BRIAN'S PROFILE
Brian's Chinese ethnicity puts him at lower risk for colorectal cancer than Hispanics or American Indians/Alaska Natives. Brian's high-fat, fast food diet may affect his risk of developing colorectal cancer. Being in his late 40s puts Brian at ... [... more]
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Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ®)
Risks of Colorectal Cancer Screening Prevention of Colorectal Cancer Colon Cancer Treatment Rectal Cancer Treatment Colorectal Cancer Screening General Information About Colorectal Cancer Changes to This Summary (07/12/2007) [... more]
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En Estados Unidos, el cáncer colorrectal ocupa el cuarto lugar de los cánceres más comunes en hombres, después del cáncer de piel, de próstata y de pulmón. También ocupa el cuarto lugar de los c& [... more]
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General Information About Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the colon. Age and health history can affect the risk of developing colon cancer. Possible signs of colon cancer include a change in bowel habits or blood in the ... [... more]
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Información general sobre el cáncer del colon
Entre los signos posibles de cáncer del colon se incluyen cambios en los hábitos de deposición o sangre en las heces. Para detectar (encontrar) y diagnosticar el cáncer del colon, se utilizan pruebas [... more]
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General Information About Rectal Cancer
Tests used in diagnosing rectal cancer include the following: A personal history of ulcerative colitis (ulcers in the lining of the large intestine) or Crohn disease. Rectal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the ... [... more]
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Información general sobre el cáncer del recto
La edad y los antecedentes familiares pueden afectar el riesgo de contraer cáncer del recto. Los signos posibles de cáncer del recto incluyen cambios en los hábitos de deposición o sangre en las [... more]
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Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
Changes to This Summary (06/25/2007) Colorectal Cancer Prevention General Information About Colorectal Cancer [... more]
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Cetuximab Provides Slight Survival Advantage in Advanced ...
Adapted from the NCI Cancer Bulletin, vol. 4/no. 30, November 15, 2007 (see the current issue). Use of the targeted agent cetuximab (Erbitux®) provides a small, but statistically significant improvement in overall survival in patients with ... [... more]
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Colorectal Cancer Drugs Require Careful Patient Selection
Patients with advanced colorectal cancer who have mutant forms of the gene Based on a growing body of evidence, including findings presented at the meeting, several experts predicted that it will become standard practice to test all colorectal ... [... more]
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Drug Combination Cuts Risk of Advanced Colon Polyps
Results from a phase III clinical trial (see the protocol summary) indicate that low doses of two chemopreventive agents, an anti-inflammatory and an experimental compound, are highly effective at preventing the recurrence of the lesions that are ... [... more]
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Irinotecan Not Effective in Adjuvant Therapy for Colon ...
In previous trials, Dr. Saltz and others had found that adding irinotecan to 5-FU and leucovorin provided a modest but statistically significant improvement in survival compared to treatment with 5-FU and leucovorin alone in patients with ... [... more]
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