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Early Detection of Colon Cancer Is Critical for Women
SUNDAY, March 16, 2025 – Colon cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers affecting women today. Despite its impact, many women miss early warning signs, mistaking them for everyday digestive ...
Cancer Screening Rates Rebound Post-Pandemic
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Preventive screenings for cancer declined during the pandemic, with lockdowns, social distancing and COVID-19 surges keeping many from needed mammograms and colonoscopies....
Updates Issued for Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – In updated consensus recommendations published online March 4 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, additional guidance is presented for optimizing bowel preparation...
Yogurt Intake-Colorectal Cancer Link Differs by Abundance of Bifidobacterium
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – The association of long-term yogurt intake with colorectal cancer incidence seems to differ by the abundance of tumor tissue Bifidobacterium, according to a study published...
Exercise Helps Colon Cancer Survivors Live Longer
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – Frequent exercise can help colon cancer survivors live longer, perhaps even outlasting average folks, a new study suggests. Colon cancer patients who were very physically...
What Cancer Screenings Do You Need? A Quick Guide
SATURDAY, Feb. 15, 2025 – Cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer early, when treatment is most effective. With an estimated 2 million new cancer cases expected in 2025, regular...
Daily, Long-Term Aspirin Use Reduces Colorectal Cancer Recurrence
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – Adjuvant treatment with 160 mg aspirin daily for three years cuts recurrence rates in patients with colorectal cancer with somatic alterations in the phosphoinositide...
Daily Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Risk: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says. Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the...
Blood Test Accurately Detects Colon Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The blood test was 81% accurate in...
Accelerated Aging Linked to Increased Odds of Preneoplastic Polyps in the Colon
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – Accelerated aging is associated with increased odds of harboring preneoplastic polyps (PNP) in the colon, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Cancer Prevention...
Colon Cancer Rates Are Up Among the Young Worldwide
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – More young people around the world are falling prey to colon cancer, a new study shows. Colon cancer rates in young adults have risen in 27 out of 50 countries around the...
Fruits, Veggies Can Help You Avoid Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Colon cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among young adults, but a new study says better eating habits could turn that trend around. About 20% of diagnosed colon cancers...
Prepping for Colonoscopy? An Expert Offers Tips to Make Things Easier
SATURDAY, Nov. 2, 2024 – Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the procedure any less daunting. Luckily, one...
Cell-Free Blood DNA Tests Less Effective Than Other CRC Screening
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Cell-free DNA blood tests (cf-bDNA) may be more costly and less effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening than other screening modalities, according to a study...
Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Middle-aged folks facing a colon cancer screening now have a blood test they can choose over a standard colonoscopy. However, the blood test isn't as effective as...