As National Men’s Health Week unfolds this June, health experts, advocacy groups, and government bodies are rallying to address a long-standing concern: men are less likely than women to seek preventive care, often delaying screenings until symptoms become severe.
Colorectal cancer
Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal control mechanisms governing growth. These cells may invade surrounding local tissue, or they may spread throughout the body and invade other organ systems.
How Exercise is Emerging as a Powerful Ally in Colon Cancer Survival and Prevention
In a growing wave of medical insights, physical activity is being recognized not just as a lifestyle enhancer but as a potential life-saving intervention—especially in the realm of colon cancer. New evidence is placing exercise at the forefront of colon cancer care, highlighting its role in prevention, improved survival, and overall quality of life for patients at all stages of the disease.
Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer Among Young Adults: What You Need to Know
Colorectal cancer—once considered a disease affecting mostly older adults—is now increasingly being diagnosed in people under the age of 50. Recent research and expert commentary have drawn attention to this unsettling trend, noting a significant uptick in bowel cancer cases among young individuals across the globe, including in India and the United States.
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin and Colon Cancer: New Insights
It has been known that taking a small dose of aspirin every day helps prevent colon cancer. But recent research shows that people who benefit the most are those with a higher risk of getting the disease due to their lifestyle.
Pathogens Unveiled: Understanding Our Microscopic Foes
In the labyrinth of the human body, a multitude of microscopic life forms thrive, shaping our health, emotions, and overall wellbeing. Among these microorganisms, there exists a pantheon of villains, known as pathogens, poised to compromise our health at the slightest opportunity. Let’s venture into the world of these pathogens, examining their role in diseases like endometriosis, measles, and HIV, while also delving into how the body responds to their insidious invasions.
Rising Incidence and Mortality of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Populations: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The organization provides regular updates on CRC statistics based on data from population-based cancer registries and the National Center for Health Statistics.
Cancer-free future – World Cancer Day
This World Cancer Day, WHO urges all governments to act now to detect breast cancer earlier, diagnose it faster, treat it better and give everyone
Preventing disparities in colon cancer screening
How to prevent disparities in colon cancer screening – People living in poverty are less likely to be screened regularly for colorectal cancer — and more likely to develop the disease and die from it. How to end these disparities — and raise screening rates, lower disease rates, and prevent deaths?
Prevent colon cancer with colon cancer awareness
Work with your health care provider to find out what your personal risk is and how often you should be screened. Have you had your colon cancer screening test? – March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in US. “Colon cancer can be prevented with screening and removal of any polyps before they develop into cancer” says Sheryl M. Ness, R.N., Mayo Clinic nurse educator.
Electronic health records improve patient care quality
Electronic health records shown to improve the quality of patient care — New Weill Cornell study provides compelling evidence that commercially available electronic health records are associated with better physician performance – A new study provides compelling evidence that electronic health records (EHRs) enhance the quality of patient care in a community-based setting with multiple payers, which is representative of how medicine is generally practiced across the United States.
Zaltrap for metastatic colorectal cancer approved by FDA
FDA approves Zaltrap for metastatic colorectal cancer – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zaltrap (ziv-aflibercept) for use in combination with a FOLFIRI (folinic acid, fluorouracil and irinotecan) chemotherapy regimen to treat adults with colorectal cancer.
Colon cancer and rectal tumor constitute a single type of cancer
Study shows colon and rectal tumors constitute a single type of cancer — The Cancer Genome Atlas generates genomic data for colon and rectal cancers that point to potential targets for treatment – The pattern of genomic alterations in colon and rectal tissues is the same regardless of anatomic location or origin within the colon or the rectum, leading researchers to conclude that these two cancer types can be grouped as one, according to The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project’s large-scale study of colon and rectal cancer tissue specimens.