Colon Cancer - Media Influences Cancer Care - National Womens Health Information Center
Media Influences Cancer Care - National Womens Health Information Center
MONDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who research their disease on the Internet and in other media are more likely to get the latest treatments from their doctors, a new study suggests. Although studies have found that about 40 percent
NCCN Adds Survivorship Section to Colon and Rectal Cancer Guidelines - PR Newswire
NCCN announces new modifications to the NCCN Guidelines for Colon and Rectal Cancers. Important additions include a new survivorship section, new indications for cetuximab as it relates to KRAS gene testing, and recommendations on how to re-evaluate
Calcium Linked to Lower Colon Cancer Risk, Study Finds - Times Daily
A huge study of nearly half a million people found that older men and women who consumed large amounts of dairy foods and calcium were at reduced risk of developing digestive cancers, especially colorectal cancer. The findings have reignited a long
News Review from Harvard Medical School Mailed Reminders Improve - InteliHealth
A mailed reminder might increase the number of people who get screened for colon cancer, a study has found. The study involved more than 20,000 adults, ages 50 to 80. All were overdue for a screening. About half were mailed information and
New Cancer Treatment Stops Aggressive Sarcomas - PR Newswire
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ — After all standard treatments had failed, a new cancer treatment has stopped the growth of aggressive sarcomas in two recent patients. These results are similar to the new protocol’s previous success against