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- Laxative-Free Scans Work Almost as Well as Colonoscopies
- Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:30am
- (Bloomberg Businessweek) May 14, 2012 - Colon cancer screenings that dont require laxatives are almost as effective as colonoscopies and may encourage more people to be tested, researchers said.
- Statins 'Could Halve Cancer Risk'
- Monday, May 14, 2012 12:50pm
- (Yahoo! News UK/Press Association) May 12, 2012 - Drugs taken to combat high cholesterol could more than halve the risk of bowel cancer, research suggests.
- Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
- Monday, May 14, 2012 12:49pm
- (U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News) May 14, 2012 - Widely used blood pressure medications called beta blockers do not cut a person's odds of developing colon cancer, a new study contends.
- Fish Tied to Lower Colon Cancer Risk: Study
- Friday, May 11, 2012 1:10pm
- (Reuters) May 10, 2012 - People who eat plenty of fish may have a lower risk of colon cancer and, even more, rectal cancer, according to an analysis of 41 studies from around the world.
- Curry Compound Could Fight Cancer; Curcumin May Kill Bowel Cancer Cells
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:53pm
- (New York Daily News/AFP) May 8, 2012 - A team of British researchers has launched a clinical trial that will look at whether a compound found in curry can improve the drug response in patients with advanced bowel cancer -- the third most common cancer worldwide after lung and breast.
- Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:40pm
- (U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News) May 8, 2012 - Being physically active might lengthen the lives of people with breast and colon cancer, a new study suggests.
- Prebiotic Helps Lower Colon Cancer Risk: Study
- Friday, May 4, 2012 12:24pm
- (New York Daily News) May 4, 2012 - A prebiotic has shown promise in helping the body's own natural killer cells fight bacterial infection and lower colon cancer risk, a study says.
- Colon Cancer Screening More Likely When People Are Given A Choice
- Tuesday, April 10, 2012 8:46am
- (NPR/Shots blog) Apr 9, 2012 - One-third of people over age 50 aren't getting screened for colon cancer, despite a big push from the medical establishment. But what if all those people needed was to be given a choice?
- Obese White Women Less Likely to Seek Colon Cancer Screening
- Thursday, April 5, 2012 1:27pm
- (Johns Hopkins) Apr 4, 2012 - A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that obese white women may be less likely than normal-weight counterparts and African-Americans of any weight or gender to seek potentially lifesaving colon cancer screening tests.
- Experimental Chemo Combo for Colon Cancer Disappoints
- Wednesday, April 4, 2012 8:43am
- (U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News) Apr 3, 2012 - Adding the drug cetuximab (brand name Erbitux) to standard chemotherapy after surgery for stage 3 colon cancer did not improve disease-free survival in patients, a new study concludes.
- Chinese Medicine Goes Under the Microscope
- Tuesday, April 3, 2012 1:16pm
- (Wall Street Journal) Apr 2, 2012 - Scientists studying a four-herb combination discovered some 1,800 years ago by Chinese herbalists have found that the substance enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with colon cancer.
- Poor Colonoscopy Prep Hides Pre-Cancerous Polyps
- Tuesday, March 27, 2012 1:40pm
- (WUSTL) Mar 26, 2012 - What happens on the day before a colonoscopy may be just as important as the colon-screening test itself.
- Obesity Increases the Risk For Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
- Friday, March 16, 2012 1:21pm
- (ACG) Mar 15, 2012 - The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the Campaign to End Obesity are joining forces to highlight the potentially deadly link between higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and colorectal cancer.
- New Clues to Link Between Fatty Diet, Colon Cancer
- Friday, March 16, 2012 1:08pm
- (U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News) Mar 15, 2012 - Researchers say they've discovered clues about how a fatty diet increases the risk of colon cancer.
- Cancer Costs Hit Young and Poor Hardest: Study
- Friday, March 16, 2012 10:52am
- (Reuters) Mar 15, 2012 - In a new survey, colon cancer patients younger than 50 and those with low incomes or unemployed were most likely to experience severe financial hardships as a result of the treatments meant to save their lives.
- New App Matches Colorectal Cancer Patients with Treatment
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:11pm
- (UCCC blog) Mar 14, 2012 - In partnership with the American Society of Clinical Oncology including University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers, and the College of American Pathologists, Palo Alto tech company CollabRx recently released an app that matches the genetics, disease history and demographics of colorectal cancer patients to drug and clinical trial treatment options.
