Kirstie Alley's Colon Cancer Was Diagnosed Not Long Before Her Death — What Women Should Know
Kirstie Alley.Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Kirstie Alleyhadcolon cancerbefore she died Monday at the age of 71. Her diagnosis, which her family says the actress onlyrecently discoveredbefore her death, is shedding light on the disease and the importance of early detection. Colon, or colorectal, cancer is the third most common cancer in the world, after lung and breast cancers. Though women are at a slightly lower risk than men, about 1 in 25 women in the United States will be diagnosed with the disease in her lifetime....