Healthy Habits Might Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk
Men in particular would benefit from 5 lifestyle practices, researchers say (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - October 11, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Laxative Type Might Influence Colon Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Fiber-based formulations appear to lower the odds for the disease, non-fiber products seem to raise them (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - October 9, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Family Squabbles Can Derail Recovery From Cancer Surgery
Study finds infection, other complications more likely for patients with difficult lives (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - September 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Polyp Removal Doesn't Always Signal Raised Colon Cancer Risk, Study Says
Findings suggest doctors may repeat colonoscopies unnecessarily (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - August 28, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

FDA Approves Highly Accurate At-Home Colon Cancer Test
DNA analysis of stool boosts accuracy rate of Cologuard to more than 90 percent, researchers say (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - August 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

New Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Approved
Disease is the second-leading cause of cancer death in United States (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - August 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Black Veterans Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening, Study Finds
Research in Southern California VA system points to lack of primary care doctor as one factor (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - August 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Gut Bacteria May Reveal Colon Cancer, Study Finds
Test could be used in addition to current methods to better improve detection (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - August 8, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Daily Aspirin May Help Prevent Cancer, Study Shows
Taking low-dose pill each day fights numerous malignancies, and benefits outweigh any risk (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - August 7, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

HIV Patients Less Likely to Get Cancer Treatment: Study
Challenges in managing side effects may prompt some doctors to treat tumors less aggressively, researchers suggest (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - July 1, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Diets High in Dairy Might Boost Colon Cancer Survival, a Bit
But, at least one expert strongly disagrees, and instead recommends that cancer patients avoid dairy (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - June 24, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Popular Crohn's, Colitis Drugs Not Linked to Short-Term Cancer Risk: Study
After nearly 4 years of follow-up, people taking the drugs were no more likely to develop cancer (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - June 19, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Half a Million Cancers Prevented by Colon Screenings: Study
Finding estimates success of colorectal exams over 30 years (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - June 7, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

First-Time Colon Cancer Screening May Be Beneficial for Elderly
Healthy seniors might gain an extra month or more of life by getting checked, study suggests (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer - June 3, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news