Bowel Cancer
New research suggests that people who take pain medications in the class known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) long-term may reduce their risk of developing cancer in the lower part of their large bowel. In a recent study, people who took NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, aspirin, or Celebrex for more than five years reduced their risk of developing bowel cancer by roughly 40 percent. Researchers also found that the painkillers' protective action was more pronounced in whites than...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colon Cancer
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Walking May Help Prevent Breast, Bowel Cancer: Experts
Researchers say tens of thousands of women could avoid getting breast cancer each year if they got more gentle exercise in--particularly walking.... Read more »
Early chemotherapy drug may protect against bowel cancer
One of the earliest chemotherapy drugs, developed in the 1940s, may help protect people from bowel cancer. Researchers in the United Kingdom say that... Read more »
Bowel disease drugs can increase cancer risk
French researchers say that drugs for inflammatory bowel disease may increase the risk of infection-related cancers. In a study of 19,000 IBD... Read more »
Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
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Spastic colon; Irritable colon; Mucous colitis; Spastic colitis Symptoms Symptoms range from mild to severe. Most people have mild... Read more »
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a condition in which there is increased production of the hormone gastrin. Usually, a small tumor (gastrinoma) in the... Read more »
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