Open access GI endoscopy, or endoscopy procedures performed without a full consultation beforehand, can open up time in a busy endoscopist’s schedule. Although not all procedures can be done on an open access basis, studies have shown that if done…
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A new study found evidence refuting the claim that nitrates in hot dogs cause colon cancer, according to findings presented at 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research.
Women who eat more red meat, fish and sugar-sweetened beverages but less whole grains, coffee and high-fat dairy have increased levels of C-peptide in the blood, which is associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study…
A new Mayo Clinic study found the prostate-specific antigen test was accurate in predicting which men should have biopsies and which are likely to be diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, a news release said.
A new study found postmenopausal women who took nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for at least 10 years had a lower risk of dying from colorectal cancer than women who did not use NSAIDs at all, said an American Association for Cancer…
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The weight loss services industry's revenue is expected to increase at an average annual rate of 4.5 percent for the next five years to reach $4.1 billion by 2016, according to an IBISWorld report and news release.
A new study found first-degree relatives of those with esophageal adenocarcinoma had a high prevalence of Barrett's Esophagus, according to findings published in the November/December 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
Comedian and cancer patient Michelle Dobrawsky is petitioning the creators of South Park to use Mr. Hankey, the show's animated bowel movement, as the spokesman for rectal cancer, according to an ABC News report.
Although fecal immunochemical testing can detect colon cancer, it's often at such a late stage that it's effectively untreatable, said Tim Byers, MD, MPH, associate director for prevention and control at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and professor of…
Two studies from the University of Texas Southwest reveal new discoveries about how the intestinal system functions, according to a university news release.