Obesity linked to higher risk of other cancers in colorectal cancer survivors
Overweight or obese patients with colorectal cancer had an elevated risk of developing a second cancer compared with normal-weight patients.
Colorectal Cancer
Home colorectal cancer test approved
Cologuard, a noninvasive home-test, has been approved by the FDA to screen for colorectal cancer.
Upping calcium decreases CRC mortality rates
Postdiagnosis milk intake, but not vitamin D intake, was inversely associated with all-cause mortality.
Screenings decrease incidence of colorectal CA
Nearly 550,000 cases of colorectal cancer have been prevented in United States since 1986.
Home stool test for colorectal cancer accurate
Fecal immunochemical tests have high diagnostic accuracy and specificity, moderate sensitivity for colorectal cancer, meta-analysis findings show.
Obesity increases colorectal cancer risk in men
Colorectal cancer prevention efforts should encourage the achievement and maintenance of a healthy body weight in addition to regular screenings
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer, and the 2nd most common cause of death in the United States. In 2012, there will be 103,170 new cases of colon cancer and 40,290 new cases of rectal cancer diagnosed. As a result, there will be over 51,000 deaths from colorectal cancer this year; most of…
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