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-------- ---- Cff O uR-1 literary supplement debuts, spread on WHITE BREAD... p. 8-9 26 April 1990 What's shakin': Vol. I . A true·affront to No. 22 anything decent... Dr. Sex makes 'bail. p. 1 O oRead other people's maA... p. 5-6 oOur columnists get you thinking... p. 7, 10 MSU's alternative olmportant poser tips: FUN PAGE... p. 12 oour editor emeritus checks In... p. 12 and truly o What l's all Out a About... p. 13 independent .voice o Dog Boy lifts, um, shakes a leg... p. 13 Cancer favors college-age victims BY J. DOUGLAS WARREN use of combinations of cancer drugs detection and treatment. th~three. uR-1 ISSUES CORRESPONDENT also has resulted in improved survival. But how does one know if they "Cancers do have patterns,· Today, the have cancer? Merrill said. "But the way they act In One person every 62 seconds will fastest rising Merrill said different people can vary greatly." die of cancer In America this year. cancer in both there are some Merrill said this can be a source of That's more than one-half million sexes ls lung Male general body great frustration In some cancer lives, according to a 1990 American cancer, which Is . changes to watch patients who may have kn<>Wn some­ Cancer Society repon. directly correlated for to detect one who had the same type of cancer · While cancer strikes persons of all to smoking, cancer In Its early but have received different treatment. ages, statistics show that the disease Merrill said. He stages. He said "Everyone ls different; Merrill Is the second largest killer among notes that It takes to watch for said. women ages 15-34 and the founh about '1 o years of •unexplained Aside from early detection, people largest killer among men In the same pack-a-Oay weight loss - can help their own cause against age group. smoking to more than 10 cancer through good nutrition, accord­ According to the 1990 Cancer substantially percent of your ing to Malja Zile, an associate profes­ Journal for Clinicians, leukemia Is the Increase the body weight: sor in the MSU Food science and leading cancer killer for men ages 15- likelihood of lung This especially ls Human Nutrition Department. 34. The most recent cancer monality cancer. true for lung "There Is a lot of evidence that statistics show that In 1986, leukemia About cancer •. nutrition varies the Incidence of claimed the lives of nearly 800 men 142,000 Ameri­ Hodgkin's cancer; Zile said. ages 15-34, which accounts for about cans will die from Mortality for the Five disease and Zile performed a study on rats and 20 percent of all cancer deaths lung cancer this Leading Cancer Sites in leukemia, he Vitamin A that showed nutrition did reponed that year for that age group. year, according to 15-34 year o~ds, 1986 noted. have some lnpact on the frequency of For women ages 15-34, the the cancer source: 1~ American Cancer Society Merrill said cancer occurence. journal cites breast cancer as the society's repon, unexplained fever "It works with rats In a specific StatistiCB leading cancer killer. Statistics show which also lists a or night sweats model; Zile said. "But who knows that In 1986, nearly 700 women ages history of smok­ Non-Hodgkin are other ad­ what really causes (cancer) In human 15-34 died from breast cancer, about ing 20 years or emale Lymphomas vanced warning beings?" 20 percent of all cancer deaths more as a risk 215 signs of cancer. Zile said to maintain good health, reported for those women that year. - factor of lung He also sug­ fiber is •on the whole good.• But the These mortality statistics are cancer. gested people · key, she believes, ls eating a bal­ based on 1986 Vital Statlstic:S of the "The vast watch for abnor­ anced diet. United States. (see related chart) majority of people mal or spontane­ Zile said she believes sometimes Oncologist Dr. Clint Merrill, a start smoking ous bleeding. that college students need to •go back fellow at the Midilgan State University before age 20, • For breast to the old farm ways of eating: For a Clinical Center, said that testicular Merrill said. "But and testicular well balanced diet, s.he suggests cancer ls the most common cancer In once you've done cancers­ students, as well as all people, eat males ages 20-40. However, he said the damage, the common cancers foods including meat, eggs and fiber. this cancer ls "90 percent curable.· damage ls done.