Blog: Colon Cancer
- Ct Colonography Is Effective Screening For Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCT Colonography is Effective Screening for Colon Cancer A new study, performed at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, establishes CT colonography as an effective primary screening test for colon cancer. There are several tests for diagnosing colon cancer. CT colonography (CTC) allows radiologists to predict, with a high degree of […]
- Get Repeat Colonoscopy Every 5 Years Says Study
March 22, 2017
Read MoreGet Repeat Colonoscopy every 5 Years, Says Study There is not an agreement among doctors about how frequently people should get colonoscopy after a negative colonoscopy. We have added a new Library article about a study just reported in The New England Journal of Medicine which attempts to answer this question. These researchers concluded that […]
- Taking Aspirin Shown To Improve Survival Rates In Nonmetastatic Colon And Rectal Cancer Patients
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTaking Aspirin Shown to Improve Survival Rates in Non-Metastatic Colon and Rectal Cancer Patients Research has shown that using aspirin regularly reduces the risk of polyps in people at high risk for colon cancer. Now an observational study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that people with colon or rectal cancer […]
- New Study Of Virtual Colonoscopy For Diagnosing Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Study of Virtual Colonoscopy for Diagnosing Colon Cancer A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine indicates that virtual colonoscopy is nearly as good as regular colonoscopy for detecting larger polyps, the precancerous growths that can develop within the colon. However, virtual colonoscopy is still regarded as relatively ineffective at detecting […]
- Regular Use Of Low Dose Aspirin May Be Effective In Reducing Risk Of Colon Cancer By About 22
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRegular use of low dose aspirin may be effective in reducing risk of colon cancer by about 22% A Scottish study shows that low dose aspirin may be effective in reducing the risk of colon cancer. Older research has already shown that regular use of higher doses of aspirin can reduce the risk of colon cancer. Low […]
- New Scope For Colonoscopy Finds More Polyps Than Conventional Scope
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Scope for Colonoscopy Finds More Polyps than Conventional Scope Polyp detection yields during colonoscopy increased significantly with a device that allows simultaneous views up and down the colonic tract, a researcher said at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting. Called the Third Eye, it improved detection of all colonic polyps by 13% compared […]
- Erbitux May Help Some With Colorectal Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreErbitux May Help Some With Colorectal Cancers People with advanced colon cancer were modestly helped by the drug Erbitux (cetuximab), as long as they didn’t have a particular gene mutation, a new study reports. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. The New England Journal of Medicine published the results of the study, […]
- Study Show Africanamericans With Colon Cancer Have Lower Survival Rates
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Show African-Americans With Colon Cancer Have Lower Survival Rates According to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, African-American patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease and are less likely to undergo surgery compared with Caucasians. The researchers evaluated four years of population-based […]
- Chemotherapy After Surgery For Colon Cancer Lengthens Survival
March 22, 2017
Read MoreChemotherapy After Surgery for Colon Cancer Lengthens Survival A new study shows that it is beneficial to get chemotherapy after surgery for colon cancer metastases. In this study, patients had complete surgical resection of lung or liver metastases. Some patients had chemotherapy after surgery and some did not. The patients who had chemotherapy had longer […]
- Osteoporosis Drugs Linked To Colon Esophageal And Stomach Cancers
March 22, 2017
Read MoreOsteoporosis Drugs Linked to Colon, Esophageal and Stomach Cancers A new research study from the University of Oxford’s Cancer Epidemiology Unit found people who took oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis over a five-year period were twice as likely to be diagnosed with colon, stomach or esophageal cancer. Those who took 10 or more prescriptions of the […]