Cancer

  • Esophageal Cancer a Serious Threat to Black Men
    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The nation’s attention and research money has been focused on esophageal adenocarcinoma—the type of esophageal cancer that has become more common over the last few decades and is associated with obesity and acid reflux. ...More
    6 days ago
    Posted in News
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Raises Risk of Melanoma
    ROCHESTER, Minn.—Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at higher risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, researchers from Mayo Clinic reported this week. ...More
    4 weeks ago
    Posted in News
  • Should Doctors Discuss Finances With Cancer Patients?
    DURHAM, N.C.—Most cancer patients would like to talk about the cost of their care with their doctors, but often don't because they fear the discussion could compromise the quality of their treatment, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute report. ...More
    4 weeks ago
    Posted in News
  • Frequent Heartburn May Predict Cancers of Throat, Vocal Cords
    PHILADELPHIA—Frequent heartburn was positively associated with cancers of the throat and vocal cord among nonsmokers and nondrinkers, and the use of antacids, but not prescription medications, had a protective effect, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, ...More
    4 weeks ago
    Posted in News
  • Surgeons Make Big Progress Against Small-Bowel Cancer
    ROCHESTER, Minn.—Researchers at Mayo Clinic have completed the world’s first whole exome sequence of small intestine neuroendocrine tumors, also known to patients and physicians as carcinoids, the most common cancer of the small bowel and one that responds poorly to ...More
    May 15, 2013
    Posted in News, Industry Issues
  • Study Explores Whether DNA Changes in Stool Indicate Cancer
    MADISON, Wis.―Exact Sciences Corp. today announced that preliminary analysis shows that the company's Cologuard colorectal cancer screening test met or exceeded all primary and secondary endpoints of its recently completed DeeP-C pivotal clinical trial. The clinical trial ...More
    April 18, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Delaware Program Reduces Colorectal-Cancer Mortality Rates
    DOVER—A study analyzing the impact of the Delaware Cancer Consortium, the state's cancer control program, reports a 41 percent reduction in colorectal mortality rates for African Americans. The study, published April 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, provides analysis ...More
    April 16, 2013
    Posted in News, Industry Issues
  • GI Center Educates Patients During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
    HOUSTON―Last month was Colon Cancer Awareness Month and gastroenterology facilities across the country commemorated it in various ways. One Houston colorectal surgeon Dr. Eric Haas, and his fellow medical professionals at Colorectal Surgical Associates decided to educate ...More
    April 2, 2013
    Posted in News
  • March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
    OAK BROOK, Ill.—Colon cancer is the third leading cancer killer in the United States, even though it's a preventable and treatable disease if diagnosed in its early stages. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recommends screening begin at age 50. In ...More
    March 4, 2013
    Posted in News
  • Surgery and Radiation Help Gastric-Cancer Patients
    TAMPA, Fla.—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center studied patients with metastatic gastric cancer and found that those who have both surgery and radiation have better survival than those who receive one or no form of treatment. ...More
    March 4, 2013
    Posted in News, Procedures
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