A Healthy Diet Is Never Too Late With Colon Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A healthy diet may lower your risk of death from colon cancer, even if you wait until after you’re diagnosed with the disease, new researchRead More…
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Obesity Doubles Odds for Colon Cancer in Younger Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — While rates of colon cancer have declined among people 50 and older, they’re on the rise for younger Americans. Now, new research suggests widening waistlinesRead More…
To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Use the Mail
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer is treatable if caught early. And sending screening tests in the mail might boost timely detection, a new study suggests. University of NorthRead More…
Could Diet Soda Help Curb Colon Cancer's Return?
FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that colon cancer patients who regularly drink diet sodas have a much lower risk of their tumor coming back, or ofRead More…
Vitamin D May Guard Against Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, June 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The sun you get when you mow the lawn or run errands could protect you against colon cancer, new research shows. How? Sunlight prompts theRead More…
New Guidelines Lower Colon Cancer Screening Age to 45
WEDNESDAY, May 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most people should now begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45, say new guidelines that were spurred by the rising rate of the disease amongRead More…
Common Colon Cancer Screen May Help Men More Than Women
TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Sigmoidoscopy, an alternative to colonoscopy, may help one gender more than the other, new research shows. Flexible sigmoidoscopy looks at about a third of theRead More…
Want to Help Beat Colon Cancer? Live Healthy
THURSDAY, April 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.3 million Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer, but new research suggests that adopting a healthy lifestyle goes a long way toward boostingRead More…
Red Meat Tied to Higher Colon Cancer Risk for Women
TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Another study, this time in British women, finds that diets high in red meat are linked to higher odds for colon cancer. Numerous studies haveRead More…
Early Colon Cancer Screening Advised for Some
FRIDAY, March 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From age 50 on, most people are advised to get a colonoscopy every 10 years to screen for colon cancer. But others may need toRead More…
Calcium Supplements Tied to Higher Odds of Colon Polyps
FRIDAY, March 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Could the calcium supplement you take to help your bones be harming your colon? That’s the suggestion from a new study that finds a linkRead More…
These Foods May Up Your Odds for Colon Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Chowing down on red meat, white bread and sugar-laden drinks might increase your long-term risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests. These foods allRead More…