October 23, 2015 Biomarkers in urine may help detect kidney cancer early, study finds More than 80 percent of patients whose kidney cancer isn’t discovered until after it has spread will die within five years, and current tests for the disease are dependent on whether a patient has started showing symptoms.
October 23, 2015 Years of Sitting on the Job Linked to Cancer People in sedentary jobs for 10 years or more had twice the colon-cancer risk of those without such jobs, according to a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology
October 23, 2015 Atlanta Braves legend Tom Glavine raising awareness of childhood cancer When National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine and his wife, Christine, volunteered to help a local family with a child battling cancer, they were surprised to learn how little was being done in the field to find a cure.
October 22, 2015 Web module helps patients decide about lung cancer screening A brief web-based decision aid gives current or former smokers individualized feedback on whether or not lung cancer screening is right for them, according to a small study.
February 5, 2015 Fears of addiction keep cancer patients from getting pain relief Fears of opioid abuse and addiction might be keeping patients with advanced cancer from getting enough pain medicine, researchers say.
November 20, 2014 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, lifestyle, genetic inheritance and medical history. For instance, people who have had ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, which cause inflammation of the colon, are at a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer (cancer that starts in either the colon or the rectum). Given its prevalence, a knowledge of the colorectal cancer can save lives.
