Celebrities Are Getting Full-Body Health Scans —Should You?
Convincing Americans to get their recommended health screenings can be an uphill battle. Data show that lots of people skip suggested cancer screenings even though they’re typically covered by insurance. And yet, even as lots of people forgo routine care, a certain type of wellness-minded consumer is hungry for as much health data as they can find, giving rise to a market for pricey proactive tests, scans, and screenings done mostly for curiosity or peace of mind—and sometimes against the recommendations of medical experts. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In recent years, millions of people ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

MRI shows variations in size of metastasized liver lesions
MRI shows variation in the size of metastasized liver lesions from colorecta...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Updated ACP colorectal screening guidance recommends against CTC Lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography affects uptake How effective is MRI for planning colorectal cancer surgery? PET/CT can influence management of colorectal cancer CT radiomics show disparities in colorectal cancer treatment efficacy (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Findings of IDEA Collaboration Have Influenced Prescribing Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Changes in prescribing patterns for resected stage III colon cancer have been observed since the abstract presentation of the IDEA collaboration in June 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

GI Symptoms Persist in Most Female Colorectal Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Female colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience a high burden of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE. Claire J. Han, from The Ohio State University in Columbus, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Female CRC Survivors May Experience Long-Term GI Symptoms Female CRC Survivors May Experience Long-Term GI Symptoms
The majority of older female colorectal cancer survivors experience long-term gastrointestinal symptoms many years after their initial diagnosis and treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Breathing Dirty Air Raises Odds for Wide Range of Cancers
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- New research links air pollution to a variety of cancers, not just lung cancer. Long-term exposure to fine-particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may also increase the risk of developing colon,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Time to Treatment Not Tied to Worse Outcomes in Young Colorectal Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 -- Time from presentation to treatment is not associated with advanced colorectal disease or worse survival in younger patients, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Matthew Castelo, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

GI Troubles Can Persist for Years in Women Who Survive Colon Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- Colon cancer survivors are living longer than ever, but the vast majority of women treated for the disease have lingering gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating and gas, new research reveals. Roughly eight years after... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

The seven factors that raise your risk of colorectal cancer if you're under 50, according to major study - and THESE are the hotspots for the disease
Researchers at the University of Indiana analyzed the medical records of 3,000 men aged 35 to 49 years - a fifth of whom were diagnosed with colon cancer - and found seven risk factors. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early-Life Antibiotic Use Raises Risk of Early-Onset CRC Early-Life Antibiotic Use Raises Risk of Early-Onset CRC
Long-term or recurrent antibiotic use during early life was associated with an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer and adenomas, according to an analysis of UK Biobank data.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

People With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- People with mental disorders are less likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening versus those without these disorders, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Psychiatry. Mette Kielsholm... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Cancer Diagnoses, Care Access Rise After Medicaid Expansion Cancer Diagnoses, Care Access Rise After Medicaid Expansion
Diagnoses of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers increased dramatically following Medicaid expansion in Ohio; the same did not occur in Georgia, which did not expand Medicaid.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Lonsurf (trifluridine/tipiracil) in Combination With Bevacizumab for Adult Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)
Approval clinical trial showing that treatment with Lonsurf plus bevacizumab resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in overall survival in patients with previously treated mCRC compared to Lonsurf as a single... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - August 2, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

FDA approves trifluridine and tipiracil with bevacizumab for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer
(Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 2, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Surgery May Help Advanced Cancer Patients With Obstructed Bowel
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- Malignant bowel blockages are common in patients who have advanced abdominal tumors, especially cancers of the ovaries or colon, and a new clinical trial suggests surgery should be offered to them sooner rather than... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news