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Screening rates increase even more when doctors discuss details of screening tests, Kaiser Permanente study finds PORTLAND, Ore., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients who visited their doctor for any reason were nearly six times more likely to get screened for colon cancer compared to those who didn't visit their doctor, according to a study funded by the National Cancer Institute and published online today in the American Journal of Managed Care. The study was conducted in an...

Cancer screening procedure most important for colorectal cancer prevention for people over 50 or those with high risk factors; Colonoscopy recommended once every 10 years KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are 50 years old or older, getting a colonoscopy could save your life. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors with Saint Luke's gastroenterology program are encouraging this regular screening for colorectal cancer...

By the National Cancer Institute Editor's Note: The following article is part of the monthly Lifelines education and awareness print series that the National Cancer Institute provides to African American news and information outlets. BETHESDA, Md., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If a screening test could not only catch cancer early but also help to prevent it, could you think of any reason not to have the test? (Logo:...

Results show 70 percent reduction in risk for average-risk adults A new study led by a researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania adds support to current medical recommendations stating that screening colonoscopy substantially reduces an average-risk adult’s likelihood of being diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) in either the right or left side of the colon. In recent years, colonoscopy has begun to rapidly replace sigmoidoscopy – a...

OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new year is approaching and for those that are turning 50 in 2013, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) recommends adding colorectal cancer screening to their New Year's list of resolutions. Recent studies have confirmed that screening is a contributing factor to declining colorectal cancer death rates. Colorectal cancer, also referred to as colon cancer, is one of the most preventable cancers. The...

OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year more than 140,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with colon cancer and approximately 50,000 will die from the disease. All men and women are at risk for colon cancer. However, because of disproportionate screening rates, minorities, including Hispanics, are more likely to be diagnosed with colon cancer in advanced stages. Survival rates after diagnosis are also lower for Hispanics and this may be due to...

REDMOND, Wash., Sept 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Onconome, Inc. today reported the results of studies on 431 patients based upon the blood test it has developed to determine an individual's probability of having colorectal cancer (CRC). The results of the studies have been published in the September issue of the "American Journal of Cancer Research" and demonstrate that Onconome's test is highly sensitive (93.75%) and specific (82.89%) to CRC and has a Negative Predictive Value of...

By the National Cancer Institute BETHESDA, Md., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many people who fear cancer don't realize that some types of cancer are preventable. Cancer of the colon or rectum (together referred to as colorectal cancer) is one of these. What's more, colorectal cancer can often be treated effectively if it is found early enough. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111018/DC89117LOGO) Regrettably, African Americans (both men and women) are more...

Patients for whom colonoscopy was recommended were less likely to complete colorectal cancer screening than those patients for whom fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) was recommended or those patients who were given a choice between FOBT or colonoscopy, according to a study published in the April 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent condition that can be diagnosed through screening and treated during an asymptomatic...

A study presented today by Mayo Clinic researchers at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2012 in Chicago identified two genes that are optimal targets to be analyzed in a new noninvasive test for colorectal cancer developed by Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with Exact Sciences Corporation. The test uses a small sample of a patient's stool to check for specific DNA changes, known as gene methylation, that occur as cancer develops. The test can quickly detect both...