• fo,und among The American Cancer Society young men and report shows that during the past 20 Detection women - Merrill years, the 5-year survival rate of said the signs and Treatment testicular cancer lnaeased. from 63 basically are the percent to 91 percent. The report If the spread same. states: of cancer Is not "A lump or pain in the area Is a "An outstanding example of controlled or checked, a life is lost. sure sign to see your doctor; Merrill progress ls the improvement in the However, health professionals say advises. management of testicualr cancer in cancer can be cured through early Treatment for cancer can range young men.· detection and proper treatment. from: surgery, to remove the cancer; According to the report, more The American Cancer Society radiation, a highly concentrated beam precise diagnostic tools and staging estimates that more than 42,000 of r-OOlation to kill cells In a localized have allowed for a better selectlon of cancer deaths that occured in 1989 area:.chemotherapy, Injection of drugs­ could have been saved through early that kills cells; or an combination of 2 ·university Reporter-Intelligencer . , · 26 April 1990 From WARREN, p. 3 From VISSER, p. 2 the world 'to receive an auctologous young adults through the mental education department at Michigan Ten Leading bone marrow transplant, a procedure trauma of a cancer diagnosis by State University In bringing the "Great where he Is both the donor and volunteering with the CanSurmount American Smokeour to campus. recipient of the marrow. While his program for the Frandor branch of the Nancy Allen, health education Causes of battle with leukemia - cancer of the American Cancer Society. services ooordlnator at MSU Olin while blood cells and bone marrow - Health Center, said the "Great Ameri­ Is over, he knows many are not so Support Programs can smoke out• Is just one of the Death, 1986 fortunate. things the health center offers In the "When you're first diagnosed, Available way of cancer education on campus. ~aes you're scared,· Seppala says. "When Debbie O'Connor, organizer of the The center recently sponsored a A 15 - 34 ;you talk to someone, I think you're year-old CanSurmount program, men and women's health week - a Male Female not so unsure: · which pairs recovered cancer patients program that targeted different health Seppala says he was fortunate with newly diagnosed cancer patients, subjects - Including cancer, Allen All Causes All Causes enough to have support from a former said her organization Is looking for said. Materials on breast cancer were cancer patient while he was going college students who have gone malled to all women residence assis­ 71,060 25,399 throCJgh radiation treatment, some­ through cancer recovery. tants and sorority houses as part of thing he also hopes to pass along. 'We're trying to get college the week-long program, Allen said. Accidents: Accidents: "I think It'll help them to know students Involved so that they can talk And Information on testicular cancer there's someone out there who's mad to teenage cancer patients as well as · also was sent to all male resident 28,977 7,904 It,· Seppala said. patients their own age; O'Connor assistants and fraternity houses, she Debbie O'Connor, program said. said. director of the American Cancer A support program for college-age Between the programs and the Homicide: Cancer: Society Ingham County Unit., says the cancer patients was needed before Information brochures, Allen said 9,806 3,548 emotional trauma of accepting the the American Cancer Society Olin's health educational services disease is eased with the support of launched the CanSurmount program distribute •a tremendous amount of someone who has been there. · one year ago, O'connor said. Information concerning cancer: Suicide: "(Cancer) all happens so fast; "That's why we hope that cansur­ Homicide: O'Connor says. "(CanSurmount) mount will fill the void; she said. •news •op1rnon • 9,726 2,620 allows (patients) to get a better Besides CanSurmourit, O'Connor •entertainment• perspective said the American Cancer Society is every week in Since CanSurmount was Intro­ Involved with assisting the health Cancer: Suicide: duced to Ingham County last year, the uR-t O'Connor estimates about 20 volun­ 4,171 2,105 teers have provided support for about .,)/a;,,. ,4Jrf eU? 25 patients. The program - the first In the state of Michigan - also offers Let Us Help You Out-C9me To Heart Heart Dis- support for families trying to come to Nice House WI GARV'S CAMPUS Diseases: eases: terms with cancer affedlng a family Volley Ball Court HAIR SALON member. 3,214 1,573 On Albert St. $9.00 Uni-sex Hair Styling CALL Dave AT: "II eut ~ flJP'IJceti~" 332- 1356 351-651 l • 549 E. 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