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Cancers of Colon & Rectum linked to Cigarette Smoking

...e National Cancer Institute. Although the risk of rectal cancer death was also elevated in smokers,the risk was slightly lower than that for colon cancer.The more years one smoked, the greater the death rate from colorectal cancer, the authors note. The risk of colon cancer death also rose with increasing ...

Early detection of prostate cancer

...tested. The first stage of testing includes both a rectal examination and a blood test for PSA levels. A diagnosis of prostate cancer is then confirmed or excluded using a biopsy. That same group of men, however, had other potential cancer indicators: their levels of the protein IGF-1 were higher than tho...

Radiation before surgery cuts cancer recurrence

...report, giving radiation to surgical treatment for rectal cancer may not make much difference in the surviva...atients who undergo conventional surgery to remove rectal tumors, they return. To prevent recurrence, surgeons have developed a technique called total mesorec...

Radiation reduces cancer recurrence

...report, giving radiation to surgical treatment for rectal cancer may not make much difference in the surviva...atients who undergo conventional surgery to remove rectal tumors, they return. To prevent recurrence, surgeons have developed a technique called total mesorec...

Rectal Cancer treated with radiation

...on alone may be enough to treat some patients with rectal cancer. Researchers from the Centre Antoine-Lacass...nts between 1985 and 1999.// Typical treatment for rectal cancer includes surgery, but for some patients surgery is not an option. In this study, all patient...

Radiation before surgery cuts cancer reappearance

...report, giving radiation to surgical treatment for rectal cancer may not make much difference in the surviva...atients who undergo conventional surgery to remove rectal tumors, they return. To prevent recurrence, surgeons have developed a technique called total mesorec...

Inadequate proof to justify routine prostate screen

...t whether the PSA test in conjunction with digital rectal exam can reduce deaths from prostate cancer....

Awareness increase Prostate cancer detection

...uncomfortable as the screening consists of digital rectal exam and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. In rectal exam the doctor will insert a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum to examine the size and char...

Finasteride lowers risk of prostate cancer but increases risk of high-grade tumors

...asteride 5 mg/day or placebo. At baseline, digital rectal examination results were normal in all subjects, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels// were no more than 3.0 ng/mL. Among the 4368 men in the finasteride group treated for 7 years, prostate cancer was detected in 18.4%, compared with 24.4% of ...

Finasteride lowers risk of prostate cancer but increases risk of high-grade tumors

...asteride 5 mg/day or placebo. At baseline, digital rectal examination results were normal in all subjects, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were no more than 3.0 ng/mL. Among the 4368 men in the finasteride group treated for 7 years,// prostate cancer was detected in 18.4%, compared with 24.4% of ...

Acupuncture for Cancer

... new cases of colon cancer and 42,000 new cases of rectal cancer diagnosed this year in the United States. // When the cancers become advanced, they bring on a host of side effects that make quality of life poor. Now, doctors hope acupuncture will help them live better and with less stress. Clinical psych...

Acupuncture for Cancer

...ew cases of colon cancer and 42,000 new cases //of rectal cancer diagnosed this year in the United States. When the cancers become advanced, they bring on a host of side effects that make quality of life poor. Now, doctors hope acupuncture will help them live better and with less stress. Clinical psychol...

Blood Marker Found To Predict Colon Cancer

...ealth records of volunteers who developed colon or rectal cancer from the time of the initial blood draw thr...RP levels were not significantly different between rectal cancer patients and healthy volunteers. Researchers also found the higher the CRP levels, the high...

Effectiveness Of Prostate Cancer Test

...r had a PSA level of more than four or an abnormal rectal examination. For this research, those men had their PSA measured and underwent a prostate biopsy. Researchers say 15 percent of the men were diagnosed with prostate cancer results showed the prevalence of prostate cancer in men with the lowest PSA nu...

Effective Screening Required to Rule out Prostate Cancer

Currently, doctors rely on a digital rectal exam and prostate specific antigen (PSA) when a ma...ory, International Prostate Symptom Score, digital rectal exam and two different PSA scores. Researchers say 348 men in the database underwent prostate biopsi...

The Link Between High-dose Steroid Use And Heart Disease Questioned

...ore than 7.5 milligrams of oral, inhaled, topical, rectal and nasal steroids daily. Results showed patients who used high-dose steroids had 2.5-times the risk of developing cardiovascular disease overall than patients who did not use high doses of steroids. Though the study did not determine if steroids di...

Cannabis exerts protective effect against cancer

...adding that the same was true of breast, colon and rectal cancer; all of which have strong causative links to smoking. "While both tobacco and cannabis smoke have similar properties chemically, their pharmacological activities differ greatly," Melamede said. He added that in laboratory rats the THC in pot a...

