The New Ghanaian | 4 | FOCUSING MORE ON THE COMMUNITY
HEALTH WATCH Colon and Rectum Cancer (Colorectal Cancer) Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer amongst our population. It is important to learn the facts about this form of cancer. Many people have died from colorectal cancer. Knowing how to take care of yourself is the key to long life. What is cancer? The body is made up of hundreds of millions of living cells. Normal body cells grow, divide, and die in an orderly manner. During the early years of a person's life, normal cells divide faster to allow the person to grow. After the person becomes an adult, most cells divide only to replace old, damaged, or dying cells. Cancer begins when cells in a part of the body start to grow out of control. There are many kinds of cancer, but they all start because of this out-of-control growth of abnormal cells. Cancer cell growth is different from normal cell growth. Instead of dying, cancer cells keep on growing and form new cancer cells. These cancer cells can grow and disturb other tissues. Being able to grow out of control and disturb other tissues is why they are called cancer cells. When cancer cells get into the bloodstream or lymph vessels, they can travel to other parts of the body. There they begin to grow and form new tumors that replace normal tissue. This process is called metastasis (muh-tas-tuh-sis). No matter where a cancer may spread, it is always named for the place where it started. For instance, breast cancer that has spread to the liver is still called breast cancer, not liver cancer. Likewise, prostate cancer that has spread to the bone is called metastatic prostate cancer, not bone cancer.
What is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is also sometimes called colon cancer, for short. The colon is the part of the digestive system where the waste material is stored. The rectum is the end of the colon. Together, they form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine (also known as the large bowel). This cancer occurs in the colon or rectum. (See picture for illustration) Colorectal cancer affects both men and women of all racial and ethnic groups, mostly in people aged 50 years or older. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the US. It is second leading cancer killer in the United States. (CDC. gov) Colorectal Cancer Screening The risk of developing colorectal cancer increases as people age. If you are at average risk for colorectal cancer, start having regular screening at age 50. If you are at greater risk, you may need to begin regular screening at an earlier age. The best time to get screened is before any symptoms appear. Screening is when a test is used to look for a disease before there are any symptoms. Screening can find abnormal growths in the colon or rectum so that
Editorial This month has been incredibly eventful, first off heralding Ghana’s 54th independence anniversary celebrations in the metro area, ie the Council of Ghana Associations Independence Day dinner (featured on page 15). There have been reports on local and international news that affects Ghana and Ghanaians across the world. Amidst the conflicts happening in North Africa/ Middle East -depending on which media networks map you consider Egypt and Libya to be a part of- it is noteworthy that Ghana is now a democracy en route to becoming an economic powerhouse that attracts confidence in native sons and daughters abroad and foreigners for direct investment. With the political stalemate in Ivory Coast, with Outtarra and Gbagbo’s faction both claiming presidency, Ghana is now poised for even greater economic development, possibly returning to its previous glory days as the number 1 exporter of Cocoa in the sub-Saharan region. In this issue we feature the first installment of our investigative piece on the “Amenooo” prophet, Kofi Adonteng Boateng. With tens of thousands of supporters (the last held at Hilton hotel in McLean Virginia attracting about 7000 attendees from the Ghanaian community), we’re asking who is Prophet Kofi Adonteng Boateng and offering surprising testimonies from close associates who say Adonteng Boateng is not who he seems. As the story unfolds we’ll continue to bring you more on what we believe is going to change the Ghanaian Christian climate in the Washington Metro area and possibly the East Coast of the United States. As announced in the last edition, after eight years at our Stevenson Ave address, we have moved to our new offices at 5515 Cherokee Ave Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22312. We appreciate all comments and critiques please keep them coming at tngeditor@gmail.com and for readership across the globe the pdf version of the paper is posted on our website www.mytngonline.com. they can be removed before turning into cancer. Screening also helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage, and treatment often leads to a cure. Recommended colorectal cancer screening for men and women aged 50–75 include: High-Sensitivity FOBT (Stool Test) to detect blood in the stool at least once a year Sigmoidoscopy – The doctor uses a short, thin, flexible, lighted tube into your rectum to check polyps or cancer inside the rectum and colon. This is recommended every 5 years
Prophet Adonteng Boateng Exposed!
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PUBLISHER: Joseph “Sonny” Vanderpuye
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that this maestro of the prayer-line business appears to have skillfully raised the bar far beyond the reach of his contemporaries. Our sources indicate that, until a little over two years ago, Mr. John Boateng (now called Prophet Kofi Adonteng Boateng, founder and head of The Divine Word International Ministries, resident in Worcester MA, & editor-in-chief of “Amenoo”magazine) miraculously bounced from being fired from his job, homeless and financially broke to becoming a household name in Christian circles around the East Coast. According to reports we received, including first-hand taped interviews with former associates of Divine Word Inter national Ministries, Prophet Adonteng Boateng receives about $90,000 weekly in tithes money (all via the prayerline website) from his supporters without much accountability to any organized authority in his establishment. The prophet is also reported to employ the use of a private driver and personal bodyguards with a personal net worth estimated over 1.2 million dollars amassed in a little over two years. Though material wealth and prosperity, according to some modern day
Colonoscopy - This is similar to sigmoidoscopy, This is recommended every 10 years Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer People who have colorectal cancer don't have symptoms, especially initially and may not know they have the disease. Symptoms may occur when the disease is advanced. If there are symptoms, they may include: Blood in or on your stool (bowel movement). Pains, aches, or cramps in your
MANAGING EDITOR: Emmanuel A. Gamor SENIOR STAFF WRITER: EDWIN JANNEY CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Muriel Vanderpuye Eddie Ekuban (FASHION) CONTRIBUTORS: Ato Ulzen-Appiah, Jemila Abdulai, Naa Atto Dede, Nii Ayertey Aryeh, Rev. C. John Thompson-Quartey, GRAPHIC DESIGNING: Sonny Vanderpuye
Papa Sheee (1st from left) Prophet Adonteng Boateng (third from left) Christian doctrine is not alien to the promises of God, Adonteng Boateng’s meteoric rise to success leaves many unanswered questions, barring the selfprofessed prophet from the pious prayerline hall of fame just yet. Delving a little deeper into his background in ministry, from sources who asked to remain anonymous, John Boateng acquired his pastoral preparation through an on-line crash course a little over two years ago, after he was relieved from his job at a factory in Worcester, Massachusetts.
With the help of a few friends, Mr. Boateng started a little prayer group. Even though John was initially addressed as a pastor, (at which time his responsibilities were limited to offering prayer assistance but later shifted to confronting, casting out evil spirits and performing miracles on his prayer-line), he is said to have conferred the title of prophet on himself and instructing his close followers on the prayer-line to introduce & address Cont’d on page 9
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