Colorectal Cancer
Colonoscopy Need Not Be Frequent to Reduce Risk …
Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer. Doctors scrutinize the colon for abnormal growths and remove any polyps that are found. Some have questioned the value of this procedure, b…
Aspirin May Ward Off Colon Cancer
Low dose aspirin may help prevent colon cancer in women. Numerous studies have suggested that regular aspirin use has a protective effect against a number of different kinds of cancers. The dose, howe…
Aspirin Boosts Colon Cancer Survival
Evidence keeps accumulating that aspirin can help prevent certain cancers. Now a study from the Netherlands shows that colon cancer patients taking low-dose aspirin have improved survival. The researc…
Eat More Fish!
Adding more fish to your diet might lower your risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new meta-analysis. The researchers reviewed 41 studies in which fish consumption had been recorded. People who …
Aspirin Linked to Colon Cancer Survival
An aspirin study from the Netherlands suggests that aspirin may actually improve survival in patients with colon cancer. Almost 4,500 people were included in the study that spanned nearly a decade. Of…
Eating Fish Protects Against Polyps
Eating fish at least three times a week may reduce the risk of a common digestive tract cancer. Scientists at Vanderbilt compared cases of people who had colonoscopies. The individuals in the study an…
Do Bone Drugs Lower Risk of Colon Cancer?
The osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates have been controversial because of reports that they are linked to unusual complications such as jaw bone death and atypical thigh fractures. Other side e…
Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
Aspirin might be the cheapest way to reduce the risk of colon cancer. Researchers have known for a long time that low-dose aspirin can lower the likelihood of suffering a heart attack or stroke. Now t…
Bacterial Balance Linked to Colon Cancer
Colon cancer might be a matter of gut ecology. We all have billions of bacteria living in our intestines. For the most part, when we have enough good bacteria they work hard for us. But scientists at …
Statins Strike Out against Colon Cancer
Statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs don't reduce the risk of colon cancer after all. Previous preliminary research suggested that the anti-inflammatory action of these drugs might act as a preventi…
Aspirin Aids Survival from Colorectal Cancer
Aspirin has once again shown it is the best bargain in the pharmacy. For more than 100 years aspirin has been a gold standard for pain relief and fever reduction. Research has also shown that aspirin …
Stool Test for Early Cancer Detection
In the future, doctors may be able to use a stool sample to detect cancers of the digestive tract. The Mayo Clinic scientists developed the test as a way to detect colon cancer, but they were excited …
Ice Craving Signaled Cancer
Q. In 2001 I had a very strong urge to chew on ice. After reading in your column that this could be a sign of anemia, I told my doctor about it. The blood work showed anemia and I was advised to get a…