New Tool Developed to Predict Colorectal Cancer Risk
A new online tool for calculating colorectal cancer risk in men and women age 50 or older was launched today, based on a new risk-assessment model developed by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of ... [... more]
National Institutes of Health |
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cancerous growths (tumors) are found in the tissues of the colon and/or rectum. The colon and rectum are part of the digestive system. Together they form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine. ... [... more]
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Colorectal Cancer Trials Support Gene Testing for Two Drugs
Adapted from the NCI Cancer Bulletin, vol. 5/no. 22, Nov. 4, 2008 (see the current issue). A trio of new studies adds to the growing evidence that patients with colorectal cancer should have their tumors tested for genetic mutations prior to ... [... more]
National Cancer Institute |
Racial Gap Widens as Colorectal Cancer Death Rate Drops
Since 1998, colorectal cancer incidence rates have been declining rapidly, and survival rates have steadily improved. Between the mid-1970s and 1996-2004, the 5-year survival rate increased from 51% to 65%. However, the graphs in this report show ... [... more]
American Cancer Society |
Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
The Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool estimates the risk that a non-Hispanic white man or woman ages 50-85 will develop colorectal cancer. It is an interactive tool designed by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the ... [... more]
National Cancer Institute |
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]
National Cancer Institute |
American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Colorectal Caner
 Strongly recommended for colorectal patients and their families: Colorectal Cancer is a condition whose successful treatment depends on how early it is detective. The American Cancer Society's Complete Guide To Colorectal Cancer is expertly compiled and [... more]
$19.95
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Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer: Self-Help and ...
There are options when you feel you have no control: Carol Larson's book is an excellent guidebook for a patient facing colorectal cancer. Instead of feeling helpless and awash in a sea of uncertainty when dealing with colorectal cancer, the book clearly [... more]
$12.95
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The American Cancer Society : Colorectal Cancer
Informative book for colorectal cancer patients: Colorectal Cancer: A Thorough and Compassionate Resource For Patients and Their FAmilies by Bernard Levin M.D. This book covers the required topics, a patient and their relatives should learn about the [... more]
$14.95
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Be a Survivor: Colorectal Cancer Treatment Guide
A Terrific Guide: Finding this book was such a relief! It is difficult to find quality reading material that deals with this subject, especially in such a comforting, and easy-to-understand format. As a cancer survivor, and somebody who has been through [... more]
$24.95
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM) Colorectal ...
Thank You Dr Pochapin!!!!!: I cannot fully express my gratitude to Dr Pochapin for creating this sanity-preserving resource! In the course of my diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy,and follow-up tests, I was at times lost. This book helped me to hang on, to [... more]
$14.95
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal ...
Thank You Dr Pochapin!!!!!: I cannot fully express my gratitude to Dr Pochapin for creating this sanity-preserving resource! In the course of my diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy,and follow-up tests, I was at times lost. This book helped me to hang on, to [... more]
$25.95
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