By the end of this year, colonoscopy screening will have prevented bowel cancer in approximately 99 000 people since it was introduced in Germany. This is…

Allopurinol, a relatively inexpensive anti-gout medication that has been on the market for more than 20 years, may have some activity against colorectal adenomas, according to data presented…

Chinese women who eat a traditional diet rich in white rice and other starchy foods that spur a surge in blood sugar do not seem to have an elevated…

Black raspberries are highly effective in preventing colorectal tumors in two mouse models of the disease, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study.

The findings are published…

Survival for colorectal cancer patients with MUTYH-associated polyposis was statistically significantly better than for patients with colorectal cancer from the general population, according to a recent study published online November…

Getting people to eat a healthy diet, not smoke, cut down on alcohol and exercise more could prevent almost a quarter of the some 1.2 million cases of…

Almost a quarter of colorectal (bowel) cancer cases could be prevented if people followed healthy lifestyle advice in five areas including diet and exercise, says…

Men with prostate cancer who take anticoagulants like aspirin in addition to radiation therapy or surgery may be able to cut their risk…

Offering colorectal cancer screening to poor minority women during mammography visits can effectively expand screening in this otherwise underserved population, although lack of medical insurance…

Low doses of aspirin taken to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes can also lower the risk of colon cancer, British researchers reported on Thursday.

They found that…

Statin drugs may lower the risk of colon cancer by as much as 12 percent, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

The longer people took the cholesterol-lowering pills, the…

People who slept less than six hours a night were more likely to have dangerous polyps in their colon or rectum compared to better-rested patients, in one recent study.

New study highlights need to address both the overuse and underuse of recommended colorectal cancer screening tests

Only one-fifth of primary care physicians in the US follow practice guidelines for…

Fish oil - long encouraged by doctors as a supplement to support heart and joint health, among other benefits - induced severe colitis and colon cancer…

A simple blood test correctly identified most colorectal cancers in an early trial of the technology, offering the possibility of a convenient screening test that could be done during routine…

Taking low-dose aspirin daily may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, new research finds.

Prior research has shown higher doses of aspirin reduces the risk of colon cancer. But…

Taking a multivitamin is unlikely to help colon cancer patients in battling the disease, suggests a new study.

“There is widespread belief among cancer patients that taking multivitamins will help…

Postmenopausal women diagnosed with colon cancer may be at increased risk of death if they fail to maintain a healthy body weight before cancer diagnosis, according…

Colorectal cancer screening is cost-effective and offers the best value for provincial health ministries in Canada, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). A high sensitivity fecal test,…

Smoking, an established risk factor for colon cancer, may induce specific epigenetic changes and gene mutations that may be involved in the development of colon…

Colorectal cancer, cancer of the colon and rectum, is a common cause of mortality worldwide. Statistical data showed that the number of deaths caused by colorectal cancer is increasing in…

The human body contains more bacteria than it does cells. These bacterial communities can have a positive effect on our health, by training our immune systems and…

In a 6-year prospective study, the authors examined the relation between diet and incident colon cancer
among 32,051 non-Hispanic white cohort members of the Adventist Health…