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New Blood Test for Colon Cancer Developed by HealthFinder Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 10:00am (HealthDay News) -- Seeking to increase screenings for colorectal cancer, scientists say they have developed an inexpensive and effective method that uses less than one milliliter (mL) of a patient's blood. In trials, the new approach -- referred to as a microRNA -- has successfully detected disease in patients already diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Next Read on »

New Blood Test for Colon Cancer Developed by Medline Plus Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 2:00pm WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Seeking to increase screenings for colorectal cancer, scientists say they have developed an inexpensive and effective method that uses less... with colorectal cancer. Next, the research team will launch screening tests among a larger group of patients who show symptoms of the disease. These patients will also undergo Read on »

Could High Blood Sugar Be A Cause of Colon Cancer? by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 02 Oct 2008 3:13pm Note from Connie: More scary findings were just released about the dangers of high blood sugar. Learn about this recent study, which concluded that that people who have polyps removed from their colons and have elevated levels of blood sugar or insulin at the time of the procedure are at greater risk of the polyps returning. My blog researcher Read on »

Colorectal cancer Los Angeles: Symptoms of local and systemic Colon Cancer by drtabib Posted Mon 14 Jun 2010 8:03pm One should always go the doctor when feeling any weird symptoms or sudden symptoms because when speaking of Colorectal cancer Los Angeles or any type of cancer early detection is critical. In order to know what to look for one must have knowledge of the symptoms. Colon cancer symptoms are not always obvious but if a person is fully aware Read on »

What Is Colon Cancer And Colon Cancer Treatment by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 30 Mar 2009 3:20pm

1 Comment in the body. Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer as it’s regularly known as is cancer which starts in the digestive, or gastrointestinal (GI) system. A colon’s primary responsibility... cells. Every cancer is different depending on where it occurs, so colon cancer will generally progress at a different rate, cause different symptoms, and respond to different Read on »

Dr. Oz, Colon Cancer Screening, Colon Polyp, and Colonoscopy - What Can We Learn by Davis Liu Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 07 Sep 2010 11:40pm for his second season was one I could not miss. He turned fifty in June and had a colonoscopy in August to screen for colon cancer. As a result he saved his own life. Dr. Oz had a colon polyp. The polyp which was removed was found at the distal sigmoid and identified as an adenomatous polyp. These types of polyps have the potential to become cancerous Read on »

Does Red Meat Cause Colon Cancer? by Scott K. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 14 Oct 2008 4:01am ? Other Stuff You'll Enjoy: The Diet-Cancer Study Bread Consumption Linked to Kidney Cancer Colorectal Cancer and Blood Glucose Fruits, Vegetables, and Your Noggin Mr. Wanjek... Colon cancer on four legs? I was involved in a discussion recently where the statement of “red meat causes colon cancer” was spoken. Figuring that to be a gross Read on »

Colon cancer? Breast cancer? C… by Matthew Z. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 12 Apr 2010 3:50pm Colon cancer? Breast cancer? Colon cancer? Breast cancer? What is the lesser of two evils? # stupidcancer Read on »

What Is Colon Cancer? by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm called colorectal cancer. The colon, also known as the large intestine, is the last part of the digestive tract. The rectum is the very end of the large intestine that opens... is known asmetastasis. The spread of cancer may also occur via the blood stream. Colon and rectal cancers that metastasize through the blood stream will travel first to the liver Read on »

Colon Cancer Test Predicts Risk of Cancer Recurrence by catattack Posted Fri 19 Jun 2009 10:13pm According to a press release from Genomic Health, the Oncotype DX® colon cancer assay—a genomic test similar to one already in use for breast cancer—has been shown to predict the risk of cancer recurrence among patients with Stage II colon cancer. This test may eventually help guide colon cancer treatment decisions. For the complete article from Cancer Read on »