October 24, 2015 An alternative to the colonoscopy? Researchers on the hunt for new colon cancer tests With a person’s 50th birthday comes a special rite of passage: The need for a colonoscopy.
October 24, 2015 Americans wear blue to raise colon cancer awareness Advocates hope that people with colorectal cancer and their caregivers will dress in blue on Friday to raise awareness about the disease, which is the second-leading cancer-related cause of death in the U.S.
October 24, 2015 New home test shakes up colon cancer screening Starting Monday, millions of people who have avoided colon cancer screening can get a new home test that's noninvasive and doesn't require the icky preparation most other methods do.
October 24, 2015 Location, extent of Carter's cancer will govern his options Surgery, drugs, radiation, comfort care. What's next for Jimmy Carter depends on how widely his cancer has spread and where, and how aggressively the 90-year-old former president wants to fight it.
October 24, 2015 Daily Ginger Dose May Reduce Risk of Colorectal Cancer A daily dose of ginger could reduce colon inflammation and ultimately help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers found that study participants who took ginger supplements had a 28 percent decrease in one measure of colorectal inflammation, compared with those who took a placebo
October 23, 2015 Carrots and celery may help prevent growth of colon cancer While celery and carrots are healthy additions to a person’s diet, they also may help in the prevention of colon cancer
October 23, 2015 Aspirin's benefit in preventing colon cancer depends on DNA Cancer is the first disease where physicians have personalized treatment, matching a tumor's genetics to the appropriate chemotherapy, and now it may be the first in which prevention, too, can be personalized.
October 23, 2015 Younger cancer patients more open to alternative therapies Cancer patients under age 65 are much more likely than older people to explore alternative and complementary medicine for easing their symptoms and side effects of treatment, a new study suggests.
October 23, 2015 Study questions colonoscopy surveillance guidelines For patients who have had precancerous polyps removed, colonoscopy surveillance guidelines may differ depending on the type, according to Counsel & Heal.
October 23, 2015 Reality TV star Diem Brown battles cancer for 3rd time Less than two years after beating ovarian cancer for the second time, reality TV star and patient advocate Diem Brown is in the fight of her life – this time battling colon cancer
