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Studies confirm colon cancer screening reduces deaths

There's new evidence that regular screening for colon cancer has long-term benefits.Testing for blood in the stool reduced the risk of death from colorectal cancer by as much as 32 percent and it seemed to keep the death rate low even after testing stopped, according to one study.A second found that getting a regular colonoscopy, where a tube is put in the colon to look for and - in some cases - remove abnormal growths, was linked to a 68 percent reduction in risk. It also confirmed that, if no growths are found, people can safely wait 10 years for their next test.But the findings do not compare the relative merits of the two methods, even though that may be tempting, wrote Drs. Theodore Levin and Douglas Corley in an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine , where the studies appear."Both colonoscopy and fecal occult-blood testing are effective for colorectal cancer screening, and these new studies support current screening guidelines," said the duo, who are based at Kaiser P...

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  1. Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test

    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...

  2. 5-Minute Colon Cancer Test Could Save Thousands

    A five-minute colon cancer test could reduce the number of deaths from the disease by about 40 percent, a new study says.British researchers followed more than 170,0...

  3. No link seen between bone drugs, colon cancer

    Women who use certain bone-building drugs may not have a decreased risk of colon cancer, a new study finds -- despite prior evidence suggesting the drugs might offer...

  4. Web-based info may not increase cancer screening

    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 n...

  5. Study: Diabetes Again Linked to Colon Cancer Risk

    People with diabetes have a somewhat increased risk of colon cancer , an international study said -- but the reasons for the connection, and what should be done abou...

  6. Screenings Are Essential to Prevent Colon Cancer

    According to the Colon Cancer Alliance, the general risk of developing colorectal cancer is 5.1 percent, and it varies based on numerous risk factors such as diet, l...

  7. Study: Stool Test Good for Catching Colon Cancer

    The inexpensive tests that look for hidden blood in a person's stool are effective for colon cancer screening, a study confirms.The findings, reported in the Canadia...

  8. Simpler colon screen may be enough for many women, study says

    Women younger than 70 have a relatively low risk of abnormal growth in the upper part of the colon - suggesting, U.S. researchers say, that many women can opt for le...

  9. Getting a colonoscopy ? There's an app for that

    A group of physicians in Phoenix decided that people undergoing a colonoscopy could really use the help of an app.Not only is preparing for a colonoscopy unpleasant,...

  10. Regular doc visits tied to fewer colon cancers, deaths

    Older Americans who visit their doctors regularly are less likely to develop or die from colon and rectal cancers, according to a new study.Researchers credit screen...

  11. Chicken in teen diet may ward off colon cancer

    Eating chicken during high school may reduce the risk of a precancerous condition that may develop into colon cancer, a new study finds.In a study of nearly 20,000 w...

  12. Aspirin cuts colon cancer risk, study suggests

    Taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of most types of colon cancer, a new study suggests.In the study, people who took aspirin at least twice a week were 27 ...

  1. A new colon cancer screening without the gross drink

    One 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 invasive and...

  2. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month shines light on need for early screening

    When John Hobart first found out he had colon cancer , he was supposed to be asleep.“I was on the table [after my colonoscopy], and they had just put me in a recover...

  3. Colonoscopy can reduce overall risk of colorectal cancer by 70 percent

    Using colonoscopy to screen average-risk people can reduce the overall risk of a late-stage colorectal cancer diagnosis by about 70 percent, according to a new study...

  4. Colon cancer study backs blood stool screening test

    Although colon cancer screening is recommended by many organizations, less clear is which method is best to detect tumors and precancerous lesions.A study in the New...

  5. 1 colonoscopy may be enough for a lifetime

    For some people, one colonoscopy at age 50 may be enough for their whole lives, a new study suggests.In the study, patients that had no signs of cancer on their firs...

  6. Colonoscopy Reduces Colon Cancer Death Risk, Study Finds

    Millions of people have gone through the dreaded colonoscopy exam in the hopes that it will detect early signs of colon cancer . Now a new study indicates that that ...

  7. Colon Cancer and Polyps: What You Need to Know

    It would surprise many to learn that colon cancer is the third leading cause of death by cancer in American men. Over the past 10 years, more than 600,000 people hav...

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