Colon & Colorectal Cancer news

Many colon cancer patients skip follow-up care

The results of new research indicate that many older patients who survive colorectal cancer do not attend the…    

PET scans lead to treatment changes in majority of colorectal cancer patients

In the largest multi-institutional study to date examining the impact of positron emission tomography (PET) in changing disease…    

Prostate irradiation raises risk of colon cancer

Data from the Geneva Cancer Registry show an increased long-term risk of colon cancer in men who…    

Sticking to diet advice cuts colon cancer risk

Current dietary guidelines are on the right track when it comes to colorectal cancer prevention, new research from…    

Most Adults Don’t Realize Activity Lowers Colon Cancer Risk

Many experts now consider colon cancer a largely preventable disease, but a new study finds that primary care…    

US colorectal cancer screening rates still too low

Just half of Americans who should be screened for colorectal cancer are actually getting tested, and lack of…    

Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Still Too Low

Although colorectal cancer screening tests are proven to reduce colorectal cancer mortality, only about half of U.S. men…    

Wealth, health impact colon cancer screening

Good intentions don’t always translate into action when it comes to colorectal cancer screening, researchers from the UK…    

Different type of colon cancer vaccine reduces disease spread, Jefferson scientists show

aking advantage of the fact that the intestines have a separate immune system from the rest of the…    

Study Links Vitamin D to Colon Cancer Survival

Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die…    

Chemical changes may help detect colon cancer early

British scientists said on Tuesday they had identified subtle chemical changes that allow abnormal cells to multiply…    

Wide Variations in Appropriateness of Rectal Cancer Surgery Across England

A substantial proportion of rectal cancer patients are receiving inappropriate surgical care, because of wide variations in practice…    

Family History of Colorectal Cancer Linked With Reduced Risk of Cancer Recurrence

Among patients with advanced colon cancer receiving treatment that includes chemotherapy, a family history of colorectal cancer is…    

Sex, Age and Ethnicity Associated With Colorectal Cancer Survival

The interaction of sex, age and ethnicity has a significant impact on overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer…    

Some Early Stage Colon Cancer Patients Should Not Receive Chemotherapy

Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators say they have conclusively demonstrated that a substantial subset of colon cancer patients…    

Discovery of a novel mechanism for the development of colon cancer

Recent work from the Finnish Academy Center of Excellence on Cancer Biology at the University of Helsinki, Finland,…    

Particular experimental therapy not more effective than standard treatment for anal canal cancer

Use of chemotherapy with the drug cisplatin before other treatments did not improve disease-free survival for patients with…    

Study finds that competency in colonoscopy requires experience with 150 cases or more

APRIL 23, 2008 – Researchers from Korea have found that technically efficient screening and diagnostic colonoscopy generally requires…    

Fish Oil Protects Against Colon Cancer

Higher consumption of fish oil may lead to a significant reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer, according…    

Study Finds Evidence of Gender-Related Differences In Development of Colon Cancer

A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has found evidence that supports gender-related…