Bowel cancer screening to begin
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A bowel cancer screening programme is being introduced in a bid to reduce deaths.
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The majority of women in the United States are getting their first screening mammogram for breast cancer at age 40, as recommended by health experts, a new study finds.
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Researchers hoping for an easy and accurate new screening method to detect colon cancer found disappointing results. A colonoscopy is a procedure of viewing the interior lining of the colon using a colonoscope, a flexible fiber-optic tube.
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A "Welcome to Medicare" physical, diabetes screening and cholesterol screening aimed at catching common problems early are new benefits that will kick in this week.
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While colonoscopy is the gold standard for screening for colon cancer, it&#39;s not 100-percent reliable for spotting cancers in the right side of the bowel, Canadian researchers report.
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MONDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- One in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
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At-risk patients in England are to be offered screening for heart disease and strokes, Gordon Brown is to say.
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Scanning a patient&#39;s colon for cancerous polyps also offers an opportunity to assess the risk of a heart attack by checking for calcium deposits in the aorta, researchers said on Wednesday.
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(HealthDay News) -- Though the exact causes of colon cancer aren't fully understood, the disease is very treatable if detected early. Here are a few ways to help prevent the disease, according to the American Cancer Society:   Get regular colonoscopies to check for polyps or tumors, especially if you're over 50 or if a family member has had colon cancer. Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in fat. Get at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week. Talk to your doctor about folic acid or folate supplements, which may help prevent colon cancer.
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President Bush will have a routine colonoscopy on Saturday, aides say, ceding powers to his vice-president.
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A new study released today revealed that most women get their first mammogram screening at the age of 40. 40 is the recommended age to begin annual screening for breast cancer.
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The rate of new or missed  colorectal cancers in patients undergoing colonoscopy is  influenced by where the screening procedure takes place and by  who performs the exam, Canadian researchers report. Cancers are  more likely to be missed when the colonoscopy is performed in  an office setting, instead of a hospital, and by an internist  or family physician, instead of a gastroenterologist or  surgeon.
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NEW YORK  - The presence of RNA for the  enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in feces probably indicates the  presence of colorectal cancer, according to results of a pilot  study conducted in Japan.
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NEW YORK  - Many people with colon cancer  may not be diagnosed until after symptoms arise, even though  the disease can be caught earlier with routine screening, a  study released Monday suggests.
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Researchers have developed a  checklist of measures they say could improve the quality of  care for people undergoing colon cancer surgery.
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Virtual colonoscopy, which uses  souped-up x-rays to check for colon cancer instead of threading  a tube through the gut, shows promise but is not ready to  replace traditional colonoscopies yet, experts said on  Wednesday.
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Researchers in Singapore have worked out a way to kill intestinal stem cells that may develop into colorectal cancer, the second largest cause of cancer related deaths in western countries.