Category Archives: Colorectal cancer

How to Prevent Colorectal and Lung Cancers in Diabetic Patients?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by wngai

It is no news to diabetic patients they are at increased risk of developing liver, pancreatic and colorectal cancers. What they want to know is how they can prevent cancers. In the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research, two studies … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Diabetes, Lung Cancer | Tagged aberrant crypt foci, ACF, colorectal cancer, Diabetes, Lung Cancer, Metformin, National Cancer Institute, NCI, tobacco, tumor size | Comments Off

Aspirin Can Prevent From Several Common Cancers

Posted on December 22, 2010 by wngai

If you are taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, you should be glad to know that you might also be protected from a variety of cancers. According to a new study published in Lancet, taking aspirin over a long period … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Prostate cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer | Tagged Aspirin, Cancers, colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Prostate cancer | Comments Off

Healthy Lifestyle Could Prevent Colorectal Cancer

Posted on November 22, 2010 by wngai

A new study published in the BMJ indicated that changing physical activity, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol intake and diet can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by 23%. The results comes from the Diet, Cancer and Health Cohort Study, which … Continue reading →

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It is Better for Cancer Patients to Die at Home

Posted on November 14, 2010 by wngai

Cancer patients who die at home do so more peacefully and their caregivers also end up doing better emotionally, reported in the September 13th issue in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Wright’s team studied 342 terminal cancer patients and their … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Breast cancer, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Gastric Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer | Tagged Cancer patients, Dying, emotion, Home, suffering, Survival | Comments Off

Statin Might Reduce Colorectal Cancer

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

Currently, the strategies to look for colon cancer are to detect it early using colonoscopy and fecal occult blood testing. The ultimate goal to prevent this disease is to use chemoprevention. Last month, a presentation at the American College of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer | Tagged chemoprevention, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, Crestor, Crohn's disease, fecal occult blood testing, rosuvastatin, Statin, ulcerative colitis | Comments Off

20-Year Study: Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Incidence and Mortality

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

Use of low-dose aspirin was found to reduce long-term incidence of and mortality related to colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the October 21 issue of Lancet. Particularly, the benefit was greatest for cancers of the proximal colon, … Continue reading →

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Ancient Chinese Herbal Medicine Reduces Side-Effects of Chemotherapy

Posted on August 22, 2010 by wngai

A Chinese herbal formula that was used more than 1,800 years ago was shown to reduce the gastrointestinal side effects of chemotherapy but also increased its efficacy in mice, according to a study published in the August issue of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Herbal Medicine | Tagged camptosar, chemotherapy, Chinese herbal medicine, colorectal cancer, efficacy, Herbal Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Huang Qin Tang, Irinotecan, jujube, licorice, peony, side-effects, skullcap | 3 Comments

Vitamin B6 might reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Posted on March 22, 2010 by wngai

Not all vitamins are created equal. While vitamins such as vitamins C has not been shown to prevent cancer, a meta-analysis published in the March 17, 2010 issue of JAMA indicated that intake of vitamin B6 might be associated with … Continue reading →

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Does Aspirin Help to Treat Colorectal Cancer?

Posted on February 19, 2010 by wngai

Taking aspirin regularly may help to improve survival in some colorectal cancer, a study reported in the August issue of JAMA. The study was based on 12 years of follow-up data on 1,279 colorectal cancer patients enrolled in 2 prospective … Continue reading →

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