Print Longtime Rancho Santa Fe residents and physicians Joseph Weiss and Nancy Cetel, along with their daughter, physician Danielle Weiss, have created “a very user-friendly guide to colon cancer awareness.” “The tragedy is that colon cancer is one of the most common cancers,” said Joseph, a gastroenterologist, author of numerous books, speaker and professor on the faculty of University of California School of Medicine. “It often has no warning, no signs, no symptoms until too late.” The cover of “Got Guts? A Guide to Prevent & Beat Colon Cancer” (Courtesy) The three of them released a book called “Got Guts? A Guide to Prevent & Beat Colon Cancer.” A summary on amazon.com states that in this book readers will learn how their diet, weight, family history, gender, and other significant factors contribute to their potential risk. The books shares that the options for screening range from one-minute painless and inexpensive tests, to the more involved invasive colonoscopy tests that require sedation or anesthesia. The book helps readers understand the options available, and how to select wisely based on their personal risk factors.