Colon Cancer

Cancer Panel Recommendations
The President's cancer panel has issued their new recommendations for the future of cancer care.
Colonoscopy Effectiveness
Unlike traditional colonoscopy, which involves inserting a scope into your colon while you're under sedation, CT colonography is quick and non-invasive.

Colonoscopy Screening
People over the age of 75 may be able to stop colonoscopy screening if they have had a clean bill of health.
Genetic Colon Cancer
One in twenty colon cancer patients inherit the diease.

Virtual Colonoscopy
A new study shows virtual colonoscopy procedures can detect polyps as well as traditional screenings.
African American Polyps
African Americans are more likely to develop large colon polyps than Caucasians.

Colon Cancer
A woman claims her family saved her life during her struggle with colon cancer.
Cancer Fighter
Clinical trials are being conducted in California; the goal is a medicine that can be taken to cure colon cancer.

Colon Cancer Care
A new study finds many hospitals do not conduct important follow-up tests on colon cancer patients to make sure their disease has not spread.
Methadone Cancer
A drug used to help drug addicts may have another benefit: killing cancer cells.

Colon Cancer Screening
Doctors in Delaware figured out what they say is a much better approach to screening for colon cancer.
Colon Cancer History
A recent study shows that having a family history of colon cancer may actually improve a patient's chances.

Stand Up to Cancer
Dr. Nancy Snyderman chats with Matt Lauer about "Stand Up to Cancer."
War on Cancer
Robert Bazell reports on the history of the battle against cancer.

Plant Vaccine
Stanford researchers have successfully created a cancer vaccine using tobacco plant leaves.
Colon Cancer Screening
Not enough older Americans are being screened for colon cancer.

Bladder Cancer
Diana Gonzalez reports on a new treatment for people fighting bladder cancer.
Male Fertility
Men facing fertility problems may benefit from an outpatient procedure.

Vitamin C Cancer
Treating cancer patients with high doses of vitamin C has destroyed the cancer cells in 50% of the cases.
A Late Christmas
A long-delayed Christmas celebration at Grandma's house was finally held for a five year old cancer patient.

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