The body types that raise the risk of colon cancer - which is rising rapidly in young people, according to new study
A team of researchers in six countries, including the US and UK, found that people who are generally obese or tall with an 'apple' shape were at an increased risk of colorectal cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Science Reveals How Aspirin Prevents Colon Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 -- Long-term daily use of aspirin has been known to prevent colon cancer, but up to now it ’s been unclear why that is.Now, researchers think they understand how aspirin acts against colon cancer, a new study says.Aspirin... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Second Pelvic Malignancy
(MedPage Today) -- Pelvic second malignancy occurred twice as often after brachytherapy for prostate cancer as compared with radical prostatectomy, a large retrospective review showed.
Second pelvic malignancy -- including bladder and rectum... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 23, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
People who use aspirin daily are at lower risk of COLON CANCER, study suggests
Millions of people who take aspirin every day may be slashing their risk of developing colon cancer, according to a study. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aspirin May Enhance Immunosurveillance Against Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- Aspirin may promote an immune response against cancer, with fewer nodal metastases and higher infiltration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes among aspirin users with colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mobile health screening model lowers costs, promotes sustainability
A new cancer screening service model developed by Italian researchers can reduce direct non-medical costs and improve environmental sustainability for breast cancer screening and other screening exams.
The investigators, led by doctoral candidate Vera Benedetto from the Health Science Interdisciplinary Center in Pisa, found that their model, which utilizes mobile cancer screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, reduced costs by over 95,000 euros ($101,155 U.S.) in terms of travel costs and productivity losses. It also reduced as much as 35 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)-equivalent travel emissions for a popula...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer aged 34 despite being in best shape of my life - don't ignore the embarrassing symptom I did
Jelena Tompkins of Colorado was just 34 years old in 2016 when she noticed her gas smelled more foul than usual. She was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists reveal if your body shape puts you at risk of colorectal cancer
Your body shape could be putting you at a higher risk of colorectal cancer, scientists have warned. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, with roughly 150,000 new cases projected for 2024. Overall, the…#bmi #heinzfreisling #scienceadvances #freisling #ukbiobank #obese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You should get a colonoscopy if you have two common symptoms, even if you're under 50: Top GI cancer doctor
Dr James Cleary, a gastrointestinal oncologist at Dana-Farber cancer institute in Boston, warned that if you have anemia and unintended weight loss, you should get checked for colon cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can DNA Tests Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening? Can DNA Tests Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening?
Colorectal cancer screening remains inadequate in France, but DNA tests could enable screening through a simple blood test or stool analysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Microbial Signature of KRAS-Mutated CRC Identified Microbial Signature of KRAS-Mutated CRC Identified
Researchers analyzed gut microbiota from KRAS-mutated and KRAS wild-type colorectal cancer to assess the link between disruptions in the gut microbiome and KRAS mutations in the disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Automated, Personalized Outreach Boosts CRC Screening in Diverse Patient Population
(MedPage Today) -- Automated and personalized outreach about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening led to substantial increases in participation across a diverse patient population, according to a study involving more than 1 million people.
Automated... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 16, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Possible New Standard for Treated Advanced CRC With KRAS Mutations
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- A third of patients with previously treated unresectable/metastatic KRASG12C-mutated colorectal cancer (CRC) responded to a combination of targeted drugs, a preliminary prospective study showed.
The results showed... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 12, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Decline Seen in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colon, Rectal Cancer in 2020
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- There was a 17.3 percent decrease in the number of patients undergoing surgery for colon and rectal cancer in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online March 25 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What to Know About the Next-Gen FIT for CRC Screening What to Know About the Next-Gen FIT for CRC Screening
Several new multitarget stool-based screening tests on the horizon may improve early colorectal cancer detection, according to findings from recent analyses.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
