Utah man heading to Everest after conquering cancer

Mar 28, 2017, 03:32 PM

Everest beckons next month for a Utah man, who only two years before had been diagnosed with rectal cancer. A trip to the world's tallest peak, or at least to the base of it, fits in well with 58-year-old Jon Platten's self-identification as a very fit person for his age. Along with body-building, refereeing ball game and drumming, he's back to his regular routine. But Platten says, if he had to do it over again, he wouldn't have skipped out on regular testing recommended for men in their early 50s.