Virtual colonoscopy has been touted as a noninvasive and safe way of screening for colon cancer, but a new study adds to a growing body of evidence that it's not yet ready to replace the standard colonoscopy. During a standard...
Although most doctors recommend a colonoscopy to patients older than 50 years, the American Cancer Society (ACS) says too few Americans are...
A new study concludes that the colonoscopy is the best test for detecting precancerous polyps in the colon. The results were so...
Two large-scale studies by separate research teams looked at colon cancer I screening tests and how they are used by doctors. One...
Years of eating a lot of red meat and Y processed meats, such as salami and I pastrami, can increase the risk...
There's more good news from the garden-falcarinol, a compound that protects carrots from fungal diseases, may be a potent cancer...
Daily coffee consumption may reduce the risk of liver cancer according to a new study. Another study reports that drinking decaffeinated coffee...
Radiofrequency (RF) ablation, a new and minimally invasive procedure that destroys tumors using a tiny needle, may be an effective first-line treatment...
For the many Americans diagnosed with inoperable lung or liver cancer each year, two new techniques may offer hope for longer survival,...
A combination of two surgical procedures A improves outcomes for high-risk lung cancer patients, says a new study by researchers at Allegheny...
Secondhand smoke is thought to be responsible for 3,000 lung cancer deaths every year in tire US. The number of cardiovascular...
Of 1,500 former or current smokers, one in three tested positive for lung abnormalities when screened for lung cancer using low-dose...