Alternative to Colonoscopy Spots Cancers, Too

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Physicians can boost their chances of finding signs of colorectal cancer in patients with a second flexible sigmoidoscopy test, which is a less invasive procedure than a colonoscopy, a new study shows.

Lung cancer advances: Earlier diagnosis, team treatment improve chances for patients

More Americans die from lung cancer each year than from breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.

Be aware of bowel cancer

A PILOT campaign aimed at raising awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer was such a success in the East of England that it is being launched nationally.

Gene Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Growth

A mutant protein found in nearly all pancreatic cancers plays a role not only in the cancer's development but in its continued growth, according to a new study from University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. The finding suggests a possible target for developing new ways to treat this deadly disease.

Five Reasons Not to Put Off a Colonoscopy

Talk to your doctor to ease worries, says a Saint Louis University gastroenterologist.