Are those steaks and hot dogs bad for you?
Several studies have found a connection between eating red and processed meat and colorectal cancer. But the reason for that connection hasn’t been clear.
To answer the question, researchers collected detailed information about the type of meat eaten by a large group of over 300,000 men and women and how the meat was cooked. Read the rest of this entry »
What’s the best way to get large groups of people screened for colorectal cancer?
Surprisingly it may not be colonoscopy but fecal occult blood testing (FOBT).
A computer model has found annual home testing with a fecal occult blood test, either Hemoccult II® or Hemoccult SENSA®, is more cost-effective than colonoscopy every 10 years to screen people of average risk for colorectal cancer.
The model compared the number of life years saved under several scenarios of costs and compliance with annual testing and follow-up colonoscopies after positive guaiac tests. For the same fixed budget, more people could be screened with an FOBT and more life years saved. Read the rest of this entry »
The FDA has warned the public that Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) makes a dangerous, industrial strength bleach when mixed as directed and can cause serious health problems.
High oral doses of this bleach, such as those recommended in the labeling, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and symptoms of severe dehydration.
FDA recommends
Consumers who have MMS should stop using it immediately and throw it away. The FDA advises consumers who have experienced any negative side effects from MMS to consult a health care professional as soon as possible. Read the rest of this entry »
Although breast cancer has not traditionally been considered one of the cancers associated with Lynch syndrome, evidence is building that there might be a link.
Breast cancer may actually be with in the spectrum of Lynch cancers.
An Australian team reviewing the pathology of breast cancers in women who carried a mutation for Lynch syndrome ( hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer) found that half of the breast tumors were mismatch repair deficient — a hallmark of Lynch cancers. Read the rest of this entry »
The South Dakota colorectal cancer screening program has gone statewide!
GetScreenedSD has expanded from six pilot clinics to more than 200 clinics across the state of South Dakota.
People age 50 and over are encouraged to be screened for this preventable cancer, either with a take-home test or a colonoscopy. Financial help is available for those who cannot afford it.
Go to the South Dakota Department of Health to find a testing site near you. Read the rest of this entry »
