Food manufacturers in the United States are now required to put labels indicating the amount of trans fat contained in their food products. Consuming a large amount of trans fat might increase the risk of colon cancer, according to a new study in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology .
On Feb. 5, at the age of 53, Patricia L. Kacyn of Riverwoods died from colon cancer.
Report Calls for Using Heated Chemotherapy after Colon Cancer Surgery to Optimize Patient Survival
DALLAS----There is new hope for some of the most seriously ill colon cancer patients today, following the release of a consensus statement by 72 leading oncology surgeons from 14 countries, including the United States.
A relative advantage in colon cancer
Colon cancer patients with a family history of the malignancy are more likely to survive, according to a study that raises the possibility that the same genes that increase risk may also provide a defense against the disease.
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