Diabetes
Diabetics in Black, Brown communities get more amputations, at a higher rate than others
Austin resident Betty Williams, 82, lost her big toe on her right foot to diabetes.
Jul 30, 2021
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News tagged with colon cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Women are more likely than men to develop more-deadly right-sided colon cancer
The traditional broad categories of cancer are splintering into finer subcategories as researchers unravel the incredible complexity and variety within locational descriptors such as "breast cancer" or "lung cancer." For ...
Jul 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Bowel cancer data reinforce need to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use
Doctors and patients are being advised to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use following new data suggesting that these medicines may increase the risk of cancer of the large intestine (colon), especially in people under 50 ...
Jul 02, 2021
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Medical research
More efficient tests may one day replace endoscopy
In two journal articles, a University of Houston biomedical researcher reports a step forward in diagnosing intestinal diseases, including colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease using stool proteins. The ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Survival up for colon cancer patients in U.S. military health system
(HealthDay)—Patients with colon cancer who are in the U.S. military health system, with universal health care, have better survival than those in the general U.S. population, according to a study published online June 23 ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Universal health care benefited colon cancer survival
Patients with colon cancer enrolled in the U.S. military's universal health care system experienced improved survival compared with patients in the general population, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology, ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows new links between high fat diets and colon cancer
For decades, physicians and dieticians have urged people to limit their intake of high fat foods, citing links to poor health outcomes and some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., such as diabetes, heart disease and ...
Jun 09, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Methods to increase cancer screening awareness in disparate populations
A study headed by Lovoria B. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor in the UK College of Nursing and assistant director for cancer health equity at the Markey Cancer Center, highlights the benefits of utilizing community health ...
Jun 08, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Research suggests BMI may not be best obesity indicator to assess risk for lung cancer
New research published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) suggests the method used to calculate how obesity is measured may affect whether it is considered a risk factor for lung cancer. The JTO is an official journal ...
Jun 02, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Research study finds way to revive potent immune cells for cancer therapy
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered how to revive a powerful but functionally inert subset of anti-cancer immune cells that are often found within tumors for cancer therapy.
May 24, 2021
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Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. With 655,000 deaths worldwide per year, it is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. These mushroom-shaped growths are usually benign, but some may develop into cancer over time. The majority of the time, the diagnosis of localized colon cancer is through colonoscopy. Therapy is usually through surgery, which in many cases is followed by chemotherapy.
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