Inflammation May Be the Culprit Behind Our Deadliest Diseases
In the early days of my medical residency, I met a man whom we’ll call Jason. He arrived to our emergency room on a holiday, nonchalant yet amiable, and complained of mild chest pain. Jason was tall and trim, with a strong South Boston accent and fingertips still faintly stained from his last home-improvement project. He was only 45 years old, but he looked much younger. He didn’t smoke, barely drank alcohol, and his cholesterol levels had always been normal. No one in his family had a history of heart disease. He asked us if we could work quickly—he wanted to be home for dinner with his daughters.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shilpa Ravella Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
Physical Activity May Prevent Colon Cancer Recurrence
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 -- Postoperative physical activity is associated with improved disease-free survival for stage III colon cancer, according to a study published online March 6 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Quiz reveals YOUR risk of being diagnosed with colon cancer
The 13-question quiz was designed by research organization Fight Colorectal Cancer. It takes details like age, ethnicity and family history, before also asking about someone's diet. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CRC Blood Tests: A Future Without Screening Colonoscopies? CRC Blood Tests: A Future Without Screening Colonoscopies?
If colon cancer blood tests eventually win FDA approval and Medicare reimbursement, their use could become more widespread. But first this approach needs to match up against the current standard.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 5, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
I thought my colon cancer was a hemorrhoid... here's how to tell the difference
Joshua Sanchez, a freelance artist in New York City, first became concerned when blood kept cropping up in his stool. Doctors diagnosed him with stage four colon cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Think You ’re Too Young to Need a Colonoscopy? Think Again
Colon cancer rates are rising among younger people, yet many Americans don’t realize they should start screenings at age 45. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tumor avatars to fight colorectal cancer
How to determine the most effective treatment for colon cancer? The response to chemotherapy varies greatly from one patient to another. A team from the UNIGE has developed a new method for testing different drugs, without going through the affected person’s body and without resorting to animal experiments. The researchers used organoids - miniature reproductions of organs and tissues - derived from patients and exposed to treatments. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating colon cancer
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member recently was diagnosed with colon cancer. After researching potential treatment options, I came across intraoperative radiation therapy. What is the difference between this and normal radiation? Is radiation a standard treatment option, or are there other approaches? ANSWER: Colon cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the U.S., with more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Over a lifetime, it is estimated that 1 in 23 men and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 28, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently?
Dr. Eric Dozois and team during a surgical procedure Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon cancer and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These different cancers also mean different approaches to treatment that may involve the use of radiation and chemotherapy in addition to surgery. When it comes to treating cancer, experience matters, says Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon. And Mayo… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 27, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Colon cancer rates increasing at alarming speed in young adults - two signs not to ignore
Colon cancer is omnipresent among older populations who carry certain genetic mutations. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Colorectal cancer -- risk factors and prevention
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you can do to prevent it. Cancer in the colon and cancer in the rectum often are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Approximately 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Innovative treatments for rectal cancer
Mayo Clinic has been taking care of patients with rectal cancer for more than 100 years, dating back to the Mayo brothers. Even at that time, doctors were innovative with their approach to the care of patients with rectal cancer. That continues today as Mayo Clinic offers the latest in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Eric Dozois, a Mayo Clinic colon and rectal surgeon, explains some of the surgical treatment options being offered. Watch: Dr. Eric… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 23, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Possible C. difficile –Colon Cancer Connection: Study Possible C. difficile –Colon Cancer Connection: Study
Previous research has found that there is a higher amount of C diff in cancerous lesions than in healthy body tissue.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 22, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
A Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates in Military Pilots and Ground Crews
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick.
The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years about the number of air and ground crew members they knew who had cancer. They were told that earlier military studies had found they were not at greater risk than the general U.S. population.
In its yearlong study of almost 900,000 service members who flew on or worked on military aircraft between 1992 and 2017, the Pentagon fo...
Source: TIME: Health - March 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Copp/AP Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Colon Cancer in the Young: One Woman's Story
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 -- Tatiana Gonzalez had just quit her job as a postal carrier, and with it the 12 miles a day she walked as she delivered people ’s mail.
So Gonzalez, then 39, figured that was why she suddenly became so constipated that... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
