Overweight, Obesity in Early, Middle Adulthood Increases Risk for GI Cancers
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obese body mass indices (BMIs) in early and middle adulthood are associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) and non-CRC gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreCuatro señales de que un adulto joven podría tener un cáncer de colon
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuatro síntomas podrían proveer una advertencia temprana de cáncer de colon en los adultos más jóvenes.Ser consciente de las señales de advertencia podría conducir a una detección y un diagnóstico más tem…
Learn MoreFour Signs That a Young Adult Might Have Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four symptoms could provide early warning of colon cancer in younger adults.Being aware of these red flags could lead to earlier detection and diagnosis for those under age 50, said researchers at Washington Uni…
Learn MoreFTD-TPI Plus Bevacizumab Increases Survival in Refractory Advanced CRC
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with trifluridine-tipiracil (FTD-TPI) plus bevacizumab yields longer overall survival than FTD-TPI alone among patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a study published in…
Learn MoreRisk for Early-Onset CRC Increased in Women Born Via C-Section
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Birth by cesarean delivery is associated with early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) only in female offspring, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Network Open.Yin Cao, Sc.D., M.P.H., from the W…
Learn MorePrediagnostic Weight Loss Underestimates Risk for Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The association between excess weight and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk may be underestimated because of prediagnostic weight loss, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Marko Mandic…
Learn MoreCancer’s Financial Toll on Couples Hurts Both Partners
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Financial stress and work lost to cancer treatment affects patients and their partners alike.Partners also experienced pain, fatigue and sleep issues owing to these fiscal worries, a new study found.“We kn…
Learn MorePartners of CRC Survivors Experience Long-Term Financial Toxicity
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Partners of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience long-term financial toxicity that is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published online April 6 in JAM…
Learn MorePhysical Activity May Prevent Colon Cancer Recurrence
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative physical activity is associated with improved disease-free survival for stage III colon cancer, according to a study published online March 6 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Justin C….
Learn MoreHigher Risk for CRC Seen in Adults Exposed to Bendectin In Utero
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults exposed in utero to the antiemetic Bendectin (doxylamine/pyridoxine/dicyclomine), prescribed during pregnancy in the 1960s, have an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study pub…
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