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Many primary care docs don't know long-term effects of chemo
Many primary care docs don't know long-term effects of chemo
Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments.
Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found.
Many patients skip recommended colonoscopy
Many patients skip recommended colonoscopy
Although a colonoscopy is considered the "gold standard" for colon cancer screening, a new study finds that many patients are reluctant to have the test.
Could listening to Mozart help doctors spot colon polyps?
Could listening to Mozart help doctors spot colon polyps?
Doctors who listen to Mozart while performing colonoscopies may spot more precancerous growths, researchers suggest.
Daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer for those at high risk
Daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer for those at high risk
Two aspirin a day may cut the risk of colon cancer by more than half in people who are predisposed to these types of tumors, new research suggests.
Virtual colonoscopy still has its skeptics
Virtual colonoscopy still has its skeptics
Whether the most technologically advanced way to check for colon cancer will become the standard screening method of the future does not appear to be a slam-dunk.
High-fiber diet might lower risk for colon polyps
High-fiber diet might lower risk for colon polyps
People who regularly eat legumes, brown rice, cooked green vegetables and dried fruit have a reduced risk of colon polyps, a precursor to colon cancer.
Colon cancer death rates continue to drop
Colon cancer death rates continue to drop
The death rates from colon cancer continue to drop in the United States, but they could fall even further if more people were screened, government health officials reported Tuesday.
Marriage might boost colon cancer survival
Marriage might boost colon cancer survival
Being married improves the likelihood of survival for colon cancer patients, a new study finds.

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