Colon Cancer Prevention Methods

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Research explores power of offering colon cancer screening options

news-medical.net — “Researchers find that when given a choice of methods, more people will opt to get screened for colon cancer. Meanwhile, a separate study found that insurance coverage of lung cancer screenings for high-risk patients could prevent -- at a low cost -- thousands of deaths annually.” View full resource at news-medical.net

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Questions about colon cancer screening and colonoscopy addressed - Brattleboro Reformer

reformer.com — “Friday March 23, 2012 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, creating an opportunity to educate the community about the dangers, prevention and treatment of colon cancer.” View full resource at reformer.com

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Help prevent colon cancer with new screening guidelines | Daily Progress

www2.dailyprogress.com — “Screenings could prevent 60 percent of colon cancer deaths, so get over that squeamishness.” View full resource at www2.dailyprogress.com

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The screening that can prevent cancer many people would like to - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather, Sports

wafb.com — “Clara Carruth makes regular follow up visits to the doctor. Clara is a 17 year survivor of colon cancer. Doctors caught her cancer early. Clara's dad wasn't so lucky.” View full resource at wafb.com

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BMC Gastroenterology | Abstract | Metachronous metastasis- and survival-analysis show prognostic importance of lymphadenectomy for colon carcinomas

biomedcentral.com — “Lymphadenectomy is performed to assess patient prognosis and to prevent metastasizing. Recently, it was questioned whether lymph node metastases were capable of metastasizing and therefore, if lymphadenectomy was still adequate. We evaluated whether the nodal status impacts on the occurrence of distant metastases by analyzing a highly selected cohort of colon cancer patients.” View full resource at biomedcentral.com

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Swedish Healthcare System

Swedish Medical Center Seattle - Mercer Island Half Marathon and Colon Cancer Prevention

swedish.org — “We know more than 80% of Americans search for health information online. We also enjoy engaging with patients and the Seattle community online – this blog provides another forum for you to get to know our physicians and other members of our team at Swedish and their perspectives on health care. Swedish is the largest nonprofit health-care provider in the Greater Seattle area. We strive to be a health care resource for the community and provide health information, both online and off.” View full resource at swedish.org

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Could Vitamin D Prevent 75% of Cancer Deaths? The Evidence is In / Cinco Vidas

cincovidas.com — “Three out of four deaths from colon and breast cancer could be prevented.” View full resource at cincovidas.com

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Katie's Crusade on GMA: Colon Cancer Prevention - YouTube

youtube.com — “Stand Up To Cancer Co-Founder Katie Couric discusses Colon Cancer Prevention and Awareness with Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos. Colon cancer is...” View full resource at youtube.com

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Daniel Young: 100% coverage for colonoscopy is best colon cancer prevention

host.madison.com — “Daniel Young: 100% coverage for colonoscopy is best colon cancer prevention” View full resource at host.madison.com

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Colon cancer prevention — Screening is vital - MayoClinic.com

mayoclinic.com — “Colon cancer prevention starts with screening. And regular screening should start at age 50 — or younger if you have a family history or other risk factors.” View full resource at mayoclinic.com

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Northwest Medical Center offering free colon cancer kits - Your Houston News: News

yourhoustonnews.com — “Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon and rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined. While it typically develops with no symptoms at all, it can be prevented or successfully treated when detected early. In fact, approximately 40,000 lives a year could be saved through widespread adoption of colorectal cancer screening and early treatment.” View full resource at yourhoustonnews.com

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Vitamin D Primer

rd411.com — “RD411’s philosophy is simple – the more successful each individual dietitian is, the more successful the profession is as a whole. This is a community site and we welcome submissions and ideas from all colleagues and practitioners. Our goal is to get you out of the office and back with patients or clients doing what you do best!” View full resource at rd411.com

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