Getting more fish in your diet could lower your risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to a new review of studies. Researchers from the Un… Read Whole …
A new colon cancer screening without the gross drink | Fox News
May 16th, 2012One of the least pleasant aspects of turning 50 is having to get a colonoscopy, a recommended screening test for colon cancer. Not only is the procedure …
A new colon cancer screening without the gross drink | Fox News
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Will laxative-free colon cancer screening encourage more people to get tested?
May 16th, 2012| (CBS News) For some people, the uncomfortable nature of colon cancer screening – from the scope to the laxatives – is something they'd rather avoid even if it can help detect and prevent deadly cancer. But new research suggests that a laxative-free … Will laxative-free colon cancer screening encourage more people to get tested?
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Bee Gees' Robin Gibb struggles to speak as cancer battle continuesMay 16th, 2012LONDON — Former Bee Gee Robin Gibb has not spoken for a week, as he continues to fight colon cancer. The 62-year-old singer is communicating by blinking due to a tracheotomy tube in his neck. He also will have to learn how to walk again after coming … Bee Gees' Robin Gibb struggles to speak as cancer battle continues
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Merck KGaA's colon cancer drug fails trialMay 16th, 2012Merck KGaA has suffered a setback with key brand Erbitux as the colerectal cancer drug failed in a late-stage trial. Researchers were looking at Erbitux (cetuximab) in the adjuvant treatment of stage III colon cancer after surgical removal of the …
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Area cancer patients wait longer for treatment, report findsMay 16th, 2012By PAULINE TAM, The Ottawa Citizen May 16, 2012 12:22 AM Far too few Eastern Ontarians are taking advantage of screening that identifies breast or colon cancer in its early stages, despite major cash infusions to expand the tests, according to a new … Area cancer patients wait longer for treatment, report finds
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Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously ThoughtMay 16th, 2012None of the patients had signs or symptoms of colorectal (colon) cancer at the time of the screening. At least one precancerous polyp was detected in 26 percent of blacks, 22 percent of Hispanics and 19 percent of whites. The findings run counter to … Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought
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Condren returns to racing after beating cancerMay 15th, 2012
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