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- How a Team of Health Experts Helped One Man Beat Cancer (Health Matters) — When Sandy Kyrkostas was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that had metastasized to his liver, doctors told him he had limited options. At Â鶹¸ßÇå however, a team of specialists gave him hope.
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