EarthLink President and CEO Garry Betty was diagnosed just days ago with a serious form of cancer, and he will take a medical leave of absence in order to tackle the disease head on.

“Garry is a fierce competitor and has the determination to beat this disease,” said EarthLink founder Sky Dayton.

Betty, at one time the New York Stock Exchange’s youngest listed CEO, joined the EarthLink team in 1996 and has earned tremendous respect and recognition among the Internet, financial, and business communities. He is now earning support as he takes on his newest challenge — cancer.

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Capsule endoscopy can aid in the identification and management of small bowel tumors. Capsule endoscopy lets the doctor examine the lining of the middle part of the gastrointestinal tract. The doctor will be using a pill sized video capsule in the procedure called an endoscope, which has its own lens and light source and will view the images on a video monitor.

Capsule endoscopy helps your doctor evaluate the small intestine. This part of the bowel cannot be reached by traditional upper endoscopy or by colonoscopy. The most common reason for having this procedure is to search for cause of bleeding from the intestine. It may also be used to detect polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers and tumors of the small intestine.

Dr. Adam Bailey from the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney says “Capsule endoscopy has the potential to achieve earlier diagnosis of small bowel malignancies offering a greater chance of cure. It should be used early in the course of investigation of suspected small bowel disease, avoiding the delay that has let too many patients having advanced disease at diagnoses.”

As per a report in the October issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology