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No Benefit From Surgery for Metastatic Colon Cancer - EON
Surgery may not be an emergent need for patients with colorectal cancer, according to a new study. A recent study has shown that patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has metastasized to other organs, doesn t require surgery to remove the

A local man’s family and faith help him battle colon cancer - WNDU
But a Mishawaka man who is fighting the battle of his life says his faith and his church are giving him hope. Every Sunday morning you can find Dave Sanders and his family at St. Paul Lutheran Church. They were even there on a fateful Sunday in

Surgery not necessary for most metastatic colorectal cancer patients - Thaindian.com
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Most patients with metastatic colorectal cancer don t require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumour in the colon, says a study. For this population with metastatic disease that cannot be cured by surgery

Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer - MedicineNet.com
Immediate colon resection (surgical removal) following diagnosis of stage IV metastatic colorectal cancer had previously been the standard procedure, followed by chemotherapy several weeks after the operation. Surgery was thought to guard against

Worth of sigmoidoscopy screening for colon cancer still uncertain - KTVN.com
MONDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) — Patients checked for colon cancer with a procedure called flexible sigmoidoscopy showed no significant reduction in risk over seven years, but the screening did seem to lower the risk of dying from the disease

Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer - MedicineNet.com
Immediate colon resection (surgical removal) following diagnosis of stage IV metastatic colorectal cancer had previously been the standard procedure, followed by chemotherapy several weeks after the operation. Surgery was thought to guard against

Go! New York: Vitamin B6 Takes On Colon Cancer - CBS 2
We’ve long known about the nutritional benefits of vitamins, but one in particular may even help to prevent cancer. CBS 2 HD has learned of new research on a now even more essential vitamin. For 46-year-old Cindy Martinez, colon cancer just wasn’t in

Weight May Affect Colonoscopy Success - WAFF
MONDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) — People who are obese are less apt to have thoroughly cleansed their colon before getting a colonoscopy, hampering the effectiveness of the procedure, a new study finds. Being obese increases the risk for several

Surgery nixed for advanced colon cancer - United Press International
NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) — A majority of patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs may skip surgery and begin chemotherapy, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Philip Paty says the conventional approach to treating stage

Pfizer Data Identify Certain Lung Cancer Patients Who May Benefit from - Businesswire.com
Pfizer announced today results from studies evaluating the company s investigational anti-insulin growth factor- type 1 receptor (IGF-1R) antibody, figitumumab (CP-751,871), in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A total of three

No Benefit From Surgery for Metastatic Colon Cancer - ABC News
Surgeons who plan to operate to remove the original tumors from patients with metastatic colon cancer might do well to put down their scalpels and rely on chemotherapy instead, according to a new study. Patients with metastatic colon cancer should

Colon Cancer Treatment Cost Concern For Patients - HULIQ.com
The vast majority of advanced colon cancer patients in a clinical trial were not concerned about the cost of prescription drugs for managing chemotherapy side effects, such as infection, pain and nausea and few adopted strategies to reduce drug cost

Chemotherapy combination outcomes differ for aged, younger colon - PhysOrg
ORLANDO, Fla.–The combination of chemotherapies 5FU and oxaliplatin compared to 5FU alone after surgery for colon cancer decreases colon cancer recurrence and promotes longer survival for patients under 70 — but not for those who are older

Better health, take charge: Improve habits and your odds against - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Our diet and habits are big factors that may affect the incidence of two major causes of death in the Mid-South — heart disease and cancer. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death. Healthy behaviors help prevent most cancers. Smoking and tobacco