Scientists have found genetic changes in colon cancer cells says a New York Times article. If you have a relative with colon cancer, this story captures your attention. But if you are a breast cancer patient, you might yawn and move past the headlines to something more applicable to you.
Don’t be too quick to turn the page. The scientists mapping colon cancer genes as part of the $100-million-a-year Cancer Genome Atlas project are finding genetic similarities among colon, breast, and...
For some time we've known that vitamin D-primarily found in milk-is linked to a lower likelihood of developing colon cancer. But new... Read more »
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... Read more »
1. I have ulcerative colitis, how often do I need to have a colonoscopy? There are essentially two reasons to do a colonoscopy in... Read more »
Just a brief update on my blog from last week . . . I met my deadline late last Friday and by Sunday my gut was much happier and pretty... Read more »
New Colon Cancer Screening Tests in Research & Development Stages In the October 28th issue of The New York Times, it was reported... Read more »
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for Metastasized Colorectal CancerThe liver is the most frequent site for colorectal cancers to spread (metastasized). Here, treatments may slow the... Read more »
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Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaPreventionThe death rate for colon... Read more »
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It is common to have colon or rectal cancer without symptoms. Many patients are free of symptoms until their tumors are quite advanced.Symptoms... Read more »
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CausesIn most cases of colon or rectal cancers, the cause or causes are unknown. Defects in genes that normally protect against cancer play the major... Read more »
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Alternative NamesScreening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy - screeningInformationColon... Read more »
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