TUESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term research has found that laser surgery using magnetic resonance guidance is effective in treating cancerous liver tumors in some patients, German researchers report.
Aspirin wards off colon cancer, but at high doses
Long-term use of aspirin does help ward off colon cancer, but only at high doses that could cause gastrointestinal bleeding, researchers said on Tuesday.
Colonoscopy: Too Much of a Good Thing?
MONDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- No one disputes the value of colonoscopies for screening for colon cancer , but a recent National Cancer Institute report finds that some doctors may be recommending follow-up colonoscopies when the benefits of those extra screenings just aren't there.
Study makes progress in zoning in on biomarkers for better colon cancer treatment
New research has yielded a clearer picture of which biomarkers could help doctors more precisely target the treatment of colon cancer, bringing closer the day when patients who will not benefit from chemotherapy are spared it, while those that will, get the more aggressive treatment they need.
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