Mar 31, Colon Benign Polyp
Updated: 2012-03-31 12:48:08
Benign polyp on the right side of colon, and cannot be removed when colonoscopy was carried out for fear of perforation and bleeding. What is now the best- Benign polyp on the right side of colon, and cannot be removed when colonoscopy was carried out for fear of perforation and bleeding. What is now the best
Thyroid Surgery Riskier for Older Patients Study
Updated: 2012-03-30 19:51:26: Health News Thyroid Surgery Riskier for Older Patients : Study Print E-mail FRIDAY , March 30 HealthDay News Seniors who have thyroid surgery are much more likely than younger patients to suffer serious heart , lung and infection-related complications , according to a new . study The findings challenge the widely held belief that thyroid surgery thyroidectomy is a low-risk operation for older patients , the researchers . said They analyzed data from 7,915 patients in the United States who had all or part of their thyroid gland removed . The risk of postoperative complications was five times higher in patients 80 and older and two times higher in patients ages 65 to 79, compared to younger . patients The study appears in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology MetabolismStigma Shame Can Worsen Depression in Lung Cancer Patients
Updated: 2012-03-30 01:17:41, Health News Stigma , Shame Can Worsen Depression in Lung Cancer Patients Print E-mail THURSDAY , March 29 HealthDay News Feelings of shame , social isolation and rejection can heighten depression in lung cancer patients , a new study . finds The findings may help explain why depression is more common among lung cancer patients than among patients with other kinds of cancer , according to the researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa , . Fla Given its strong association with tobacco use , lung cancer is commonly viewed as a preventable disease , study co-author Paul Jacobsen said in a Moffitt news release . Consequently , patients may blame themselves for developing lung cancer and feel stigmatized . Even lung cancer patients who have never smoked often felt accurately orInadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate Colonoscopy
Updated: 2012-03-30 01:17:40Health News Inadequate Bowel Prep May Invalidate Colonoscopy Print E-mail THURSDAY , March 29 HealthDay News Doctors may fail to detect precancerous growths if patients' colons aren't adequately cleansed before having a colonoscopy , a new study . warns On the day before a colonoscopy , patients are instructed to stop eating solid food and to consume only clear liquids . They also drink bowel-cleansing mixtures to empty the . colon However , previous research suggests that up to one-quarter of colonoscopy patients fail to adequately cleanse their colons . The new study , from the Washington University School of Medicine in St . Louis , examined the potential consequences of poor bowel . preparation Researchers identified 373 patients who underwent a colonoscopy between 2004 and 2009, andObesity helps drive kidney cancer cases to record high
Updated: 2012-03-30 00:01:00The number of cases of kidney cancer diagnosed each year in Great Britain has risen over 9,000 for the first time, new figures from Cancer Research UK show today.Scientists edge closer to targeting an 'undruggable' cancer gene
Updated: 2012-03-29 17:38:00Cancers caused by a hyperactive faulty gene called Myc seem to depend on a protein called ARK5 to survive, according to scientists from the University of Wuerzburg in Germany.Scientists find new drug target for hard-to-treat leukaemia
Updated: 2012-03-29 17:01:00Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a promising new approach to treat a type of myeloid leukaemia - a cancer with limited treatment options and relatively poor survival, according to research published in Cancer Cell today.Avoidable cancer deaths
Updated: 2012-03-29 15:20:38Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Stress Management Home Avoidable cancer deaths POSTED March 29, 2012 19:50 POSTED BY Shuchi T Last edited by Neharika Sabharwal on March 29, 2012 21:17 Smoking is injurious to health’ you might have come across this line many times on the products posters etc . An average Indian picks up cigarettes and tobacco for internal intake despite being aware of the facts and diseases attached to such . products Regular intake of harmful tobacco is
Avoidable Cancer Deaths
Updated: 2012-03-29 14:05:02New 'drug sensitivity encyclopaedias' will aid global cancer research
Updated: 2012-03-28 17:59:00Two new studies have matched the genetic profiles of hundreds of different cancer 'cell lines' - lab grown cancer cells routinely used by researchers - to how they respond to different cancer drugs.Mar 30, Sigmoid Post Cilps
Updated: 2012-03-27 16:10:37Does a sigmoid post clip stay in your body or does it fall out ?Mar 30, Colon Cancer vs Ulcerative Colitis (maybe?)
