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Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger
drugs
August 11, 2021
Colonoscopy screening can help prevent colon cancer by allowing doctors to find and remove potentially pre-cancerous growths called polyps. But if they fail to get the whole growth, the odds of a recurrence are high, a new study shows.
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Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
drugs
July 06, 2021
New research finds that countries with more cloudy days tend to have higher colon cancer rates.
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Could Home Test for Colon Cancer Mean a Big Medical Bill to Come?
drugs
June 29, 2021
You decide to take a popular colon cancer screening test that can be performed at home, and it comes back positive. A follow-up colonoscopy is scheduled, but then you suddenly receive a large and unexpected medical bill.
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US approval for first AI device to help detect colon cancer
pharmatimes
April 13, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised a new medical device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) based on machine learning to help clinicians detect potentials signs of colon cancer.
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Cannabics Plans pre-IND Meeting Request for Colon Cancer Drug Candidate
americanpharmaceuticalreview
October 28, 2020
Cannabics Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with a clinical quality and validation processes consultancy to oversee the preparation and submission of a Pre-IND Meeting request to the FDA on its anti-tumor Drug Candidate CANNABICS™ RCC-33 ...
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Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers
drugs
December 27, 2019
Exercise may reduce the odds you'll develop any of seven types of cancer -- and a new study suggests the more you exercise, the lower your risk.
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Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for Colon Cancer Years Later
drugs
December 26, 2019
Individuals who undergo bariatric surgery may be at increased risk for developing colon cancer years later, according to a study published online in the International Journal of Cancer.
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To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Use the Mail
drugs
August 01, 2018
Colon cancer is treatable if caught early. And sending screening tests in the mail might boost timely detection, a new study suggests.
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Certain iron supplements may influence the development of colon cancer
sciencedaily
May 07, 2018
Two common iron compounds increase the formation of a known biomarker for cancer, according to a new study. The two compounds, ferric citrate and ferric EDTA, are often used in dietary supplements and as a food additive respectively, in worldwide markets
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Colon cancer breakthrough could lead to prevention - and the foods that can help
worldpharmanews
November 09, 2017
Colon cancer, Crohn's, and other diseases of the gut could be better treated - or even prevented - thanks to a new link between inflammation and a common cellular process, established by the University of Warwick.