News tagged with rectal cancer
More aggressive treatment not necessary for men with a family history of prostate cancer
Approximately 10-20 percent of prostate cancer patients have a family history of the disease. There are three major factors that are used to evaluate the extent and aggressiveness of prostate cancer, help make treatment decisions, ...
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Chemo plus radiation before surgery increases tumor response for rectal cancer
Rectal cancer patients who use a new combination of the chemotherapy, Capecitabine, together with five weeks of radiation (50 Gy) before surgery have an 88 percent chance of surviving the cancer three years after treatment, ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Fruits and vegetables reduce risks of specific types of colorectal cancers
The effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on colorectal cancer (CRC) appear to differ by site of origin, according to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Resear ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Treatment of rectal cancer varies enormously between different European countries
Stockholm, Sweden: First results from an international comparison of the care of patients with rectal cancer have shown there are substantial differences in the use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy between European countries.
Sep 24, 2011 |
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MRI predicts survival in locally advanced rectal cancer
A new study has shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) used to evaluate responses to pre-surgery (neo-adjuvant) chemotherapy or radiation may predict survival among patients with advanced rectal cancer. The findings ...
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Rectal exams may benefit obese men more than normal-weight peers
An occasional nuisance men endure to check for prostate cancer, the digital rectal exam may have heightened importance for those who are obese.
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Researchers link genetic marker to rectal cancer treatment
A team of researchers led by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) oncologist Heinz-Josef Lenz, M.D., has identified a genetic marker that may predict which patients with rectal cancer can ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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High levels of 'good' cholesterol may cut bowel cancer risk
High levels of "good" (high density lipoprotein) HDL cholesterol seem to cut the risk of bowel cancer, suggests research published online in Gut.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Rectal cancer rates are rising in young individuals
A new analysis has found that while colon cancer rates have remained steady over the past several decades among people under the age of 40, rectal cancer rates are increasing in this population across races and in both sexes. ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Study reveals causes of survival disparities based on insurance among rectal cancer patients
Disparities in cancer stage and treatment are the main reasons why Medicaid-insured and uninsured rectal cancer patients are twice as likely to die within five years as privately insured patients. That is the conclusion of ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: Advances in the treatment of rectal cancer
Cancers of the rectum are, unfortunately, a common disease, and along with colon cancer represent the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. It is estimated that there will be about 42,000 new cases ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Cancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests
(AP) -- Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate ...
Mar 03, 2010 |
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Minimally invasive surgery shown safe and effective treatment for rectal cancer
Laparoscopic surgery has been used in the treatment of intestinal disorders for close to 20 years, but its benefits have only recently begun to be extended to people with rectal cancer. In a prospective study of 103 patients ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Statins alter prostate cancer patients' PSA levels
Beyond lowering cholesterol, statin medications have been found to have numerous other health benefits, including lowering a healthy man's risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, as well as lowering his prostate-specific ...
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Colorectal cancer risks quantified
Although the presenting features of colorectal cancer are well known, the risks they confer are less well defined. New research published in the open access journal BMC Medicine describes the exact risks posed by eight clinic ...
Apr 17, 2009 |
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