Oncology & Cancer
Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?
It's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keep colon cancer at bay.
Aug 4, 2024
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News tagged with colorectal cancer risk
Oncology & Cancer
Study finds regular aspirin use associated with greatest reduction in colorectal cancer among those most at risk
Regular aspirin may help lower risk of colorectal cancer in people with greater lifestyle-related risk factors for the disease, according to a study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham. The study, published in JAMA ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Generation X, millennials in US have higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations
A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests that incidence rates have continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer types, including breast, pancreatic, ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Appalachian Kentuckians continue to face higher colorectal cancer mortality rates
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that, for much of the past two decades, Appalachian Kentuckians have been more likely to die from colorectal cancer compared to the rest of the state and country's population.
Jun 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Colon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder
More than 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. Although colorectal cancer is the second-most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, it can be cured if caught early. Detecting ...
May 29, 2024
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Pediatrics
Colorectal cancer cases more than tripled among teens over two decades, data show
Colorectal cancer incidence has steadily increased among younger people in the U.S. over the last two decades, with the youngest seeing the most dramatic jumps, according to a study scheduled for presentation at Digestive ...
May 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find obese people and tall, centrally obese people are more likely to get colorectal cancer
A large international team of medical researchers has found that people with two types of body shape are more likely to develop colorectal cancer than people with other body types. In their study, published in the journal ...
Surgery
Deeper sedation may help find difficult-to-detect polyps during colonoscopy
In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps—a type of precancerous lesion that can be difficult to detect, ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds association between TB infection and increased risk of various cancers
A population-wide observational study to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) shows an association between tuberculosis ...
Mar 31, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Poor diet and lack of exercise: Survey reveals Americans unaware of colon cancer risk factors
In a time of inactive workdays and rising obesity rates in America, most people don't know that what they eat, drink and how much they move can impact their risk for colorectal cancer, a highly preventable form of cancer ...
Feb 26, 2024
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