New test offers hope for easier colon screening - Boston.com

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New test offers hope for easier colon screening Boston.com ... Brigham and Women's Hospital, and elsewhere. If larger studies confirm the finding, the technique could eventually serve as a first-line screening tool for colon cancer, especially for the many people who avoid screening altogether. Will laxative-free colon cancer screening encourage more people to get tested?CBS News Can Laxative-Free Colonoscopy Improve Colon Cancer Screening Rates?TIME Get Your Rear in Gear 5KKARE ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) -EurekAlert (press release) -WBUR all 120 news articles »

Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought - U.S. News & World Report

Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Black and Hispanic Americans are far more likely than whites to develop precancerous colorectal polyps, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 5000 men and women aged 50 and older who had a ... and more »

Colorectal Cancer: Eating Fish, And 8 Other Things That Could Lower Your Risk - Huffington Post

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Colorectal Cancer: Eating Fish, And 8 Other Things That Could Lower Your Risk Huffington Post Earlier this year, a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that eating at least three servings of fish a week can lower women's risk of some kinds of colon polyps -- which can turn into cancer. Researchers of that study, ... The Globe and MailGlobe and Mail Eat fish, lower your colon cancer risk: studyYahoo! Canada Shine On (blog) all 4 news articles »

Area cancer patients wait longer for treatment, report finds - Ottawa Citizen

Area cancer patients wait longer for treatment, report finds Ottawa Citizen By PAULINE TAM, The Ottawa Citizen May 16, 2012 Far too few Eastern Ontarians are taking advantage of screening that identifies breast or colon cancer in its early stages, despite major cash infusions to expand the tests, according to a new report by ... and more »

Study: Presence of Fetal Cells Increases Risk of Colon Cancer in Women - Becker's ASC Review

Study: Presence of Fetal Cells Increases Risk of Colon Cancer in Women Becker's ASC Review A new study published in the European Journal of Cancer reveals the presence of fetal cells in women raises the risk of colon cancer, according to a news release. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, led the research, which found that ...