Radiation Risk of Pelvic Fracture in Elderly Women

...tudy, women who receive radiotherapy for cervical, rectal or anal cancers have an increased risk// for fract...elvic malignancy, cervical cancer, anal cancer and rectal cancer. Infact, the radiation therapy risk associated with pelvic fracture increased by a margin of ...

Survival of colorectal cancer patients increases by intensive surveillance and follow up

...monitored surveillance for patients with colon and rectal cancers are proved to reduce the occurrence of cancer recurrence // compared to less aggressive strategy which is now followed by most of the hospitals. Researchers have found that an intensified follow up of patients in disease free survival state i...

Female Condom – Confidom Launched in Indi

...course. 3. Can be safely used for both Vaginal and rectal intercourse 4. Does not require erect penis for its insertion 5. Protects both internal and external area of vagina against infections 6. No danger of the condom slipping out during intercourse and semen spilling into the vagia...

Oral Sex and Anal Sex More Common in Teens Today

...ent). Erbelding has also reported an increase in rectal sex among young women, "but it was a lot less common than oral sex." The reasons for oral sex cited by most teens include pressure, love, lust and pragmatism. While few teens (21%) say they had oral sex for the first time because they wanted to b...

Analysis: Bowel Diseases Triples Infertility Risks In Women

...he large intestine, producing severe diarrhoea and rectal bleeding. It affects around 1 to 2% of the population. Surgical removal of the colon is sometimes needed to alleviate persistent and painful symptoms. Ileal pouch anal anastomosis is a standard procedure in which the lower section of the large int...

Research Finds Lesser Rectal Cancer Risks Associated with Prostatic Irradiation

...with prostratic irradiation and the development of rectal cancer. Wayne S. Kendal, M.D., Ph.D., an Associa...ot at any appreciable increased risk of developing rectal cancer compared to those not given radiation therapy, according to a new study published in the July...

Cancer Awareness to be Promoted Among Public in China

...iver cancer, stomach cancer, oesophagus cancer and rectal cancer are the major killers in the under-65 age group....

Targeted Anesthesia Can Minimize Pain During Prostate Biopsy

...nly performed on men who have had abnormal digital rectal exams or elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, both of which seek prostate cancer. The researchers explained that for this study they had engaged 243 men who were on schedule for undertaking a prostate biopsy. They were assigned to receiv...

Do You Know the Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer?

...tigen. Your doctor will also administer a painless rectal exam in conjunction with the PSA blood test. Unlike screening tests like a colonoscopy or a mammogram, both these tests can be done by your primary care doctor in his or her office. If either is abnormal, you will need to undergo a biopsy to see if y...

Prostate Biopsy pain minimized

...ing prostate biopsy.// Men with abnormal digital rectal exams or elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ...e prostate closest to the urethra, and surrounding rectal tissues. "Prostate biopsy evokes significant anxiety for some men due to anticipated pain associ...

Brain Protein Maybe Helpful in Curbing Obesity

...bolism increases were measured by taking the rats' rectal temperature. The rats in the TLQP-21 group showed a rise in rectal temperature. The researchers said TLQP-21 may boost metabolism and limit obesity, at least in rat...

Raising Awareness of Prostate Cancer

...d by doctors to detect prostate cancer are digital rectal examination (DRE) and a blood test called the prostate - specific antigen (PSA) test. The American Cancer Society recommends that both the PSA and DRE should be offered annually, beginning at age 50, to men who have at least a 10-year life expectan...

Long-Term Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Show IMRT Curative

...of the five hundred sixty-one patients experienced rectal bleeding. The high-dose radiotherapy was curative for the majority of the patients in all three prognostic risk groups, with 89 percent of the favorable, 78 percent of the intermediate, and 67 percent of the unfavorable group alive after an average p...

Recurrence of bowel cancer cut down by Radiotherapy

...ial show that giving a patient radiotherapy before rectal surgery gives them the best chance of avoiding re-growth of the cancer and of survival in the longer term," said Dr David Sebag-Montefiore, of the Cookridge Hospital in Leeds.This trial was presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) m...

Increased Risk of Bowel cancer after Menopause

...es was to see their doctor about any symptoms like rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss and anaemia, specifically iron-deficiency anaemia. He also recommended that they should get tested as part of the national screening program launched in August and being rolled out nationwide to peop...

Red alert to women against red meat consumption

...t red meat raises the chances of incidence of colo rectal cancer. MS...

Adding Radiation Therapy For Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer May Offer Benefit

...rvation (23.8 percent vs. 11.9 percent), including rectal complications and urinary incontinence. "The results of this study provide guidance for clinicians and patients in weighing options for adjuvant radiotherapy for pathologically advanced disease. Arguments in favor of radiation include the approxima...

