American Cancer Society

Endoscopy is a medical specialism that is actively recruiting new entrants. There is considerable demand for colonoscopists in the USA and the UK to meet the respective guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in the general population. In the USA, it is recommended that men and women aged 50 years and older get screened for colorectal cancer as many studies have shown that screening reduces mortality from cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US: the American Cancer Society estimates that 148,300 new cases will be diagnosed in 2002.

Colonoscopy is now a mainstream procedure and is widely used as a screening and treatment tool for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. As a result, the focus is now changing from developing new techniques to enhancing the efficiency and quality of fundamental techniques. There are three elements to this agenda: initial training, continuous quality improvement and patient empowerment.

The table of contents has been created with these three elements at the fore. It is an extremely comprehensive textbook aimed primarily at the experienced colonoscopist but the book will be an extremely useful manual of procedures - clinical, administrative and managerial - for everyone working in the Endoscopy Unit.

FAST HEART is a tribute to Deb's late sister, Patti who lost her life to Ovarian Cancer. Bowman is releasing the album in concert on the 10th anniversary of her passing at Birdland on September 22nd. Patti loved butterflies, and from the teal butterfly on the cover (a symbol of ovarian cancer awareness) to references in some the several songs, the album is replete with butterfly allusions. Bowman will also be donating a portion of the revenue to the American Cancer Society Ovarian Cancer Research.

FAST HEART is a tribute to Deb's late sister, Patti who lost her life to Ovarian Cancer. Bowman is releasing the album in concert on the 10th anniversary of her passing at Birdland on September 22nd. Patti loved butterflies, and from the teal butterfly on the cover (a symbol of ovarian cancer awareness) to references in some the several songs, the album is replete with butterfly allusions. Bowman will also be donating a portion of the revenue to the American Cancer Society Ovarian Cancer Research.