Cancer Malpractice Lawyer — Colon Cancer Screening There may be a new way to conduct genetic screening of patients for colon cancer. Doctors at Ohio State University and Northwestern University have discovered a definitive link between an inherited genetic variation and the risk of colorectal cancer. The genetic variation is said to significantly increase the lifetime risk of contracting colorectal…
Cancer treatment: pain management and control Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that cancer patients often under-utilize pain medications, and thus continue to experience unnecessarily high levels of chronic pain. The reasons patients may not use their pain medication include worries about side effects, addiction, or misunderstanding of effective pain management. The study showed that patients’ quality of…
Blood test may offer early diagnosis and detection of colon cancer The CRP blood test is a common test showing inflammation levels in the body. CRP tests for levels of C-reactive protein, a substance produced in greater quantities by the liver when there is infection or inflammation present in the body. The CRP test is non-specific, although a more specific…
Pitt Researchers Testing Colon Cancer Vaccine Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have begun testing on a vaccine that may help prevent colon cancer in people who are at high risk for the disease. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in the United States. The vaccine targets a specific protein and harnesses the body’s…
High Intake of Trans Fat Could Increase Risk of Colon Cancer The American Journal of Epidemiology is reporting that a study done at the University of North Carolina shows that people who ate the most trans fatty acids developed more pre-cancerous polyps than those who ate less trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are formed by processing vegatable oils and…
Medical Malpractice Lawyer — Hospitals Failing to Adequately Assess Colon Cancer Spread A recent study of nearly 1,300 hospitals nationwide found that nearly two-thirds of these hospitals are not adequately screening their colon cancer patients for signs that their cancer has spread to other parts of their body. The study was conducted by researchers at Northwestern University and is being…
Understanding the link between colon cancer and meat Several past studies have linked meat-eating and colon cancer risk. This new study goes a step farther and demonstrates the underlying chemical mechanism. This is important because it gives more specific information about the types of eating behavior that can lead to an extra risk of getting colon cancer. Scientists analyzed levels…
Bulletin: Colon Cancer Update (includes Rectal Cancer) Part II Do you have questions about whether the proper tests were done for colon or rectal cancer? This time we outline some of the pros and cons of widely available tests. 1. Fecal Occult Blood Test. (FOBT) Possible advantages: No cleansing of the colon is necessary. Samples can be collected at home.…
Liver Cancer Recurrence Common in Colon Cancer Twenty percent of those with colon cancer will develop liver metastases. Liver surgery is often performed to treat the liver metastases. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine just released results of a study they performed. This is the first study to evaluate the recurrence of cancer in those people who had colon cancer…
Colon cancer the second leading cause of cancer-related death in United States today Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, 49,960 people are expected to die in 2008 from colorectal cancer. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is also the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men…
