Blog: Colon Cancer
- Chinese Herbal Mixture May Boost Chemotherapy Treatment Of Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreChinese herbal mixture may boost chemotherapy treatment of colon cancer A new study led by Yale University in the US found that an ancient four-herb Chinese herbal remedy first described 1,800 years ago reduced gastrointestinal toxicity and boosted the antitumor effect of the chemotherapy drug CPT-11 (irinotecan) in mice with colon cancer. Yale scientists developed […]
- Racial Gap In Colon Cancer Deaths Is Widening
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRacial Gap in Colon Cancer Deaths is Widening A new report indicates that the racial gap in colon cancer death rates is widening. Colon and rectal cancer death rates are now nearly 50 percent higher in African Americans than in white Americans, according to American Cancer Society research. The gap has been growing since the […]
- Colon Cancer Screening Test Less Likely To Detect Cancer In Summer Compared To Winter
March 22, 2017
Read MoreColon cancer screening test less likely to detect cancer in summer compared to winter A commonly used screening test to diagnose colon cancer is a simple test called fecal occult blood testing (FOBT). A new Italian study published this week suggests that the test results may be less accurate when outside temperatures are high compared […]
- Doctors Who Perform Colonoscopies Miss Many Colon Cancers
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDoctors Who Perform Colonoscopies Miss Many Colon Cancers In a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers determined that doctors who perform colonoscopies miss as many as 40% of the colon cancers and pre-cancerous polyps that are present in the colons they examine. According to the new study, doctors who perform […]
- Gene Could Link Obesity Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreGene Could Link Obesity, Colon Cancer Researchers have uncovered a genetic link between obesity and the risk for colon cancer. The discovery could lead to greater accuracy in predicting who is at risk for the disease, experts say.Research has suggested that colon cancer risk rises with increasing weight, but this finding points to a genetic […]
- Medicare Will Not Pay For Ct Colonoscopy Virtual Colonoscopy As A Screening Test For Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMedicare Will Not Pay for CT Colonoscopy (Virtual Colonoscopy) as a Screening Test for Colon Cancer Medicare has issued a proposed decision on whether it will cover/pay for CT colonoscopy, also called virtual colonoscopy or CT colonography, for use as a screening test for colon cancer. Medicare has proposed that it will not pay for […]
- Aging New Guidelines On Colorectal Screening
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Guidelines on Colorectal Screening A government task force has recommended stopping colorectal cancer screening at age 75 for people who have been screened regularly and have no evidence of disease. It also advised that no one over 85 is screened, updating a 2002 report that recommended regular screening for everyone over 50. The task […]
- Test To Identify High Risk Bowel Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTest to Identify High Risk Bowel Cancer Scientists have developed a new test which can identify aggressive types of bowel cancer. According to the scientists, chemotherapy has only been used for treatment of aggressive types of bowel cancer. The problem was that it was difficult to identify whether the person had an aggressive type of […]
- Bulletin Colon Cancer Detection And Testing Includes Rectal Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBulletin: Colon Cancer Detection and Testing (includes Rectal Cancer) Colon cancer (or rectal cancer) is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum become abnormal and divide without control, forming a mass called a tumor. (The colon and rectum are parts of the body’s digestive system which absorbs nutrients from food and water, […]
- Colon Cancer In Africanamericans Advances In Treatment
March 22, 2017
Read MoreColon cancer in African-Americans – advances in treatment African-Americans have a higher risk of getting colon cancer than other racial groups in the United States. The death rate from colon cancer for African-Americans is also higher than the general population. Recent research studies have shown that colon cancer tumors in African-American patients have certain genetic […]