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Colorectal CancerThis page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Colorectal Cancer but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.Background information on Colorectal Cancer
YourHub.com,March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and a good time to remind everyone about the importance of screening for colon cancer. Cancer warning: Please adjust your screening - 26 Mar 2008 Canada.com,Or maybe you've heard this disquieting fact: Ontario has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world. Or these figures: on average, NWT tackles high colorectal cancer rates with testing - 26 Mar 2008 CBC North,The high rate of colorectal cancer in the Northwest Territories has prompted health officials to start a new screening program for early diagnosis. Adults Above 50 Should Get Regular Colorectal Screenings - 26 Mar 2008 eMaxHealth.com,Colorectal cancer is a preventable disease, but more than 148800 cases will be diagnosed in 2008 and an estimated 49960 people will die from the disease, Baldacci signs cancer bill - 26 Mar 2008 Central Maine Morning Sentinel,John Baldacci signed a bill today to require insurance companies to cover colorectal cancer screenings. The new state law would apply to health insurance CBS4 "Test For Life" Colorectal Campaign - 26 Mar 2008 CBS 4,Dr. Barkin says stool tests, like 'The Test for Life', plus colonoscopy, are the best weapons to catch colorectal cancer early. Survivor is living proof of cancer testing’s value - 26 Mar 2008 Scranton Times-Tribune,The need for colorectal cancer tests is particularly important for residents of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Not too late for colerectal screening - 26 Mar 2008 The Torrington Telegram,March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, is almost over, but it is not too late to follow through with that important commitment to yourself to make an Wanted: speedy care for colon cancer patients - 26 Mar 2008 ABS CBN News,The study, “Process Characteristics in the Quality of Care of Colorectal Cancer Patients at the Philippine General Hospital,� conducted by UP-PGH Colocteral GeneNews announces 2007 year end results - 26 Mar 2008 PR Newswire (press release),Subsequent to year-end in January 2008, published a paper entitled "Novel Blood-Based, Five-Gene Biomarker Set for the Detection of Colorectal Cancer" in Column: Be Our Partner in the Fight against Colon Cancer - 26 Mar 2008 Alexandria Gazette Packet,Dr. Hally strongly suggests that those with a family history of colorectal cancer or pre-cancerous polyps should have a colonoscopy more often than the Oral Sodium Phosphate Linked to Kidney Damage - 26 Mar 2008 Newsinferno.com,According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer ranks third in the US in terms of cancer diagnoses among both men and women. Poniard inks supply deal with German company Heraeus - 26 Mar 2008 Bizjournals.com,It's also testing picoplatin in Phase II trials against types of prostate and colorectal cancer and in a Phase I trial against solid tumors. Response Genetics Reports Full Year 2007 and Fourth Quarter ... - 26 Mar 2008 Genetic Engineering News (press release),...will give both physicians and their patients invaluable information for planning their therapies for non-small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Emergency room waits to shorten, government pledges - 26 Mar 2008 Globe and Mail,...also plans to spend $154-million over three years on Ontario's cancer-screening strategy to detect and treat breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. Ontario ordered to pay woman's US medical bills - 26 Mar 2008 Globe and Mail,...reimbursed $76018.23 in January, 2007, to cover costs associated with the colorectal cancer drug Erbitux, among other expenses and legal fees. So much to be aware of, so little time - 26 Mar 2008 Scripps News,Your boss wants you to publicize colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States. What do you do? New Form Of Inherited Risk Of Cancer Identified - Mar 25, 2008 Science Daily (press release)The investigators compared IBD regions among 74 colorectal cancer patients to two control groups, and found the segments to be twice as numerous and longer Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Diminished in Obese Women - Mar 25, 2008 MedPage Today,Obesity had no measurable effect on screening for colorectal cancer. About 75% of women older than 40 report screening mammography within the previous two EXACT Sciences to Present at the Leerink Swann Future of Molecular ... - Mar 25, 2008 WELT ONLINE,EXACT Sciences’ sDNA technology is included in the colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American Cancer Society and the US Multi-Society Task Force Fast facts on colon cancer - Mar 24, 2008 ABS CBN News,Such cancer is sometimes referred to as "colorectal cancer." According to Dr. Armand Crisostomo, a colorectal surgeon and president of the Philippine Aquino has colon cancer; family asks for prayers - Mar 24, 2008 Manila Standard Today,Treatment for colorectal cancer can involve surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Depending on what stage the cancer is, the treatments can be Free Colorectal Cancer Screening - Mar 24, 2008 NTV,KEARNEY-Good Samaritan Hospital and several regional hospitals, in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, have joined forces to provide the community Breaking the taboo - Mar 25, 2008 Manawatu Standard,It can be embarrassing for many patients, but colorectal cancer's also one of the most common, writes JANINE RANKIN. If you're going to get cancer, Perioperative Eloxatin Regimen Reduced Risk Of Relapse In ... - Mar 24, 2008 eMaxHealth.com,...to surgery alone when given perioperatively (before and after surgery) to colorectal cancer patients with initially resectable liver metastases. Local physicians promoting