In humans, developing metabolic disease, particularly type 2 diabetes, is correlated with having bacteria that penetrate the mucus lining of the colon, according to a study led by Drs. Benoit Chassaing and Andrew Gewirtz ...
May 30, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Many Americans still don't get lifesaving cancer screenings because they are uninsured, a new report reveals.
May 18, 2017
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University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a strategy that doubled screening rates for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, ...
May 15, 2017
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A Cleveland Clinic colon cancer risk assessment survey found that respondents who exercised more, followed a healthy diet and did not smoke were less likely to have a personal history of colorectal cancer or colon polyps. ...
May 7, 2017
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Less than half of Asian Americans who ought to be screened for type 2 diabetes actually get tested, according to a study published Nov. 15, 2016, in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Asian Americans have a high prevalence ...
Nov 15, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A colonoscopy can find and remove cancerous growths in the colon, but it may not provide much cancer prevention benefit after the age of 75, a new study suggests.
Sep 26, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Making regular visits to a primary care doctor increases the odds you'll be screened for colon cancer, a new study says.
Jul 4, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Colon cancer patients who take low-dose aspirin may have a somewhat better chance of surviving the disease, a large study hints.
Jun 2, 2016
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Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in the United States, expected to claim the lives of an estimated 49,190 people in 2016. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed to increase access to CRC screening ...
May 6, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A new, but small, study finds more evidence that a recently approved, stool-based colon cancer test may be effective for certain patients.
Apr 19, 2016
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