A study found daily aspirin treatment for five years was associated with a 34 percent reduction in 20-year colorectal cancer mortality, according to findings published in the Cancer Prevention Research journal.
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A new report looks at cancer drug development strategies in colorectal cancer, lung cancer and the compound strategy of antibodies to compare drug development strategies in oncology, according to a Research and Markets news release.
Researchers at Glasgow University in Scotland have been given a grant from the National Institute of Health Research to study the clinical outcomes of weight loss surgery, according to a UK Press Association report.
Using fecal transplants to treat Clostridium difficile is gaining popularity, according to a Scienceline report.
Patients are more likely to undergo a colon cancer screening when offered a CT colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, than when offered a traditional colonoscopy, according to findings published in The Lancet Oncology journal.
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A new study found American ginseng can prevent tumor growth and colon inflammation, according to findings published in the BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine journal.
A new study found same-day bowel cleansing regimen is effective and results in fewer side effects for afternoon colonoscopy than a split-dose regimen over two days, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida have developed a formula that generates a number representing the predictive risk for a postsurgical complication in a patient with IBD, according to findings presented at the American…
Here are 10 recently published studies about colorectal cancer screening. 1. Fecal Immunochemical Testing More Effective Than Guaiac Fecal Occult Blood Testing. A new study found fecal immunochemical testing is more effective than guaiac fecal occult blood testing and is…
A diet high in dietary fiber and whole grains can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to findings published in the BMJ journal.