Sweat It Out- Prevent Colon Cancer

...efore, regular screening is important. Colon and rectal are among the most common cancers in developed countries. More than 940,000 cases are diagnosed each year and about 492,000 people die from the illness. Say researchers for those too lazy to pump iron: even household activities like scrubbing the t...

Survival Rate Better In Men Treated For Prostate Cancer Than Who Opt For ‘Wait And Watch’ Approah

...the disease still experience urinary incontinence, rectal bleeding and erectile dysfunction. PI...

MDCT Accurately Locates Bowel Perforation: Study

...perforation in the bowel was to administer oral or rectal contrast media then watch to see if and where the ...ition, it is often difficult to administer oral or rectal contrast media to a patient with acute abdominal pain or with penetrating injuries, Dr. Hainaux said...

Researchers Identify Cell Pathway in Colon Cancer

...g. With over 52,000 deaths each year, colon and rectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Colon and rectal cancers begin in the digestive system and may start in a variety of different areas of the GI tract ...

Low-risk Prostate Cancer Patients Prefer Surgery Over ‘active Surveillance

... for 'active surveillance', which meant electronic rectal examinations along with PSA testing and biopsy. The remaining men preferred to undergo surgery which removes the prostate gland. In the opinion of the researchers, low-risk patients opt for surgery as they are unsure of the methods used to predict ...

Reactions to 'false-positive' Prostate Cancer Screenings Assessed

...ho had an abnormal PSA reading or abnormal digital rectal examination, but whose biopsy for prostate cancer then was negative. Men with false-positives were about three times as likely to report being at least somewhat worried about getting prostate cancer and nearly twice as likely to report being bother...

New Surgical Technique Decreases Colorectal OR Time

...edure. Dr. Richard L. Whelan, chief of colon and rectal surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and associate professor of surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, explains some potential benefits of the surgery, compared to standard laparoscopic surger...

Biopsy may Underestimate Prostate Cancer in Obese and Overweight Men

...t for PSA, or by an irregular finding on a digital rectal exam. To perform a biopsy, a physician inserts a needle into the prostate and removes tissue for analysis. In the study, the researchers analyzed data on more than 1,100 men who underwent surgery between 1996 and 2005 to remove the prostate gland,...

Obesity Does Not Auger Well for Prostate Cancer Patients

...t for PSA, or by an irregular finding on a digital rectal exam. To perform a biopsy, a physician inserts a needle into the prostate and removes tissue for analysis. In the study, the researchers analyzed data on more than 1,100 men who underwent surgery between 1996 and 2005 to remove the prostate gland,...

New blood test to detect prostate cancer

...ostate-specific antigen (PSA) along with a digital rectal examination. Men who have more than 2.5 nanograms per milliliter of PSA are considered at risk for prostate cancer. However, PSA testing often erroneously highlights noncancerous conditions (false positives) and can miss some cases of cancer (fals...

New Health Drink—Coffe

...udy shows that coffee can prevent colon, liver and rectal cancer. The experts believe that maybe coffee reduces the amount of cholesterol, bile acid and natural sterol secretion in the colon, speeding up the passage of stool through the colon (and thus cutting exposure of the lining of the intestine to pote...

Prostate Cancer Claims More Life Than Breast Cancer

...ostate-specific antigen test, along with a digital rectal exam, is the best way to detect anything abnormal....tate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal exam to men over 50 who do not have any major medical problem. PSA is a substance that is made by t...

Tips to Maintain a Healthy Prostate

...ancer. Get screened. PSA blood test and digital rectal exams are recommended annually, beginning at age 50. Men at high risk, such as African American men or men with a strong family history of prostate cancer should begin testing at age 45....

Abbott's Humira(r) (Adalimumab) Gets Approval by EU for Crohn's Disease Treatment

...minal pain, weight loss, fever, and in some cases, rectal bleeding. Complications include intestinal obstruction, fistulas (ulcers that form tunnels to surrounding tissues), and malnutrition. Over the course of their disease, as many as 75 percent of patients with Crohn's disease will undergo surgery at lea...

Panacea Announces the Availability of PC Detect(sm) for Prostate Cancer Screening

...ostate specific antigen (PSA) test and the digital rectal examination (DRE), the currently recommended prost...he prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and the digital rectal examination (DRE). The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that a PSA blood test and DRE be p...

New Health DrinkCoffee

...udy shows that coffee can prevent colon, liver and rectal cancer. The experts believe that maybe coffee reduces the amount of cholesterol, bile acid and natural sterol secretion in the colon, speeding up the passage of stool through the colon (and thus cutting exposure of the lining of the intestine to pote...

Babys Poop is of Interest for Researchers

...us without any exposure to the mother's vaginal or rectal environments. They had much lower bacterial levels than the other babies for the first week of life. The twins also showed the most similarity in their microbial community profiles, leading to speculation that combinations of genetics and environme...