Hormone replacement tied to lower colon cancer risk
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can carry serious health risks, but a new study adds to evidence that menopausal women who use the hormones may have lower odds of developing colon cancer.
February 4, 2010
Victoria Hazel Perkins, who taught music in Baltimore County public schools for 31 years, died of colon cancer Friday at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Lutherville resident was 58.
Fewer lymph nodes better in colon cancer
The more lymph nodes are removed and examined during colon cancer surgery, the better the outcome, according to a U.S. review of 17 studies.
Teva launches colon cancer drug
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. says it has launched a new drug for treatment of stage 3 colon cancer.
