Making those New Year’s Resolutions?
You can do a lot to prevent colon and rectal cancer this year . . . and in the future.
Number One Resolution — Be screened for colorectal cancer if you are 50 or over, earlier if you are at higher risk. Read the rest of this entry »
Colorectal Cancer News in a NutshellSummer’s over. The black squirrels in the front yard are scurrying around hunting acorns and my inbox is full of neat nuggets of colorectal cancer news — and I don’t want to leave them buried all winter.
So here they are in brief. You can check the links for more details.
Mixed Results Using Acupuncture for Radiation Nausea
The good news is that almost all patients felt they had less nausea after either real or sham acupuncture to manage nausea and vomiting during radiation therapy. Nine out of ten wanted more treatments. Read the rest of this entry »
Screening all new colon and rectal cancer tumors for markers that might indicate Lynch syndrome not only saves future lives, it is cost effective according to a new study.
In order for tumor screening to be cost-effective, not only should new tumors be tested, but family members need to follow through with genetic testing after a new Lynch mutation is found. Finally people with Lynch syndrome mutations need to follow surveillance guidelines to prevent cancer or find it early,
Testing both tumors and at least three to four family members could cost as little of $36,000 per life year saved — well within the value of preventive health strategies. Read the rest of this entry »
No more than 18 ounces of red meat a week and no processed meat at all!
That’s the recommendation of the World Cancer Research Fund’s Continuous Update Project for 2011.
Based on new evidence, the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research’s Continuous Update Project (CUP) report also upgraded evidence for dietary fiber decreasing colorectal cancer risk from probable to convincing.
The CUP found convincing evidence that physical activity reduces risk of getting colorectal cancer. Research is also convincing that alcoholic drinks for men, fat carried around the waist, and overall fatness increase risk.
Probably garlic, milk, and calcium supplements protect against colorectal cancer, while alcoholic drinks for women increase risk. Read the rest of this entry »
Coach Vince Lombardi was tough! But sometimes being tough isn’t enough.
He died of colon cancer when he was only 57.
Now the Broadway play LOMBARDI is donating $2 of every ticket sold during March to colon cancer research. Read the rest of this entry »
