Blood Test Could Guide Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drug Celecoxib to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer Recurrence Jan. 28, 2025 — A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer ...

These tests cannot reduce the risk of individuals developing cancer. Preventive screening tests (eg, colonoscopy for colorectal cancer and Papanicolaou-smear cytology for cervical cancer) aim to ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. While early detection significantly improves the chance of survival, traditional screening methods such as colonoscopy are costly, invasive ...

Folks, you won’t get a much more gorgeous stretch of spring days than what is forecasted later in the week. Expect a ton of sun and temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Get outside if you can! Remember, ...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases... Colon cancer survivors who exercise regularly live ...

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and it's on the rise among younger adults in the U.S. But research recently published in the journal Cancer, finds regular ...

This year, 13,000 Texans will be diagnosed with colon cancer, and nearly 5,000 will die from the disease. Those statistics are from the American Cancer Society. KENS 5 was on hand to understand ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

Rarely, they are indicative of serious causes such as colon or rectal cancer. There are many reasons for thin or narrow stools. Sometimes, they happen without any known cause. However, the main cause ...

Program increases receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among persons aged 50 to 75 years with an abnormal stool test result. HealthDay News — A patient navigation program is effective for increasing ...

About 55% of patients with a navigator got a timely colonoscopy, compared with nearly 43% of patients who didn’t get the extra help People are seven times more likely to die if they delay colonoscopy ...