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Colonoscopy May Detect Curable Cancer in Elderly: Study
5/22/2012 - Screening should be offered to healthy seniors who haven't been tested before, researchers say ...

Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
5/22/2012 - Type 2 disease linked with higher risk of precancerous lesions in those 40 to 49, study finds ...

Patients Prefer More Invasive Form of Colon Scan: Study
5/22/2012 - They reported less pain with traditional colonoscopy than with 'virtual' imaging procedure ...

Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy
5/21/2012 - Research suggests the test can help prevent colon cancer incidence, deaths ...

Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
5/21/2012 - Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, cancer care in humans ...

Many Primary Care Docs Dont Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
5/17/2012 - Experts stress that information needs to be passed on after cancer treatment ends ...

Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought
5/15/2012 - Their rate of the precancerous colon growths was higher than that of whites, study finds ...

Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
5/14/2012 - Despite some hope from prior research, study finds no benefit from beta blocker medications ...

Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan
5/14/2012 - But virtual procedure isn't ready for prime time yet, researchers say ...

Colon Cancer Gaps for Blacks, Whites Largely Due to Screening
5/9/2012 - Survival differences could be narrowed with more equal care access, computer model suggests ...

Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients
5/8/2012 - Review looked at six decades of studies on cancer, physical activity ...

U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
5/3/2012 - However, breast cancer survival rates were best among 13 industrialized nations ...

Healthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk
5/1/2012 - New study found decrease in inflammation warning signals ...

Healthy Behaviors Extend Life After Cancer, Experts Say
4/26/2012 - Eating well, exercising and maintaining normal weight boost survival, American Cancer Society finds ...

Healthy Lifestyle Choices Could Cut Cancer Rates: Report
4/19/2012 - But researchers say lawmakers, private industry need to do more to encourage change ...

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