News tagged with colorectal neoplasia

Insulin resistance increases risk of colorectal adenomas

(HealthDay) -- Insulin resistance (IR) and central obesity, as measured by waist to hip ratio (WHR), are associated with a significantly increased risk of colorectal adenomas, especially in men, according ...

Cancer Mar 27, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Study examines whether age for initial screening colonoscopy should be different for men, women

An analysis of results of more than 40,000 screening colonoscopies finds that men have a higher rate of advanced tumors compared to women in all age groups examined, suggesting that the age that individuals should undergo ...

Cancer Sep 27, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0