 50. 90% of cases ....................................altho , fresh off the presses.....
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2647859
Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has been increasing in the United States among adults younger than 55 years since at least the mid-1990s,[SUP]1[/SUP] with the increase confined to white men and women and most rapid for metastatic disease.[SUP]2[/SUP] Although CRC mortality is declining overall,[SUP]3[/SUP] trends for all ages combined mask patterns in young adults, which have not been comprehensively examined.
for those with loved ones (or yourself) at high risk of developing a type of cancer early detection is critical- as simple as that. An ounce of prevention, 
,...... part of which is screening........
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21392/full
[h=1]Cancer screening in the United States, 2017: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening[/h]
,...... part of which is screening........http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21392/full
[h=1]Cancer screening in the United States, 2017: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening[/h]