exam to avoid colon cancer - Mar 25, 2008 MyWestTexas.com,Because colorectal cancer is largely without symptoms, a local gastrointerologist is urging people to get examined. Approximately 150000 a year are Some Cancer Trials May Have Incorrectly Reported Success: Review ... - Mar 25, 2008 Science Daily (press release)The second is investigating the effectiveness of aggressive physician promotion of colorectal cancer screening for patients with cancer risk factors. Popular Colonoscopy Prep Solution May Pose Kidney Risks - Mar 25, 2008 Washington Post,According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer ranks third in the United States in terms of cancer diagnoses among both men and women. Church assists in colorectal cancer forum - Mar 23, 2008 Middletown Journal,By Megan Gildow A local church is teaming up with area health care professionals to raise awareness about the nearly 150000 new cases of colorectal cancer Healthy Families, Healthy Homes - Mar 25, 2008 KFYR-TV,Don`t just take the doctor`s word, a lot of people could tell you how important it is to be screened for colorectal cancer, early and often. Radioembolisation Therapy Shows Antitumour Effect and Survival ... - Mar 25, 2008 DG NewsBy Crina Frincu-Mallos, PhD WASHINGTON, DC -- March 25, 2008 -- In patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases that failed multiple chemotherapy Perioperative Chemotherapy Improves Outcome of Metastases to the Liver - Mar 25, 2008 Cancer Consultants,1 Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Liver metastases are common among patients with advanced Cancer screening push aimed at poor, newcomers - Mar 21, 2008 Toronto Star,As part of its new three-year plan released yesterday, Cancer Care Ontario is pushing for more targeted breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening Minn. Man Invited To Bare Scar For 'Colonder' - Mar 25, 2008 WCCO,March is national colorectal cancer awareness month. We want to introduce you to a Twin Cities man who is sharing his story of cancer survival through a New cancer strategy unveiled - Mar 20, 2008 Toronto Star,Less than 40 per cent of eligible Ontarians are getting screened for colorectal cancer. A single, high-quality and organized screening program for breast, Colorectal cancer is still mostly unknown - Mar 22, 2008 Sarnia Observer,Colorectal cancer is one of the least talked about forms of cancer, yet is the leading cause of cancer after lung cancer. It affects men and women in about Watch This: Colon Cancer Awareness on YouTube - Mar 20, 2008 CBS News,And March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. My message: Early detection saves lives. I'd like to urge everyone over 50 to get screened. Screening Lags for Blacks with Family History of Colon Cancer - Mar 24, 2008 MedPage Today,And compared with whites, blacks are more likely to develop and die from colorectal cancer. Past studies evaluating racial differences in screening rates, Memorial Hermann Katy Hosts Colorectal Cancer Seminar - Mar 21, 2008 FortBendNow,...by FortBendNow Staff Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital will hold a free colorectal cancer seminar on March 25 in the hospital’s Tiger Rooms A & B. A panel of Health Tip: Get Screened for Cancer - Mar 25, 2008 Washington Post,Beginning at age 50, women and men need regular screening for colorectal cancer. People at an increased risk for colorectal cancer should be tested earlier. Nutrition and colorectal cancer - Mar 20, 2008 Saipan Tribune,By Louise Oakley, RD Colorectal cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine) or cancer that forms in Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - Mar 20, 2008 The Tidings,March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and all of us - especially those 50 years or older, or anyone with a history of colon cancer in their family Early Screenings to Identify Colorectal Cancer - Mar 20, 2008 KPLC-TV,Colorectal cancer is the second most deadly cancer for both men and women in this country. But, doctors say early colorectal screenings can stop Cancer society urges screenings - Mar 23, 2008 Green Bay Press Gazette,With March being National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the cancer society encourages all Americans at average risk to start screenings by the age of Colorectal cancer is focus - Mar 20, 2008 Orangeburg Times Democrat,A free colorectal cancer education forum, sponsored by the Regional Medical Center, will be held at 7 pm Thursday, March 20, in Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical Four ways . . . you can prevent colon cancer - Mar 17, 2008 Indianapolis Star,But knowing how to guard against colorectal cancer could save your life. In fact, according to the Prevent Cancer Foundation, colorectal cancer is nearly 90 Colon cancer screening encouraged - Mar 22, 2008 Park Rapids Enterprise,To increase access, the Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act authored by Sen. Kathy Sheran of Mankato was heard March 5 in the Senate Health Pro-Pharmaceuticals Announces DAVANAT ® Regimen Approved to Treat ... - Mar 24, 2008 Business Wire (press release),As recently reported, data from a Phase II trial for end-stage colorectal cancer patients showed DAVANAT ® extended median survival by 6.7 months with Covidien Participates in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - Mar 19, 2008 Business Wire (press release),March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the goal of which is to inform the public about the prevalence, risk factors and prevention of this Lifestyle changes making women more vulnerable to colon cancer - Mar 15, 2008 Economic Times,In fact, doctors say that of the total patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer, the number of women patients is double the number of men. Search the web for more resources on Colorectal Cancer |
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