Small Study Finds Discrepancies Between Black Women’s Recollection Of Receiving Some Health Screening Tests And Their …
There are significant discrepancies in black women's recollection of having had health screenings -- including tests for breast, cervical and colon cancer -- and their medical records, according to a small study published in the journal Oncology Nursing Forum, Reuters Health reports.
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Breakthrough Optical Technology to Assess Colon Cancer Risk, Accuracy
October publication highlights findings of innovative technology aimed at measuring blood levels, enhancing polyp detection and improving colon cancer prevention
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Community activist succumbs to cancer
Foothill-De Anza Community College trustee Andrea Leiderman, a community activist and Mountain View resident, died Sunday at her home after a long battle with colon cancer. She was 46.
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Lymph node evaluation linked to improved survival for colon cancer patients
Article: Chang GJ, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Skibber JM, Moyer VA. Lymph Node Evaluation and Survival After Curative Resection of Colon Cancer: Systematic Review.
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