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Kevin Richardson:Talking to loved ones about colon cancer

Having lost his father to colon cancer, Backstreet Boy has a firsthand understanding of the importance of talking about and screening for the disease.  Richardson, joined by Kevin Lewis of the Colon Cancer Alliance, spoke with MSNBC.com chat producer Will Femia about how to talk to loved ones about colon cancer and other goals of Colon Cancer Awareness month.
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American pop singer of the Backstreet Boys Kevin RichardsonKimberly White / Reuters file

Having lost his father to colon cancer, Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson has a firsthand understanding of the importance of talking about and screening for the disease.  Richardson, joined by Kevin Lewis of , spoke with MSNBC.com chat producer Will Femia about how to talk to loved ones about colon cancer and other goals of Colon Cancer Awareness month.

The Backstreet Boys are after three years apart, so while we had Kevin on the phone we took the opportunity to get the latest details.