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Health Encyclopedia: Colon Cancer Screening
Alternative Names
Screening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy - screening
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Colon cancer screening can detect polyps and early cancers. Such screening can find abnormalities that can be treated before cancer develops or spreads. Regular screenings may decrease deaths and...
More information on "Screening Tests and Diagnosis"
Sigmoidoscopy may be ineffective for colon cancer screening
Though experts say they found some reduction in mortality rates, they also think more follow-up studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of... Read more »
Hispanics Often Lack Access to Colon Cancer Screening
It is harder to gain access to colon cancer screening tests such as colonoscopies in areas of the United States that have large Hispanic populations,... Read more »
Scientists' Warnings About Colon Cancer Screening Radiation 'Ignored'
Managers with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ignored warnings from the agency's own scientists about the radiation risks associated with the... Read more »
New Tests for Colon Cancer Screening Being Researched
By Elizabeth Roberts, Health Expert
New Colon Cancer Screening Tests in Research & Development Stages In the October 28th issue of The New York Times, it was reported that there... Read more »
Colon cancer screening prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Screening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy - screeningReferencesWhitlock... Read more »
Virtual colonoscopy as good as the real thing
A new report has found that virtual colonoscopy is as effective at finding precancerous lesions as the more invasive, standard colonoscopy. The... Read more »
Colon scan may ID cancer, osteoporosis
A test known as the "virtual colonoscopy" can identify more than colon polyps--it may also identify osteoporosis. The non-invasive procedure uses CT... Read more »
Colon cancer prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaPreventionThe death... Read more »
Colon cancer symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaSymptomsMany cases... Read more »
Screenings for Colorectal Cancer: Being Your Own Healthcare Advocate
By Nancy Muller, Health Expert
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and represents the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Each year, 50,000 die from... Read more »
Diabetes Linked to Colon Cancer Risk: Study
New research appears to confirm the link between diabetes and colon cancer. The results, which included results from 14 international studies, found... Read more »
If I Have Crohn's, Am I at Risk for Colon Cancer?
By Todd Eisner, Health Expert
I have Crohn's disease. Am I at increased risk of colon cancer, and if so, how often to I need to be screened for colon cancer? For years, it has... Read more »
Study: Colonoscopy beats 'camera pill' for spotting colon cancer
Researchers in Belgium have found that a minimally invasive cancer-screening technique known as capsule endoscopy--also known as a "camera... Read more »
Intestinal Germs May Predict Colon Cancer Risk
Scientists have found that some germs are found more frequently in the intestines of people who have colon polyps, while other bacteria are less... Read more »
Crohn's, colitis symptoms may mask colon cancer
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis symptoms can mask the signs of colorectal cancer, says Registered Nurse Tara Loucks. Loucks discusses the... Read more »
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