Colon Cancer

Smoking Colon Cancer
Smoking not only increases the risk for lung cancer, it also increases the risk for colorectal cancer.
World Cancer Report
The American Cancer Society, along with several other agencies, released the World Cancer Report. Experts estimate cancer will become the leading cause of death worldwide by 2010.

Overrated Colonoscopy
New research indicates a colonoscopy may not detect as many cancers as experts thought.
Cancer Costs
Cancer costs the US billions of dollars in lost productivity.

Fat Cancer
Body fat is strongly linked to six different cancers.
Colonoscopies
Robert Bazell has some important health information on the effectiveness of a test that millions of Americans get everyday.

Apple Benefit
An apple a day really does keep the doctor away.
Vitamin D
Experts say the right amount of Vitamin D can help prevent some very serious diseases.

Cancer Rates
The most common cancers in men and women has been on the decline in reported cases in recent years.
Male Fertility
Men facing fertility problems may benefit from an outpatient procedure.

Cancer Panel Recommendations
The President's cancer panel has issued their new recommendations for the future of cancer care.
Colonoscopy Effectiveness
Unlike traditional colonoscopy, which involves inserting a scope into your colon while you're under sedation, CT colonography is quick and non-invasive.

Colonoscopy Screening
People over the age of 75 may be able to stop colonoscopy screening if they have had a clean bill of health.
Genetic Colon Cancer
One in twenty colon cancer patients inherit the diease.

Virtual Colonoscopy
A new study shows virtual colonoscopy procedures can detect polyps as well as traditional screenings.
African American Polyps
African Americans are more likely to develop large colon polyps than Caucasians.

Colon Cancer
A woman claims her family saved her life during her struggle with colon cancer.
Cancer Fighter
Clinical trials are being conducted in California; the goal is a medicine that can be taken to cure colon cancer.

Colon Cancer Care
A new study finds many hospitals do not conduct important follow-up tests on colon cancer patients to make sure their disease has not spread.
Methadone Cancer
A drug used to help drug addicts may have another benefit: killing cancer cells.

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