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Smokers, drinkers and men appear to develop colorectal cancer at earlier ages
Alcohol use, tobacco use and male gender are associated with an earlier onset of colorectal cancer and also with location of tumors, findings that could have important implications for screening.   view more (2006-03-28)

AGA Institute statement: Data support CT colonography as viable colorectal cancer screening option
Death from colorectal cancer is highly preventable with effective screening and early detection. Many screening options are available, each with advantages and disadvantages, but half of eligible patients still do not participate in colorectal cancer screening.   view more (2008-09-18)

International research team identifies gene that promotes prostate cancer
Together with an international research team, researchers from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed an effective method for the screening and identification of genes that under normal conditions suppress cancer growth. The method enabled the discovery of a new cancer gene, which,... view more (2004-11-24)

Minority patients discouraged from cancer screening by negative messages
New behavioral science research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, found that constantly emphasizing the negative consequences of a lack of cancer screening among minorities can actually make them less likely to... view more (2008-11-06)

Black Americans Are At Greater Risk for Colon Polyps
Black Americans have a higher occurrence of colon polyps, according to a new study. This is a significant finding considering the incidence of colon cancer among black men has increased and remained unchanged among black women during the last 20 years.    view more (2008-09-25)

Bowel cancer screening trial finds 300 have early-stage disease
The University of Edinburgh has led the evaluation of a scheme which detects the early onset of bowel cancer. The two year pilot scheme, initiated by the government's National Screening Committee, identified more than 300 people at an early stage of the disease. The scheme may be rolled out across... view more (2003-07-07)

Older women have far fewer mammograms than they report
What older American women say about receiving regular mammograms and what they actually do are two different things, suggests a new study.   view more (2006-06-20)

Mesalamine linked to cancer protection for high risk inflammatory bowel disease patients
Researchers found that mesalamine use among patients with inflammatory bowel disease was associated with a decrease in incidence of colorectal cancer when comparing cases and controls.   view more (2007-10-15)

New studies show young African Americans at much higher risk for pre-cancerous polyps
Two studies released at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology show that young African Americans are at a much higher risk for colon cancer than other races.   view more (2005-10-31)

Virtual Colonoscopy Effective in Preventing Colorectal Cancer
Three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is an accurate screening method for colorectal cancer.   view more (2006-10-18)

What are the essential characteristics of serum PG in Chinese?
Pepsinogen (PG) is a precursor for pepsin, a digestive enzyme specifically produced in the gastric mucosa. Human PG can be classified into two different biochemical and immunological properties, PGI and PGII.   view more (2008-01-17)

Screening families with a history of high cholesterol is most cost effective way to cut heart deaths
Screening relatives of people with high cholesterol levels is the most cost effective way to reduce deaths from coronary heart disease, yet no recommended screening strategy currently exists in the United Kingdom , according to researchers in this week's BMJ. High cholesterol which runs in families... view more (2002-05-28)

Study identifies characteristics of clinicians likely to order inappropriate prostate screenings
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests to screen for prostate cancer are frequently performed among patients for whom the PSA test is not shown to be beneficial, and clinicians with certain characteristics are more likely to order such inappropriate screening tests.   view more (2007-07-10)

Breast cancer detected through mammography has survival advantage
Women whose breast cancer was detected by screening mammography had a significantly better prognosis than those whose cancer was found another way-even if the cancer had already spread to their lymph nodes.   view more (2005-08-17)

Genes may play role in risk assessment for prostate cancer among Hispanics and caucasians
Genetic differences may explain the greater risk for prostate cancer among Caucasian men compared with Hispanic men, which could help clinicians predict who is more likely to develop the disease.   view more (2008-05-15)

Should women be screened for domestic violence?
Over a third of women attending general practices have experienced physical violence, but doctors and nurses rarely ask about it. Researchers in this week's BMJ ask: Should women be screened for domestic violence when they visit their general practitioner? Is there a high risk group of women for... view more (2002-01-30)

Minorities and colorectal cancer screening: Phone them and they will come
Telephone outreach can dramatically increase the incidence of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in an urban minority population, according to a new study published in the December 2006 issue of American Journal of Public Health.   view more (2007-01-05)

Symptom screening plus a simple blood test improves early detection of ovarian cancer
Women's reports of persistent, recent-onset symptoms linked to ovarian cancer - abdominal or pelvic pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and abdominal bloating - when combined with the CA125 blood test may improve the early detection of ovarian cancer by 20 percent.   view more (2008-06-23)

Health groups issue updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines
The American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology, and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (a group that comprises representatives from the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and American Society for Gastrointestinal... view more (2008-03-06)

Airport screening unlikely to prevent spread of SARS or influenza
Screening passengers as they arrive at UK airports is unlikely to prevent the importation of either SARS or influenza, finds a study published online by the BMJ today.   view more (2005-09-23)

Mammograms benefit women up to the age of 75 and 3-yearly screening intervals are best
Breast cancer screening is effective, appropriate and reduces deaths from the disease in women aged up to 75 years old according to new research in over 860,000 women aged 70-75 presented today (Friday) at the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) in Berlin.   view more (2008-04-18)

Computer-Assisted Detection Of Proteomic Pattern Could Help Screening For Ovarian Cancer
Issue 16 February 2002 - Early Web Publication: Friday 8 February 2002 A sensitive and non-invasive computer-assisted technique which assesses proteomic patterns in blood could be a step towards effective screening for ovarian cancer, conclude authors of a fast-track study published on The Lancet... view more (2002-02-06)

HOPE FOR INNOVATIVE CERVICAL-SCREENING PROGRAMMES IN LESS-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (p 814)
A potential model for preventing deaths from cervical cancer in less-developed countries is outlined in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Authors of the study illustrate how a 'single visit' screening programme tested in rural Thailand could be effective in other less-developed settings. Just under... view more (2003-03-05)

US cancer deaths down but far too few Americans screened for colon cancer
New data revealing decreasing trends in cancer deaths in the United States overall, and in colorectal cancer deaths in particular, highlight the remarkable benefits of colorectal cancer screening tests, but the lifesaving potential of these tests is unrealized for many Americans according to... view more (2008-02-20)

Prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon same in patients in their 40s and 50s
The prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon is the same for average-risk patients who are 40 to 49 years of age and those who are 50 to 59 years of age.   view more (2008-06-11)
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