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Y! Health Colon Cancer News
Y! Health Colon Cancer News, updated continuously.

• Wealth, health impact colon cancer screening (Reuters)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 2:26 pm
  Reuters - Good intentions don't always translate into action when it comes to colorectal cancer screening, researchers from the UK have found.
  

• Estrogen may protect against colorectal cancer (Reuters)

  Posted on 25 Jun 2008 at 1:28 pm
  Reuters - Female colon cancer patients who are 50 or younger have much better odds of surviving the disease than their male peers, but the opposite is true of older women with the disease, Australian researchers report.
  

• Social, Health Care Factors Drive Colon Screen Disparities (HealthDay)

  Posted on 24 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- The higher death rate from colorectal cancer among minorities in United States may be linked to socioeconomic, health care access, language and cultural barriers that lead to less preventative screening among these groups, a new report finds.
  

• Vitamin D May Promote Colon Cancer Survival (HealthDay)

  Posted on 19 Jun 2008 at 11:46 pm
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer patients with high blood levels of vitamin D boost their survival odds by 48 percent, a new study suggests.
  

• Vitamin D helps colorectal cancer patients: study (Reuters)

  Posted on 18 Jun 2008 at 6:28 pm
  Reuters - Vitamin D may extend the lives of people with colon and rectal cancer, according to a study published on Wednesday suggesting another health benefit from the so-called sunshine vitamin.
  

• Radiation helps even when prostate cancer returns (Reuters)

  Posted on 17 Jun 2008 at 5:12 pm
  Reuters - Radiation therapy can help prolong the lives of men with aggressive prostate cancer whose tumors return after surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
  

• Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar (HealthDay)

  Posted on 10 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Costs for treating Medicare patients with cancer increased substantially from 1991 to 2002, researchers report.
  

• Research Examines Links Between Family History and Colon Cancer Survival (Ame...

  Posted on 10 Jun 2008 at 8:00 pm
  American Cancer Society - Numerous studies have shown your risk of getting colon cancer is higher if you have a first-degree family member who had the disease. New research shows that your chances of surviving the disease may be influenced in part by your family ties, too.
  

• Chemical changes may help detect colon cancer early (Reuters)

  Posted on 10 Jun 2008 at 2:11 pm
  Reuters - British scientists said on Tuesday they had identified subtle chemical changes that allow abnormal cells to multiply out of control, a finding that could help detect colon cancer earlier.
  

• Family History Plays Role in Black Colon Screen Rates (HealthDay)

  Posted on 9 Jun 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than either their white counterparts or other blacks at average risk for the disease, a new study reports.