Lowering Colon Cancer Risk?
I understand that a new study shows that taking supplements of vitamin D and calcium doesn't protect against pre-cancerous polyps in the colon. I thought earlier studies showed that taking these supplements do help. What happened? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer, Not Clashes, the Number One Killer in Kashmir
A hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir. Credit: Umer Asif/IPSBy Umar ShahSRINAGAR, India, Dec 18 2015 (IPS)In an isolated ward of one of Kashmir’s largest government-run hospitals, 54-year-old Ashraf Ali Khan is finding it hard to sleep properly. His 15-year-old son, Asif, is sitting on a bench near the bed staring at his ailing father. Asif has not been told by his family that his father is suffering from a potentially terminal disease cancer. He knows his father is suffering from a consistent fever which sent him to the hospital, but doesn’t know his father is in the last stage of the crippling disease.Ashraf Ali, a carpent...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Umar Shah Tags: Armed Conflicts Asia-Pacific Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Cancer dietary disease Kashmir Mortality Source Type: news
Opioids Risky for IBD Pain: Gastro and Endo News Report
(MedPage Today) -- Also, endoscopic resection over open surgery to treat colon polyps (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - December 16, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Guidelines for Managing Non-pedunculated Colorectal PolypsGuidelines for Managing Non-pedunculated Colorectal Polyps
What do recent guidelines say about the most effective way for clinicians to manage patients with large non-pedunculated colorectal polyps? Gut (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - December 15, 2015 Category: Pathology Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
10 Must-Do Health Checks For Women Over 50
This article first appeared on the Golden Girls Network blog. Earlier on Huff/Post50: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D, Calcium a Bust for Preventing Colorectal Polyps (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Supplements failed in randomized trial (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 16, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Vitamin D, Calcium May Not Prevent Colon Cancer After All
Large study finds supplements no better than placebo at warding off recurring polyps (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - October 16, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Vitamin D, Calcium May Not Prevent Colon Cancer
Large study finds supplements no better than placebo at warding off recurring polyps (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D, Calcium May Not Prevent Colon Cancer After All
Large study finds supplements no better than placebo at warding off recurring polyps
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Calcium, Colorectal Cancer, Vitamin D (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Despite promise, vitamin D and calcium do not reduce colorectal cancer risk
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) The New England Journal of Medicine reports results of a 2,259-person study conducted at 11 academic medical centers showing that dietary supplementation with vitamin D and/or calcium after removal of pre-cancerous colorectal adenomas (aka polyps) does not reduce risk of developing future adenomas. Despite promising findings in models of the disease and in previous, smaller trials, the study offers strong evidence against the usefulness of these supplements in the prevention of future polyps. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Vitamin D, Calcium May Not Prevent Colon Cancer After All
Large study finds supplements no better than placebo at warding off recurring polyps (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Oncology, Research, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Can Curry and Onions Really Prevent Colon Cancer?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that curcumin and quercetin (substances present in curry and onions) can significantly reduce the number and size of polyps. But has the media overblown this a bit? I think so. (Source: About.com Colon Cancer)
Source: About.com Colon Cancer - September 25, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: coloncancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Risk score decides who gets invasive colorectal screening
A new risk assessment system could decide who needs to be screened for colorectal...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Study questions evidence that screening reduces mortality
Italian men shun flexible sigmoidoscopy for CTC
No cost difference between CTC, colonoscopy in elderly
CDC: Cancer screening compliance is lagging
Optical colonoscopy misses polyps detected on CTC (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Changing patient's position helps effectiveness of colonoscopy -- especially on one side
(American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Having patients lie on their left side while the right side of their colon is being examined can result in more polyps being found, thus increasing the effectiveness of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, according to a study in the September issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - September 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Intussusception By The Numbers
Discussion
Intussusception occurs when one segment of the gastrointestinal tract telescopes into an adjacent segment. The outer receiving segment of bowel is known as the intussuscipiens and the inner inverting segment is known as the intussusceptum. It occurs most often in children between 2 months to 5 years, with a peak incidence between 4-10 months. Males are more often affected than females by 3:2. It also occurs more often after abdominal operations particularly in the first 2 weeks. It is the second most common acute abdominal emergency in children after appendicitis. In adults ~80% have an underlying cause or lead ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 7, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