- Cigna Campaign Encourages 600,000 Customers to Get Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:30pm
- (Yahoo! Finance) Mar 13, 2012 - While the American Cancer Society says that colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable, it remains the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the United States and accounts for almost 10 percent of all cancer deaths.
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- Cancer Survivors Face Workplace Discrimination In Japan: Report
- Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:26pm
- (Huffington Post) May 15, 2012 - Struggling with a cancer diagnosis is difficult enough. But for many, that's only the start. Japanese employers have discriminated heavily against cancer survivors, according to a survey by American Family Life Assurance Co. (Aflac) cited by the Japan Times.
- Dietary Supplements Increase Cancer Risk
- Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:02pm
- (UCCC blog) May 15, 2012 - Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at much higher levels as some supplement manufacturers suggest, these three supplements have now been proven to increase the risk of developing a host of cancers.
- Cancer Survivors Who Stay Active Live Longer
- Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:39am
- (New York Times/Well blog) May 16, 2012 - Can going for a walk improve cancer survivors long-term prognosis? It may, according to new research showing that exercise can lower survivors risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause.
- TV Show Girls Adds to the Muddle on HPV Testing
- Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:10pm
- (New York Times/Well blog) May 14, 2012 - In the shows defense, HPV is a confusing and complicated subject. In women, some strains of the virus cause genital warts, and some cause cancers of the cervix, vagina and vulva; in both sexes, infection can lead to anal and oral cancers.
- Novocure Announces Launch Of Recurrent Glioblastoma Product Website
- Tuesday, May 15, 2012 1:04pm
- (TheStreet) May 14, 2012 - In its ongoing effort to help patients, their caregivers and health care professionals easily find detailed information about its NovoTTF" therapy for recurrent glioblastoma, Novocure " today unveiled its U.S.-focused NovoTTF" Therapy Website, found at www.novottftherapy.com.
- Chemotherapy via Pills Can be Costly; Health Plans Are Slow to Cover New Drugs
- Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:30am
- (Washington Post/Kaiser Health News) May 14, 2012 - Cancer treatment is changing: Increasingly, pills are the drug of choice rather than intravenous chemotherapy that drips into a patients vein.
- Cancer Patient Rediscovers Joy of Eating
- Sunday, May 13, 2012 1:00am
- (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) May 13, 2012 - The hardest part of Vincent Salvadges illness hasnt been the numerous rounds of chemotherapy, antibody therapy and radiation treatments medication can alleviate the nausea of chemo and the burning pain of radiation.
- Local Doctors Weigh Benefits, Risks of Prostate Cancer Screening Past Age 75
- Sunday, May 13, 2012 1:00am
- (The Palm Beach Post) May 13, 2012 - When 81-year-old business titan Warren Buffett announced recently that he has prostate cancer and plans an aggressive regimen including two months of daily radiation, he embarked down a road national health officials have advised against for several years.
- Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Raises Awareness
- Friday, May 11, 2012 2:56pm
- (San Francisco Chronicle) May 11, 2012 - As a six-year survivor of pancreatic cancer, Diane Borrison knows she's in a select group.
- 10 Celebs Who've Been Touched By Skin Cancer
- Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:26pm
- (Huffington Post) May 10, 2012 - Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. In fact, the Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that one in five Americans will develop some form of the disease in their lifetime.
- Life, Interrupted: Posting Your Cancer on Facebook
- Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:20pm
- (New York Times/Well blog) May 10, 2012 - In the midst of a medical crisis, I found myself preoccupied by a social media question: To share or not to share?
- How to Navigate Medicare/Medicaid With Cancer
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2:26pm
- (Huffington Post) May 8, 2012 - When someone is diagnosed with cancer, they are so deluged with information about their health and how to treat the disease so that managing their Medicare or Medicaid coverage gets overlooked.
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Commack Offers Free Mammograms to Eligible Women on Long Island
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2:25pm
- (MSKCC) May 8, 2012 - Women on Long Island who dont have insurance or who are underinsured may be able to take advantage of free mammograms at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack.
- My Sister, My Surrogate: After Battling Cancer, One Woman Receives the Ultimate Mothers Day Gift
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 2:24pm
- (Time/Healthland) May 9, 2012 - Melissa Brown survived breast cancer at 26. Advised not to get pregnant afterward, she accepted with joy and trepidation her sister's offer to be her gestational surrogate.
