Detection of Colon Cancer Recurrences by GPs vs Surgeons Detection of Colon Cancer Recurrences by GPs vs Surgeons
Is colon cancer recurrence more likely to be detected during follow-up provided by general practitioners or surgeons?Journal of the National Cancer Institute (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
My IBS turned out to be colorectal cancer - here are the symptoms I ignored
Bri Mahon, from Newport Beach, California, went viral on TikTok after detailing the colon cancer symptoms that led to her diagnosis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are these two foods behind the epidemic of colon cancer in young people?
A new study presented by researchers at Cleveland Clinic examined metabolites and suggested that red meat and sugar could be to blame for the rising rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I had colon cancer at 27. These are the symptoms to watch out for
Vanessa Mendico, now 29, described herself as a 'super fit' person who exercised five or six times a week. But when blood appeared in her stool, doctors diagnosed her with stage three cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What IS causing the mystery uptick in colon cancer among under-40s?
Colorectal cancer diagnoses among younger adults are becoming increasingly common, but doctors are still trying to determine why. Some factors include obesity and overuse of antibiotics. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Promising vaccine could treat two deadliest and fastest-rising forms of cancer, early study shows
A phase 1, first-in-human trial showed that an off-the-shelf vaccine lowered the risk of relapse in patients with colon and pancreatic cancer. It does this by attacking the KRAS mutation in the cancers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman waited one year for cancer diagnosis after doctors failed to spot 'red flag' signs
Charlie Puplett, from Yeovil, Somerset, whose GP failed to pick up her colon cancer signs for a year, had to undergo an emergency surgery. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors failed to spot cancer 'red flags' - report
Charlie Puplett first went to her GP with common signs of colon cancer, but was not diagnosed for a year. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rectal Cancer Patients May Not Need Radiation, Study Finds
A large “de-escalation” trial suggests that tens of thousands of people annually may be able to rely on only chemotherapy and surgery to treat their illness. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Cancer Colon and Colorectal Cancer Radiation Clinical Trials Research American Society of Clinical Oncology New England Journal of Medicine Source Type: news
UK trials for cancer breath tests reach final stages
Quick and simple tests in GP surgeries could detect cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon or liverSimply blowing into a bag at a GP ’s surgery could show that a patient has cancer. That is the aim of an ambitious new project that is going through its final clinical trials in the UK. If successful,cancer breath tests could be used in a few years in order topinpoint a range of tumours in the early stages of their development.The technique is primarily aimed atdetecting cancers of the gut, including those of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas and colon, but could also be used to pinpoint cases of liver cancer. I...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 4, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Science Editor Tags: Cancer Health Medical research Science Medicine UK news Source Type: news
PET Scan for Alzheimer's Dx; Predicting Colon Cancer Survival
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Is THIS why so many young people are getting colorectal cancer? A fungus could be to blame
Doctors at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. say that changes to the microbiome and a fungus in the tumors of young patients could be behind a higher risk of developing colon cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could Microbiome Changes Explain Rise in Colon Cancer Among the Young?
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 -- With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why.
A new study suggests the microbiome — the community of microorganisms in the body — may play a role.
“Younger people with... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Colon Cancer Risk Quadruples Within Year of Appendicitis Colon Cancer Risk Quadruples Within Year of Appendicitis
The investigators say acute appendicitis is likely an early warning sign for colon cancer, not a cause of it. The study covered was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Exact Sciences Serves Investors Exactly What They Wished For
Diagnostic and cancer test products provider Exact Sciences Corp. NASDAQ: EXAS saw its shares spike over 17% on its Q1 2023 earnings results. The company is known for its flagship colon cancer detection test Cologuard. This is a patient-friendly, non-invasive stool-based DNA test that users can be…#exactsciencescorp #exas #fit #fda #oncotypedx #exactsciences #myriadgeneticsinc #questdiagnosticsinc #dgx #eps (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
