Three things to know about colon polyps
A Yale Medicine colorectal surgeon explains what a colon polyp is and what it can tell you about your risk for colorectal cancer. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - November 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
People With Diabetes Have a Higher Risk of Colon Cancer People With Diabetes Have a Higher Risk of Colon Cancer
People with diabetes had a 47% increased risk of getting colorectal cancer compared with people without diabetes.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 15, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
St. Louis startup Geneoscopy, developer of colon cancer test, inks distribution deal
St. Louis gastrointestinal health startup Geneoscopy Inc. has partnered with a major health care diagnostics firm to distribute the screening test for colorectal cancer it soon plans to begin commercializing. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nathan Rubbelke Source Type: news
Jury Still Out on Whether Green Tea Lowers Colon Cancer Risk Jury Still Out on Whether Green Tea Lowers Colon Cancer Risk
Can green tea lower your risk of colorectal cancer? It depends on who — and what research — you believe.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 10, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Woman, 38, who went in for colon surgery wakes up to learn doctor removed her WOMB without permission
Devlynn Cyr [shown left], a 38-year-old former paramedic from Alberta, Canada went into routine colon repair surgery was found to have advanced cancer that forced doctors to remove her uterus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Black Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse Care Than Whites: Study
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay) -- Rates of colon cancer among relatively young Americans continue to rise, and a new study suggests that a patient ' s race might determine the quality of cancer care they receive.Being a Black patient appeared... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Jury Still Out on Whether Green Tea Lowers Colon Cancer Risk
Can green tea lower your risk of colorectal cancer? It depends on who – and what research – you believe. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities
(MedPage Today) -- *Patient's name has been changed
In room A is Tonya*, a 41-year-old African-American woman with metastatic breast cancer. In Room B is Joseph*, a 39-year-old Asian male with advanced colon cancer. As an oncologist who specializes... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes When Colon Cancer Strikes
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- Having diabetes and colon cancer together can raise the risk of dying early, particularly for patients with diabetic complications, a new study shows.To arrive at that conclusion, researchers from National Taiwan University... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Spider-Man 2 Has A Touching Black Panther Tribute To Chadwick Boseman
Learn More Years on, the Marvel community continues to mourn the death of "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman died at the age of 43 in 2020 due to colon cancer, and the actor has received several nods and tributes in various pieces of Marvel media since then, with arguably the most…#learnmoreyears #marvel #blackpanther #chadwickboseman #wakandaforever #marvelspiderman2 #newyorkcity #wakandansalute (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patti Payne: Cancer survivor brings sensitive diagnosis to light
Natalie Phelps shares her battle with colon cancer in an effort to help others. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Patti Payne Source Type: news
Novel Stool RNA Test More Sensitive for Detecting Colon Cancer Versus FIT
(MedPage Today) -- VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The novel multitarget stool RNA test (ColoSense) showed high sensitivity for detecting colorectal neoplasia among adults ages 45 and older, according to the phase III prospective CRC-PREVENT trial... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - October 25, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Potentially Unnecessary CRC Screening in Older Adults: Study Potentially Unnecessary CRC Screening in Older Adults: Study
A study found that adults with limited life expectancy often undergo colon cancer screening, raising concerns about inappropriate screening.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Harvard scientists studying rise of colorectal cancers in young people find 'surprising' link to BREAST MILK
Researchers from Missouri and Massachusetts found being breastfed as an infant was associated with an up to 40 percent higher chance of being diagnosed with colon cancer before the age of 55. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PET tracer targets KRAS mutations in cancer patients
In this study, the researchers tested the tracer in mice, and then for the first time in humans. They enrolled eight patients with lung cancer and six with colon cancer with KRAS mutations. Patients were injected with the tracer and then underwent hybrid PET/CT imaging.According to the findings, F-18 PFPMD-PET showed varied uptake in KRAS mutation tumors, and the SUVmax (uptake of the tracer by tumors) was significantly higher than in non-KRAS mutation tumors.In addition, the tracer uptake increase was generally consistent between the patients (+56.1%) and animal (+59.1%) studies, indicating that F-18 PFPMD is highly selec...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
