Doctors&#39; Office Outreach Boosts Colon Cancer Screening
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MONDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Simple, personalized outreach in doctors&#39; offices can improve colorectal cancer screening rates, a new study finds.
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Virtual colonoscopies show significant promise as a screening method for colorectal cancer but there are still some problems that need to be resolved,according to new research.
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While not perfect, it could become key screening tool for cancer, researchers say    HealthDayNews -- Virtual colonoscopies show significant promise as a screening method for colorectal cancer but there are still some problems that need to be resolved, according to new research.    A report in the Sept...
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Many Americans are still failing to get two of the most effective tests for catching colon cancer early, according to researchers with the American Cancer Society.
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A small population of stem cells  drives tumor growth in colon cancer, researchers said on Monday  in a discovery that could lead to a new approach to tackle the  deadly disease.
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Scientists have found a way to prevent bowel cancer from growing.
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A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.
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NASA scientists credit space technology for helping physicians diagnose and treat hardening of the arteries before it causes heart attacks or strokes.
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Scanning a patient'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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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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NEW YORK  - Many Americans are still  failing to get two of the most effective tests for catching  colon cancer early, according to researchers with the American  Cancer Society.
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A common screening test failed to detect potentially cancerous colon growths 95 percent of the time, falsely reassuring patients and doctors, according to a new study.
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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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An acne-like rash may be good news for colon cancer patients because it shows that a targeted therapy for the disease is working, Belgian scientists said on Thursday.
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Doctors aren&#39;t afraid to say it: Practicing medicine has never been more difficult. General practitioners are under intense pressure to see dozens of patients daily.
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The gold-standard test used to detect colon cancer is missing a &quot;concerning&quot; number of cases, according to a new Canadian study that evaluated the success rate of colonoscopies.
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About 60 percent of Americans aged 50 or older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer -- some 42 million people -- have not yet been screened, researchers report.