All Entries in the "Colon Cancer" Category
Surgery Unnecessary For Most Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Through studies, doctors have discovered that chemotherapy instead of surgery for Colorectal Cancer patients reduces risks to patients. Colorectal Cancer is a metastatic cancer that cannot be cured by surgery. Colorectal cancer is the second cause of cancer related deaths in America and the fourth most common type. Patients with advanced colorectal cancer at stage [...]
Blacks More Likely To Have Colorectal Cancer
Blacks are more likely to have aggressive colorectal cancer according to U.S. research studies. Now researchers have found a gene mutation which they believe may be at the basis of this. The presence of this gene, Pro72 allele of p53, was associated with more than twice as many deaths from colorectal cancer. Other known risk [...]
Awareness Campaign Against Colon Cancer
In the United States, colon or rectum cancer is the second most likely cancer to cause death and the National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, being held this month, will strive to increase awareness and encourage people to take up screening programs when offered. Early symptoms can not be easily detected in colorectal cancer so it [...]
New Online Tool For Calculating Colorectal Cancer Risk
A new online tool for calculating colorectal cancer risk in men and women age 50 or older was launched, based on a new risk-assessment model developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. This new tool may assist health care providers and their patients in making informed [...]
Does Exercising Really Help To Prevent Colon Cancer?
Many studies have shown that regular exercises can reduce the risk of colon cancer in men. Regular physical activity can reduce your risk of colon cancer by 30% to 40%. How does it help? Exercise and physical activity mainly gets your body moving and in turn moves the waste material present in colon. As a [...]
Saturated Fat Linked To Cancer Of The Small Intestine
American Association for Cancer Research identify dietary intake of saturated fats as a possible risk factor for cancer of the small intestine, advancing the understanding of cancer development in this and other areas of the digestive tract. While relatively rare, rates of cancer of the small intestine have been increasing since the 1970s. Individuals with [...]
Colon X-ray Spots Cancer, Reduces Dread Factor
A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect. Medicare is already considering paying for this cheaper, less intrusive option that could persuade more people to get screened for colon cancer. And some experts believe the new method may [...]
Colon Cancer Treatments Need Improvements
Two new studies contain disappointing news for people who’ve undergone colon cancer treatment. Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, according to background information in the JNCI study. As many as 80 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer have localized disease, which means at the time of surgery, [...]