Colon Cancer: What is Colon Cancer?
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Colon Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
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Colon Cancer: Screenings
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Colon Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
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Colon Cancer: Survivor Stories
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Taking a low-dose aspirin every other day might reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study of 40,000 women. The study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on July 16. The study followed women from 1993 to 2004. Women assigned to receive aspirin were told to take a low dose -- 100 milligrams -- of aspirin every other day. The control (comparison) group took placebo (fake) pills on the same schedule. After the study ended in 2004, the researchers continued to follow more than 33,000 of the women until March 2012.Colorectal cancer risk decreased by about 42% after 10 to 18 years of taking aspirin every other day. However, the women who took aspirin had more gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, a side effect of aspirin, and more peptic ulcers. The article can be found in Annals of Internal Medicine, 2013;159(2):77-85.
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Study suggests pathway from oral bacteria to colon cells.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- An infection from a common type of mouth bacteria can contribute to colorectal cancer, a new study suggests. The bacteria, called Fusobacterium nucleatum, can attach to colon cells and trigger a sequence of changes that can lead to colon cancer, according to the team at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
The researchers also found a way to prevent the bacteria from attaching to colon cells. "This discovery creates the potential for new diagnostic tools and therapies to treat and prevent the cancer," lead investigator Yiping Han said in a university news release. The findings show the importance of good oral health, said Han, a professor of periodontics. She noted that levels of F. nucleatum are much higher in people with gum disease. Although the study found a possible association between oral infection and colon cancer, it did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship. The study was published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, which also contained another study from a different research group showing how F. nucleatum can speed the accumulation of cancer cells.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- An infection from a common type of mouth bacteria can contribute to colorectal cancer, a new study suggests. The bacteria, called Fusobacterium nucleatum, can attach to colon cells and trigger a sequence of changes that can lead to colon cancer, according to the team at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
The researchers also found a way to prevent the bacteria from attaching to colon cells. "This discovery creates the potential for new diagnostic tools and therapies to treat and prevent the cancer," lead investigator Yiping Han said in a university news release. The findings show the importance of good oral health, said Han, a professor of periodontics. She noted that levels of F. nucleatum are much higher in people with gum disease. Although the study found a possible association between oral infection and colon cancer, it did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship. The study was published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, which also contained another study from a different research group showing how F. nucleatum can speed the accumulation of cancer cells.
September 27, 2013
An eastern North Carolina cancer center is offering survivors of the disease an opportunity to make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care.
The program consists of six sessions. It got under way this week at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Greenville and is being offered each Tuesday by the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center. It addresses exercise, nutrition, emotional health, quality of life and medical management after cancer treatment ends.
Expert panelists at the sessions will include health care providers, nutritionists and fitness experts who will discuss various topics.Holly Parrott Hill of the Brody School of Medicine Department of Oncology says the free program offers local cancer survivors the education and means to ease the transition and make it possible to live their best life.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
An eastern North Carolina cancer center is offering survivors of the disease an opportunity to make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care.
The program consists of six sessions. It got under way this week at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Greenville and is being offered each Tuesday by the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center. It addresses exercise, nutrition, emotional health, quality of life and medical management after cancer treatment ends.
Expert panelists at the sessions will include health care providers, nutritionists and fitness experts who will discuss various topics.Holly Parrott Hill of the Brody School of Medicine Department of Oncology says the free program offers local cancer survivors the education and means to ease the transition and make it possible to live their best life.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)