WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says manganese in the environment may correlate with both decreases and increases in cancer deaths.
TORONTO, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Colonoscopy saves lives but may not be as effective at reducing cancer deaths as many think, a study by Canadian researchers indicates.
ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a genetic abnormality discovered in younger colon cancer victims might be used as an early warning sign of cancer risk.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Colorectal screening prevents more deaths from early detection than breast or prostate cancer, but more screens should occur, says a U.S. researcher.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests there are fewer cancer deaths occurring in the nation, although the number of people being diagnosed with the disease remains static.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 4 (UPI) -- Michigan researchers say that though colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in men, most men don't get timely colon cancer tests.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 5 (UPI) -- Two large studies released Wednesday found daily doses of aspirin reduce the risk of colon cancer.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea apparently can slow the growth of colon and rectal cancers, researchers reported Monday.
BOSTON, March 14 (UPI) -- Taking a daily multivitamin with at least 400 micrograms of folic acid eliminates the genetic risk of developing colon cancer, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Investigators studied records of 88
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A genetically based stool test for colon cancer can detect the earliest, curable stages of colon cancer, researchers report in the Jan. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Colon cancer is 90 percent curable if detected and treated before spre