Updated: 2012-03-27 16:10:37Did anyone have mucus type discharge with their bowel movements? From front or back? How about swollen lymph glands in pelvic area? I pray someone canExperts call for 'urgent reform' of side-effect reporting on cancer trials
Updated: 2012-03-27 10:55:00The rare side-effects of new cancer drugs, particularly potential heart damage, are being under-reported in medical literature, according to academics in the US.Scientists develop first snap shot of tiny brain tumours
Updated: 2012-03-26 20:01:00Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a technique they believe could be used to detect tiny secondary tumours in the brain, a process that is currently impossible, according to research published in PNAS, today£1 drug 'slows osteoarthritis'
Updated: 2012-03-26 15:45:01
Costly hip and knee replacements could be averted by giving patients a "breakthrough" drug costing less than £1 a day, trial results suggest.read moreNearly 10 per cent of bowel cancer patients die within a month of diagnosis
Updated: 2012-03-26 10:57:00Almost 10 per cent of bowel cancer patients die within a month of being diagnosed according to new analysis by the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN), published today. And, of those dying within a month, over half (56 per cent) were over 80 years old and 60 per cent were diagnosed following an emergency admission to hospital.Mar 30, Just Along for the Ride
Updated: 2012-03-25 22:39:05 Just Along for the Ride, The Amazing Journey of William Baine Roddy At the age of twenty-eight, I underwentMar 30, Metastasized to Lung Colon Cancer Stage 4
Updated: 2012-03-23 23:03:34Husband diagnosed with stage four metatasized to lung sigmoid colon cancer. He has had three months chemo tmnts. CAT scan showed tumors in lung haveMar 30, Colon Cancer
Updated: 2012-03-23 23:03:33What happens if a person taking alcohol after completion of chemotherapy? Mar 30, Carcinoma Caecum
Updated: 2012-03-23 23:03:33i am itroducing my self as nibedan mukherjee, being sufferer of a carcinoma caecum in orthogonal colon ,since from 22/5/2008, biopsy report: carcinomaMar 30, Anal Lump and Bleeding
Updated: 2012-03-23 23:03:33I had a lump infront of my anus.it hurt.Ididnt go to the hospital because it vanished a week later. But the next month I got another one and like the firstCancer Research UK-funded team wins top global research award
Updated: 2012-03-23 13:23:00A Cancer Research UK-funded team has become the first non-US research group to win the prestigious American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Team Science Award.Industry makes more than £3,500 profit for every person killed by tobacco
Updated: 2012-03-22 16:25:00The tobacco industry makes a profit of more than £3,500 for every person who dies from smoking, according to a new report by health experts.Scientists uncover route to tumour's energy supply
Updated: 2012-03-22 15:38:00Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how blocking a key enzyme, which helps convert glucose into energy, could provide a new way to kill prostate cancer cells, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Discovery today (Thursday).Analysis reveals most common Cancer Drugs Fund applications
Updated: 2012-03-21 11:12:00New figures have revealed which drugs attracted the most applications to England's £200m Cancer Drugs Fund.Blood vessel 'inflator' could be 'game-changer' for pancreatic cancer treatment
Updated: 2012-03-20 00:01:00Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that an enzyme can re-expand the insides of blood vessels allowing more drugs and large antibody molecules to reach pancreatic tumours, according to research published in GUT.Mar 30, Colon Cancer
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:59:00Holistic care: How long will the patient be out? Can they work? How much can this treatment run (will insurance cover them?Mar 30, Can a Lesion be Non-cancerous?
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:59:00 3 years ago my husband had colon (rectal) cancer they said they got it all and he is cancer free. 7 months ago he went back and got a ct scan done dueMar 30, Polyps in my colon found and not removed, why?
