Female colon cancer patients who are 50 or younger have much better odds of surviving the disease than their male peers, but the opposite is true of older women with the disease, Australian researchers report.
Gallbladder removal raises colon cancer risk
Gallbladder removal or "cholecystectomy" raises the risk of colon but not rectal cancer, results of a UK study suggest. Still, experts note that the risk is only slightly increased and, therefore, should not influence the decision to undergo this procedure if it's necessary.
'Hedgehog' Pathway Key to Colon Cancer Therapy
Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a way to block the growth of human colon cancer cells, preventing the disease from reaching advanced stages and developing liver metastases.
Uganda: Survivor Gives Back to Children's Cancer Ward
Kampala — WHEN doctors diagnosed her with colon cancer two years ago, Svetlana Ssemakula feared for the worst. "I thought it was the end of the world for me," she recalled.
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