Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
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Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time.
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(HealthDay News) -- Aspirin is often recommended by cardiologists for its blood-thinning properties, but the medication can lead to complications, including stomach problems.
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NEW YORK  - A syndrome that increases the risk of some skin cancers may be a subset of a syndrome that increases the risk of colon cancer, report researchers from The Ohio State University, Columbus.
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The heart-protecting benefits of taking aspirin could apply mainly to men, a study suggests.
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Patients showing signs of heart disease are at nearly double the risk of also having colon cancer, perhaps because unhealthy habits and inflammation are at the root of both, researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - A large new study confirms that physical activity reduces colon cancer risk.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Despite this statistic, fewer than half of Americans undergo a colonoscopy to detect this cancer early.
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Long-term insulin use by patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of colon cancer, according to research reported in the medical journal Gastroenterology.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- An apple skin a day could keep colon cancer away, and a common gout drug might also help, two new studies claim.
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Regular use of non-steroidal  anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially aspirin, may  decrease the risk of bladder cancer, particularly more  advanced, high-grade tumors containing alterations in the tumor  suppressor protein TP53, results of a study suggest.
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Here&#39;s the good news from the National Cancer Institute. A new study finds those foods can decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease, unfortunately it doesn&#39;t decrease the risk of cancer.
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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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NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoking appears to promote the development of polyps in the colon, especially those that are more likely to progress to cancer, a research review suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Men who routinely take aspirin seem to be less likely to develop colorectal cancer, according to new research findings. However, the benefit requires the dose of aspirin to be higher than usually recommended for heart health, and to be taken over at least 6 years.
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A regular dose of aspirin or any other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can considerably reduce the risk of developing various cancers, including prostate cancer in men, a new study has revealed.
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NEW YORK  - Daily use of folic acid supplements does not prevent colon adenomas in patients with a history of these growths, which usually develop into cancer over time, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Harvard researchers have found a new marker that may signal more invasive and lethal forms of colon cancer.