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Colonoscopy tied to lower risk of advanced cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have had a colonoscopy in the past decade are less likely to be diagnosed with advanced colon cancer than those who haven't been screened recently, according to a new study. Researchers found less-invasive tests,...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Science and Technology, Internists, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Internal Medicine
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Web-based info may not increase cancer screening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study. "It's disappointing that the web didn't have more...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Photography and Video, Internists, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Internal Medicine
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Protein linked to Parkinson's found in patients before onset of symptoms
Richard Fiske Bailey tries hard not to let Parkinson's disease slow him down. He has a license to drive motorcycles. He bikes. He walks without a cane or walker. But there are moments when the disorder affects him, said Bailey, 59. Sometimes he drags...
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Study: Simple scope exam flexible sigmoidoscopy cuts colon cancer deaths
A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse...
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Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Colonoscopy has become an increasingly popular method of screening for colon cancer while the rate of at-home stool testing has dropped off, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal Cancer, are...Tags: Poverty, Health, Health Organizations, Education, Medical Research
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Cancer testing lags in Latinos with family history
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Latinos were less likely than whites to get screened for colon cancer in a new study from California — and much less likely when both groups had a family history of the disease. However, results from a telephone survey...Tags: History, National or Ethnic Minorities, Diseases and Illnesses, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Health
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Colonoscopies not the gold standard?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesColorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years. "Just...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Rectum, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice
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Just the facts ... about cancer
The cancers that most frequently affect men are prostate, colon, lung and skin cancer. Knowing about these types of cancer—and how they can be prevented or found early—can save your life.
Prostate Cancer
The chance of getting prostate cancer...Tags: Lung Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Family, Health, Prostate
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Important to Get Colon Cancer Screenings
More than 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer each year — making it the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States.
As a pathologist, I diagnose colon cancer and other diseases on a daily basis. I know that...Tags: Florida, Pathology, Diseases and Illnesses, Colon, Health
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Colon Cancer: This is One of the Most Preventable Cancers
U.S. News & World ReportYou probably saw the recent headline: Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought at preventing colorectal cancer, which killed an estimated 50,000 people last year. But whether the procedure cuts the risk of getting and dying from colon...Tags: Barium Enema, Diseases and Illnesses, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Intestine, Fox Chase Cancer Center
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