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Colon and Rectal CancerComputer Simulation Aims to Solve Colonoscopy’s Right-Side Problem
Some studies suggest that colonoscopy may not be as effective against cancers that develop in the right side of the colon. Amy Knudsen, PhD, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass., is creating a computer model to help explain why this happens.
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop
The death rate from cancer in the United States is continuing to decline among men, women, and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
Report: Colon and Rectal Cancer Rates Continue to Drop Among Older Americans
The rate at which people are diagnosed with colon cancer and rectal cancer in the US has dropped 32% from 2000 to 2013 for those aged 50 years and older, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.
You Aren’t What You Eat—You’re What You Metabolize
What happens when you consume a diet high in processed meat and low in fruits/veggies—and how might that contribute to colorectal cancer?