- Cancer Support Community Launches National Program to Assist Patients With Cancer, Make Informed Decisions About Care
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:57pm
- (Yahoo! Finance) May 9, 2012 - The Cancer Support Community (CSC) and the Amgen Foundation, today announced the launch of Open to Options", a program designed to bridge the communications gap between physicians and patients and inspire patient confidence in making treatment decisions.
- Sunscreen: New Rules to Play By
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1:43pm
- (MD Anderson/Focused on Health) May 2012 - Starting in June, all United States sunscreen makers will be required to use labels with simpler language.
- Rising Cost of Specialty Drugs Prompts Employers to Limit Their Use
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1:17pm
- (Washington Post) May 7, 2012 - In coming years, experts say, more people will have to navigate the confusing and expensive terrain of such specialty medications.
- Research Center to Focus on Cancer Genes
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1:14pm
- (New York Times) May 8, 2012 - A new center at the University of Pennsylvania will be dedicated to studying BRCA, a set of genes with ties to breast and ovarian cancer.
- Survey Shows 72% of Cancer Patients Want to be Engaged in their Care and Connected to their Healthcare Team
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1:06pm
- (Marketwatch) May 8, 2012 - Navigating Cancer survey reveals strong desire for personalized patient education and secure online access to medical records.
- Life-Saving Cancer Drugs for Children Stuck in Federal Legislative Limbo
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1:05pm
- (CBS News) May 7, 2012 - There's been a nationwide shortage in life-saving cancer drugs for children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tells CBS News that 14 drugs are in short supply.
- Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's Cancer
- Monday, May 7, 2012 1:03pm
- (Washington Post/The Checkup blog) May 4, 2012 - Salivary parotid gland cancer, which apparently killed 47-year-old musician Adam Yauch is very rare, and its likely causes remain mysterious.
- Cancer Society Uses Broad Street Run to Help Learn Cancers Causes
- Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:17pm
- (Philadelphia Inquirer) Apr 26, 2012 - Over the last 60 years, the American Cancer Society has enrolled millions of volunteers in long-term studies that helped identify smoking, obesity, and air pollution as contributors to various cancers.
- Evidence Mounts That Diet, Exercise Help Survivors Cut Cancer Risk
- Thursday, April 26, 2012 11:40am
- (NPR/Shots blog) Apr 26, 2012 - The American Cancer Society now says the evidence has piled up that diet and exercise can help cancer survivors manage, beat, and stay free of their disease.
- Oregano Shown to Effectively Destroy Prostate Cancer Cells
- Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1:15pm
- (Fox News) Apr 25, 2012 - Oregano has long since been a popular seasonal herb for various pizza and pasta dishes, as well as a powerful antioxidant.
- Help with Appearance Can Boost Cancer Patients Spirits Survey
- Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:44pm
- (Wall Street Journal/Health blog) Apr 24, 2012 - With 800,000 women expected to be diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2012, there is still a need to expand the Look Good&Feel Better program and raise awareness among doctors and other cancer care providers about the stress that cancer can cause beyond the diagnosis.
- What My Husband's Cancer Taught Me About Our Broken Healthcare System
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:56pm
- (Forbes) Apr 24, 2012 - Nearly a week after filing my familys 2011 federal income tax return, I am still reeling from the $45,000 deduction we took for unreimbursed medical expenses. With what we spent, we could have fed many families for a year.
- Wife's Breast Cancer Can Hurt Husband's Health Too: Study
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:46pm
- (U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News) Apr 23, 2012 - The stress of caring for a wife with breast cancer can harm a man's health, and this effect can continue for years after her treatment ends, new research says.
- Rutgers Study: Vitamin E in Diet Protects Against Many Cancers
- Monday, April 23, 2012 1:21pm
- (Rutgers University) Apr 23, 2012 - Vitamin E in vegetable oils and nuts prevents cancer, according to research done at Rutgers University and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
- Special Report: Cancer Screening Feeds Overdiagnosis Debate
- Friday, April 20, 2012 1:43pm
- (Reuters) Apr 20, 2012 - Cancer was on Gritley Henry's mind when Dr. Jonathan Aviv treated her for a cough that had bested other doctors for a decade. "But I was too nervous to mention it," says the grandmother of three.
- Life, Interrupted: A Young Cancer Patient Faces Infertility
- Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:02pm
- (New York Times) Apr 19, 2012 - While my oncologists are intent on saving my life and I am forever indebted to them for this preserving my chance to be a mother some day just didnt seem to be on their radar.