The rates of cancer and cancer-related deaths in Wisconsin have declined between 1997 and 2007, with the greatest decline occurring among colorectal cancer patients, according to a Journal Sentinel news report.
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Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have conducted a study that suggests lack of sleep can amount to a higher risk of colorectal adenomas or polyps, which can later lead to…
Kamalesh Patel, MD, a gastroenterologist from Bland, Va., will be opening a new medical practice in Bland by March, according to a SWVA Today news report.
Here are five recommendations regarding prevention and screening of colorectal cancer, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Researchers suggest a fast-track rehabilitation program may be more favorable than conventional care for patients that undergo resection of colorectal cancer, according to an article published in World Journal of Gastroenterology.
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Key findings from two studies suggest exercise and vitamin D can be helpful in improving symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome and reducing risk of colorectal cancer, respectively.
Researchers found that excluding sodium phosphate boosters in preparation for PillCam colon capsule endoscopy resulted in a "clinically meaningful reduction" in capsule excretion rates that were partially compensated by polyethylene glycol boosters, according to an article published in Journal of…
Eric Lederman, MD, is one of only four surgeons in Missouri who can perform da Vinci robot-assisted colorectal surgery and is the first surgeon to utilize the technique at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, according to a news…
Two surgeons from Wisconsin are utilizing transoral incisionless fundoplication to help relieve patients of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a Post Crescent news report.
A new poll from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Knowledge Networks shows that many people with heart disease, diabetes or cancer, including colorectal cancer, believe the economic downturn is hurting their health and will have further…