Oncology & Cancer
Consumer Health: Treating colorectal cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating colorectal cancer.
Mar 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
MRI-guided radiotherapy appears to lead to fewer side effects from treatment for prostate cancer
An interim analysis of an ongoing Phase III study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center indicates that using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide precisely-focused high-dose radiation treatment for prostate cancer ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antihistamines show promise in treating long COVID-19 symptoms, case report says
Antihistamines may provide relief for the millions of people suffering from the painful, debilitating symptoms of long COVID-19 that impair daily functioning. That's the conclusion of a case report on the experiences of two ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers evaluate safety of popular method of sterilization
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 approved hysteroscopic sterilization, a less invasive type of permanent contraception branded as Essure, it was considered a turning point in birth control. But then ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Model with lifestyle, genetic factors can predict early-onset colorectal cancer
(HealthDay)—A model incorporating lifestyle and genetic factors can predict the risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Feb 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic and lifestyle calculator reveals which younger adults are most at risk of colorectal cancer
A new risk score can identify men and women under age 50 most likely to develop a cancer of the colon or rectum, an international study shows.
Jan 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Factors ID'd for severe GI effects of SARS-CoV-2 in children
(HealthDay)—Overall, 9.5 percent of children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have severe gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations, according ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotics can be first-line therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis cases
With numerous recent studies demonstrating that antibiotics work as well as surgery for most uncomplicated appendicitis cases, the non-surgical approach can now be considered a routine option, according to a review article ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
No FIT: Colon cancer screening FIT doesn't belong in emergency and inpatient settings
A clinical research study from Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute examines the use, in emergency and inpatient settings, of FIT (fecal immunochemical testing), which looks for blood in stool, ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New symptoms identified that could help doctors diagnose pancreatic cancer
Researchers have identified a series of symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, including two previously unrecognised symptoms—feeling thirsty and having dark urine—in a study presented today at the NCRI Festival.
Nov 8, 2021
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