New evidence backs expansion of bowel cancer screening 2 Dec 2011 0 comments Cancer experts say new evidence backs the already persuasive case to extend bowel cancer screening program from one off tests to biennial screening.
Glucose, not insulin, linked to colorectal cancer risk 2 Dec 2011 0 comments A new analysis from the Women’s Health Initiative has suggested that colorectal cancer risk is associated with elevated fasting glucose levels, but not with hyperinsulinaemia.
Elderly missing out on chemotherapy 2 Dec 2011 0 comments Elderly patients with colorectal cancer are often "undertreated", with a patient’s age affecting an oncologist’s choice of treatment, an Australian study confirms.
Little advantage from stenting malignant colonic obstruction: Cochrane 18 Nov 2011 0 comments Colorectal stenting is an inherently appealing strategy to relieve acute obstructions in patients with colorectal cancer but is less successful than emergency surgery, a Cochrane review has concluded.
Dietary fibre, but not veggies, prevents cancer 18 Nov 2011 0 comments Each 10g increase in dietary and cereal fibre intake reduces an individual’s risk of colorectal cancer by about 10%, a large meta-analysis concludes.
Diabetes tied to bowel cancer risk 1 Sep 2011 0 comments Older men with type 2 diabetes are at significantly increased risk of bowel cancer, Australian research finds, prompting calls for regular screening.
Surveillance endoscopy in IBD needs modernisation: review 10 Dec 2010 0 comments Cancer surveillance in patients with ulcerative colitis needs to be modified as traditional surveillance has been only modestly successful, an Australian review had concluded.
Support for repeated resection of colorectal liver metastases 10 Dec 2010 0 comments Repeated or 'staged' resection of liver metastases is a "valuable strategy" in selected patients with colorectal cancer, an Australian study suggests.
Bowel screening program may be extended 26 Nov 2010 0 comments The federal government is considering extending Australia's bowel cancer screening program but a decision won’t be made until next year, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
Endosonography strategy in NSCLC staging more sensitive than surgery 26 Nov 2010 0 comments Commencing mediastinal nodal staging with endosonography significantly improves the detection of nodal metastases and reduces the rate of unnecessary thoracotomies in patients with resectable NSCLC,…
