Guest blog by Kathleen Hoffman From understanding your symptoms, determining which doctor to see and getting a diagnosis, to finding out your treatment options and dealing with the aftermath, the…
With the completion of each year, we can’t help but reflect back on those we have lost to this disease. Some we only hear about, others we have known, and…
The Colon Cancer Coalition joins nationwide fight against one of the most preventable cancer killers
Dozens of groups nationwide commit to eliminating colorectal cancer as a public health problem embracing shared goal of 80% colon cancer screening rate by 2018 The Colon Cancer Coalition is joining…
Researchers at MIT have developed a new technology that may make it easier for doctors to detect polyps during a colonoscopy procedure. In addition to the traditional two-dimensional images, photometric…
Preliminary reserach released today (Friday, June 7, 2013) in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics suggests that scientists are getting closer to creating a blood test that could detect colon cancers….
A recent study documents that Latinos lag significantly behind whites when it comes to being screened for colorectal cancers. The study was lead by Ninez Ponce of the University of…
A recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health found that older adults who get higher levels of calcium through food or supplements have a lower risk of colorectal cancer. WebMD Health…