Thanks everyone, I appreciate your concern.
Here's some information you might find interesting that backs up what I said about diet and exercise.
In 2001 it was stated that there were 19 yearly deaths from colon cancer for every 100,000 population in the U.S.. Now it's down to 17 per 100,000.
I don't have an up-to-date figure for Okinawans but in 2001 it was reported that they had only 8 yearly deaths per 100,000.
Question: Why do so many people have a cavalier attitude toward diet and exercise, yet they take testing very seriously? It seems to me that eventually some form of cancer will get you that you haven't been tested for.
Example: My brother, who was a big candy eater and overweight, was tested yearly for prostate cancer. He caught it early and it was a slow growing cancer, so it wasn't a problem. However, within a short period of time (1 to 2 years) he discovered he had pancreatic cancer and it had spread everywhere. (It was not a result of having prostate cancer.)
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