colorectal

Studies show Eating Red Meat Will Not Increase Cancer Risks

aboey — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:44:31 -0500

Recent studies published in the journal Cancer Science have disproved the common myth that consumption of red meat increases colorectal cancer risk.

Preventive health exams provide opportunities for cancer screening

harminka — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:36:19 -0500

Health plan members who receive preventive health examinations, as opposed to going to a physician only when they are sick, appear more likely to undergo testing for colorectal, breast and prostate cancers, according to a report in the March 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Hispanic population stresses need for global cancer prevention plan

harminka — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:18:58 -0500

Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the United States, and a Cincinnati medical oncologist says this trend highlights the urgent need for a national health agenda on cancer prevention and education that spans both developed and developing countries.