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:59I am a 45 years old woman who has lost her father (he died when he was 43) and paternal grandmother (died age 77) from colo-rectal cancer. Why did myMar 30, Pain
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:59I am a 52 year old female ex-smoker. In late August 2011, I had a 40 mm polyp removed from my recto-sigmoid colon which was malignant. One month laterMar 30, Normal Colonscopy result 18 months ago now blood in stool
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:59my 40 year old wife had a colonoscopy 18 months ago, and aside from some sign of colitis as per what i understood from the doctor, nothing abnormal wasMar 30, is a child likely to get colon cancer
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:58Can colon cancer lead to deathMar 30, Colonoscopy at 50 Thank God I did
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:58When I turned 50 I had my first colonoscopy. No big deal! I felt fine. I followed the advise of Katie Curic. Procedure and prep went great. I had someMar 30, Colon polyps, Ehlers Danlos, Von Willebrand, and Post-polio Syndrome
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:58Had 5 polyps removed from colon 4 months ago, but a 6th polyp was quite large and was left for future surgery, largely due to some unique and complicatingMar 30, Special education teacher diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal cancer at 45.
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:57In the winter of 2010, I was a very busy special education teacher when I began to have to take trips to the restroom on recess and lunchtime because ofMar 30, Living life around toilets.
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:5711 years from surgery for bowel cancer i cannot find a happy medium with toilet habits i have changed my eating from one thing to another. Seen dieticiansMar 30, Total bowel removal
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:56Had a colostomy last April, but have been told today that I need a total bowel removal as polyps are still cancerous and keep getting new ones. What willMar 30, Thank God for the Osmoprep tablets!~
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:56Just had to have my 3rd colonoscopy this last week.This is the 2nd time I have done the osmoprep tablets, and I cannot tell you how easy they are to do.Mar 30, Scared, depressed about upcoming chemo options
Updated: 2012-03-19 16:58:56Has anyone with stage 3 colon cancer and1 positive lymph node after tumor removal(2/23/12) taken an oral chemo treatmet? I want to keep my life as normalMar 30, Colon Cancer
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:08My father had blood in his stool and he has acid reflexs so much that he stopped eating foods that were spicy,oily,and started to let go of food and wouldMar 30, Colon polyps, cancer, blockage etc.
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:07iIjust had a vulvectomy to remove cancer but I am still in pain in midle to left side.I had to do 2 enemas before surgery - they lit me on fire - neverMar 30, Colon Cancer and eating and pain
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:07My dad's colon cancer and the chemotherapy that the doctor used are not working, so right now, he is waiting on experimental drugs. The problem is he isMar 30, HELP
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:06Its been going on for a while now and i just can't seem to poop solid. It's either really wet or chopped up little pieces. Its starting to scare me a littleMar 30, Colonoscopy Bleeding
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:06I'm 13 years old and had a colonoscopy done a few weeks ago and now I am bleeding. Is this normalMar 30, Colon cancer
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:06I'm a male 29 yrs old and I have a twin sister. My mother has stage 4 colon cancer and her father had the same type. What are my chances of getting itMar 30, Liver cancer size
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:05wWat happe when the tumor reaches 4 cm during liver cancer?Mar 30, COLON CANCER IN FAMILY
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:05I AM 63 YEARS OLD.I HAD COLON CANCER 7 YEARS AGO AND HAD CHEMO AFTERWARDS THEN WAS ALL CLEAR. NOW I AM HAVING A COLONOSCOPY AND I AM REALLY SCARED THATMar 30, Blood in Stool
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:05I had surgery for stage 2 colon cancer 2 weeks ago and was recovering well but noticed blood in my stools and on the toilet paper tonight. Is this normalMar 30, Fluorescent orange vomit
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:04My boyfriend had been throwing up on a regular basis with chronic stomach pains so we went to the hospital and was given some medication for gastritis.Mar 30, Colonoscopy
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:04Is drinking beer the day before OK??Mar 30, No more Help for treating colin cancer - not true
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:03My Dr. told me there was nothing more he could do for me.. and that i had 3 to 6 months left to live.. And he wanted me in Hospice.. I told him that iMar 30, Intestinal mass
