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Health

Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

A Dutch study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:58
Colonoscopy Is Less Effective Than it Was Generally Believed

Colonoscopy Is Less Effective Than it Was Generally Believed

A Canadian study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine had concluded that the common test,...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 01:11
Colonoscopies - Not So Accurate?

Colonoscopies - Not So Accurate?

A new Canadian study suggests that colonoscopy may detect polyps and early cancers only 60 to 70...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 15:00
How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC)...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:25
Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows

Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows

Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the United States this decade, but the racial gap in...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:06
FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

Following the reports of kidney damage in people who had used some sodium-based bowel cleansing...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 12:22
New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

The latest cancer incidence report has found that survival rates among cancer sufferers are...
» read full story November 30th, 2008 - 14:40
At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

Recently, a new Canadian campaign has started to promote at home screening for colorectal...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 18:03
Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Merck & Co’s arthritis pill Vioxx was pulled from market shelves over health risks in 2004,...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:19
Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has rejected the latest X-ray screening technology, called...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 16:00
Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Obesity has long been thought to increase the risk for heart disease and cancer in general. Breast...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:09

Pollution to Blame for Asia's Growing Number of Sneezes

Hong Kong - It starts with a sneeze, a runny nose and a cough. You think it's a cold but when the...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 09:49

Blacks Develop Colon Cancer at Higher Rates than Whites

Blacks have a higher prevalence of colon polyps compared to whites and their tumors are harder to...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 15:15

Virtual Colonoscopy, an Effective Procedure for Finding Cancer and Polyps

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that virtual colonoscopies are able...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:30
Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate

Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate

A study on Virtual colonoscopy was published in Wednesday’s issue of New England Journal of...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 00:34
Study Finds Virtual Colonoscopy Effective

Study Finds Virtual Colonoscopy Effective

A large study performed on 2,600 men and women, which involved 15 medical centers, has revealed...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 21:57
Virtual Colonoscopy Versus Traditional Colonoscopy

Virtual Colonoscopy Versus Traditional Colonoscopy

A new study showed that virtual colonoscopy was able to detect 90% of precancerous polyps larger...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:00
McCain ‘enjoys excellent health’

McCain ‘enjoys excellent health’

After months of delay, Republican John McCain’s medical records were released on Friday answering...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 15:37
Anti-Inflammatory and Cancer Drugs Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Anti-Inflammatory and Cancer Drugs Lower Colon Cancer Risk

New research found that combining a low dose of a targeted cancer-fighter (diflouromethylornithine...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 13:52
People May Escape Colon Cancer If Screened Properly

People May Escape Colon Cancer If Screened Properly

A new study finds that colonoscopies may in fact sometimes miss pre-cancerous lesions that are a...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 11:55
Flat Colon Lesions More Difficult To Detect By Colonoscopy

Flat Colon Lesions More Difficult To Detect By Colonoscopy

Flat, non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRNs) could have a greater association with cancer...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 00:31
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Specials

Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Long-term use of aspirin or other similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce the risk...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

A Canadian study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that colonoscopies may...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 14:55
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Science

Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the United States this decade, but the racial gap in...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 23:23
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World

Bush Recovers After Colonoscopy

Bush Recovers After Colonoscopy

US President George Bush is recovering after undergoing a 28-minute colonoscopy at Camp...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 09:40
US President Bush To Undergo A Routine Colonoscopy

US President Bush To Undergo A Routine Colonoscopy

On Saturday US President George W Bush will undergo a colonoscopy during his stay at Camp David,...
» read full story July 21st, 2007 - 13:55
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