Colon Cancer:
Colon Cancer, Symptoms of Colon Cancer and Treatment. Latest news on colon cancer tests, chemotherapy and detection. Updated research on colorectal cancer signs and early symptoms.
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May 24th, 2005
Nearly 60,000 Americans will die from colon cancer this year, but about half of them could have been saved if everyone age 50 and older were tested for colon cancer.
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May 16th, 2005
Cholesterol drugs may be better alternative in the prevention of ulcerative colitis associated colon cancer.
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Mar 21st, 2005
The association between regular aspirin use and a reduced risk of precancerous colon polyps may be strongest in those with particular genetic variants.
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Mar 15th, 2005
The main limitation to decreasing the death rate for Colon Cancer is the screening test. The compliance rate for screening colonoscopies has doubled since the broadcast of her own colon cancer screening.
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Mar 15th, 2005
Colorectal cancer, cancer of the colon or rectum, is the second-leading cause of cancer related death in the U.S., trailing only lung cancer. More than 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed this year, and the disease will lead to approximately 55,000 deaths.
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Mar 11th, 2005
Researchers have identified an unlikely protein that enables colon cancer to flourish and thrive once it has spread or\n "metastasized" to the liver. They suggest this protein could be a potential target for blocking the growth of metastatic colon cancers.
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Mar 5th, 2005
Researchers have discovered that a newer form of genetic testing can be used to more accurately pinpoint genetic abnormalities in patients with certain inherited forms of colon cancer.