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:03There is a person who has been having pain in their intestines and have diarrhea with it. Doctors said they see a mass over their intestines. what couldMar 30, Colon Cancer
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:03I had a colonoscopy over two weeks ago, and now having rectal bleeding. What does this meanMar 30, Endoscopy suite and stage of cancer
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:02i'm having an endoscopy suite, i wanted to know how they do this surgery and how long will i be off? I also want to know if they will know what stage I'mMar 30, Bleeding from colon cancer
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:02If you have bleeding from colon cancer, will the bleeding just stop or will it come every time you have a bowel movementMar 30, After-surgery
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:02I had pre-cancer part of colon removed. Now have bowel movement after anything i eat is this normalMar 30, Stage 5 Colon Cancer
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:01My 84 year old father had colon cancer and had surgery. Now it has returned and is stage 5...how long can we expect him to live ? He is not a candidateMar 30, Please help me
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:01A couple of weeks ago i developed an abdominal pain..i thought it would go away but still seems to be there...there has been a change in my bowel habits..myMar 30, Colon cancer and sleepiness
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:01I had stage one colon cancer arthroscopy surgery with a 4 inch incision, I am healing great , but after 5 weeks I feel tired and just want to sleep duringMar 30, Germ cell chemo treatment side effects rectal bleeding
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:00My daughter was diagnosed with germ cell ovarian cancer and underwent 4 chemo treatments finishing in Nov 18, 2011. She said she started noticing bleedingMar 30, Colon cancer cells
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:25:00i had a diagnosis of modererately differenciated cells on a polyp removed. had a blood test after and all blood work was good - no issues. I had a ct andMar 30, Throwing up
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:24:59I had cancer removed a month ago. I have been in the ER two times since. I can't keep anything on my stomach and cant stop the nausea. There are no otherMar 30, Bowel Cancer
Updated: 2012-03-15 17:24:59Hi, I'm 17 and male, for the last week and so I've been using the toilet frequently where as i used to go a couple of days without pooping, but I've alsoInternational consortium releases cancer gene data
Updated: 2012-03-15 16:21:00The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) has released genetic data from a series of studies into different types of cancer.'Unanswered questions' over PSA prostate screening despite 11-year follow-up of trial
Updated: 2012-03-14 16:11:00A wide-ranging European study has failed to establish whether the benefits of prostate cancer screening outweigh the risks, despite showing that it can reduce death rates from the disease.Swapping red meat for other protein sources reduces risk of early death
Updated: 2012-03-12 20:01:00Swapping just one portion of red meat a day for another source of protein such as fish, chicken, nuts or pulses reduces the risk of dying from cancer and heart disease, a US study has found.Patients lose out as prostate cancer drug is turned down by SMC
Updated: 2012-03-12 14:36:00Cancer Research UK is extremely disappointed that the advanced prostate cancer drug, abiraterone, has been ruled too expensive for routine use by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC).Cancer genes differ in different parts of a tumour
Updated: 2012-03-07 22:00:00Taking a sample from just one part of a tumour may not give a full picture of its 'genetic landscape', according to a landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine today (Wednesday).Mar 30, Donations
Updated: 2012-03-07 20:55:18My father had blood in his stool and he has acid reflexs so much that he stopped eating foods that were spicy,oily,and started to let go of food and wouldOestrogen-only HRT after hysterectomy 'may protect against breast cancer'
Updated: 2012-03-07 16:04:00Women who use oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve menopausal symptoms after a hysterectomy have a reduced risk of developing or dying from breast cancer.Public ignorance and fear add thousands to annual cancer death toll
Updated: 2012-03-06 00:01:00
More than three quarters of people asked to list possible warning signs and symptoms of cancer failed to mention pain, coughing or problems with bowels or bladder according to a Cancer Research UK report, Delay Kills, funded by Tesco and published today (Tuesday March 6th).CRT unveils 'screen test' for potential drugs to treat oestrogen positive breast cancer
Updated: 2012-03-05 00:01:00Cancer Research UK and its commercial arm, Cancer Research Technology have developed a unique test to discover molecules that could lead to potential new treatments for oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer.