GPs' failure to spot ovarian cancer is costing lives
Nearly half of women have to wait six months for a correct diagnosis of the 'silent killer', and third must visit their doctor several times before seeing a specialistWomen are dying unnecessarily of ovarian cancer because GPs fail to spot warning signs, according to experts.Large numbers of family doctors cannot correctly identify the cancer's symptoms, according to a major study published today. It found that 37% of women visit their GP several times before their cancer is detected, and 65% are not referred for a test right away.The charity Target Ovarian Cancer's study, in which leading doctors played a key role, found widespread ignorance among GPs about the symptoms and that some mistook it for other, less serious illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome.The study found that 44% of ......
POSTED 06/28/2009 at 06:05 PM --
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What Is Colorectal Cancer? What Causes Colorectal Cancer?
Any cancer - a growth, lump, tumor - of the colon and the rectum is a type of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is also known as bowel cancer. The UK National Health Service says colorectal cancer is the most common cancer globally today. However, the World Health Organization says it is the second most common cancer, after lung cancer. (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)...
POSTED 06/27/2009 at 02:00 AM --
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Chances of surviving bowel cancer high when caught early
If bowel cancer is caught in its early stages the survival rate is around nine in 10, research suggests (Source: Management in Practice)...
POSTED 06/25/2009 at 04:13 AM --
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Early diagnosis key to bowel cancer
New data suggest 90% of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in its early stages will survive, but only 13% of such cases are diagnosed (Source: Nursing in Practice)...
POSTED 06/25/2009 at 02:59 AM --
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Paper round: Wednesday
Government keep cervical cancer test age 25, X-rated Popeye, and moreRelated items from OnMedicaMelanoma cure - Can we see the light?Nine out of ten people survive early bowel cancerEnd to automatic closure of schools for swine fluMental health needs of under-fives 'neglected' in ScotlandOne in ten have negative attitude to bowel cancer screening (Source: OnMedica Latest News)...
POSTED 06/23/2009 at 06:00 PM --
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Nine In Ten Survive Early Stage Bowel Cancer
Nine in ten people with bowel cancer that is caught early will survive the disease, according to new statistics published today (Tuesday). Experts believe this shows how vital it is for people with possible symptoms to get them checked out so that any cancer can be diagnosed as early as possible. (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)...
POSTED 06/23/2009 at 05:00 AM --
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One in ten have negative attitude to bowel cancer screening
People of South Asian descent most likely to find it distasteful, research showsRelated items from OnMedicaNine out of ten people survive early bowel cancerScreening for colorectal cancerDIY bowel cancer screening could save thousands of livesCancer survival rates have nearly doubled since start of NHSObese women at increased risk of pancreatic cancer (Source: OnMedica Latest News)...
POSTED 06/22/2009 at 06:00 PM --
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Cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis from small bowel adenocarcinoma
Small bowel adenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy that presents both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The late presentation is often associated with disseminated carcinomatosis which is regarded a terminal event. We review our experience with small bowel peritoneal carcinomatosis following treatment with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (PIC).From a prospective database of CRS and PIC, seven patients were identified to have undergone treatment for small bowel peritoneal carcinomatosis with CRS and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (Mitomycin C) and early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (5FU). A retrospective review was undertaken to describe the clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes.The median follow-up w......
POSTED 06/17/2009 at 06:00 PM --
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Advance in bowel cancer test research
(CSIRO Australia) Australian researchers have developed gene expression biomarkers which can accurately discriminate pre-cancerous and cancerous colorectal growths from non-cancerous controls. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)...
POSTED 06/08/2009 at 11:00 PM --
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Advance In Bowel Cancer Test Research
Australian researchers have developed gene expression biomarkers which can accurately discriminate pre-cancerous and cancerous colorectal growths from non-cancerous controls. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)...
POSTED 06/06/2009 at 04:00 AM --
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The Key Causes For Bowel Cancer Are Alcohol And Smoking
A new global study has found that lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are important risk factors for bowel cancer. Researchers have shown that people who consume the largest quantities of alcohol (equivalent to > 7 drinks per week) have 60% greater risk of developing the cancer, compared with non-drinkers. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)...
POSTED 06/03/2009 at 06:00 AM --
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NICE Recommends Use Of Cetuximab (Erbitux(R)) For UK Bowel Cancer Patients
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today published a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) recommending the use of the drug cetuximab (Erbitux®) in combination with chemotherapy as a 1st-line treatment for patients with metastatic (advanced) colorectal cancer (mCRC (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)...
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NICE backs life-extending Erbitux
The drugs watchdog have approved the use of the drug Erbitux to increase the life expectancy of those with bowel cancer that has spread to the liver (Source: Pharmacy Europe)...
POSTED 06/02/2009 at 05:35 PM --
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Cetuximab may be approved for bowel cancer
A life-extending treatment could soon be offered to around 2,000 advanced bowel cancer patients in England and Wales, under draft guidance from the NHS drugs watchdog. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)...
POSTED 06/02/2009 at 07:13 AM --
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Alcohol, Smoking Key Causes For Bowel Cancer: Study
CANBERRA -- Lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are major risk factors for bowel cancer, a new global study said on Tuesday. The study was released Tuesday by Australian researchers, who reviewed more than 100 published studies that had reported on the link between major and modifiable risk factors for colorectal cancer including alcohol, smoking, diabetes, physical activity and various dietary components. Approximately 1 million new cases of bowel cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year, and more than half a million people die from this type of cancer, according to the background information in the study. Researchers have showed that people who consume the largest quantities of... (Source: Cancercompass News: Colorectal Cancer)...
POSTED 06/02/2009 at 12:00 AM --
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Alcohol and smoking are key causes for bowel cancer
(Research Australia) A new global study has found that lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are important risk factors for bowel cancer. Researchers have shown that people who consume the largest quantities of alcohol (equivalent to more than seven drinks per week) have 60 percent greater risk of developing the cancer, compared with non-drinkers. Smoking, obesity and diabetes were also associated with a 20 percent greater risk of developing bowel cancer -- the same risk linked with consuming high intakes of red and processed meat. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)...
POSTED 06/01/2009 at 11:00 PM --
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Green light for bowel cancer drug
Campaingers have hailed a decision to give NHS approval for a drug which can extend life expectancy for people with advanced bowel cancer. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)...
POSTED 06/01/2009 at 09:31 AM --
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The patient choice con
Patients who paid for drugs denied on the NHS (such as Erbitux for bowel cancer and Avastin for kidney cancer) then had to pay for all their NHS hospital care and drugs, too.05/26/2009 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)...
POSTED 05/26/2009 at 01:30 PM --
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Corrigendum to: Audit of the introduction of CT colonography for detection of colorectal carcinoma in a non-academic environment and its implications for the national bowel cancer screening programme [64 (2) 142–147]
The caption to Fig. 1 in the above article should have read as below: Figure 1: Comparison of the Number of Barium Enemas and CT Colonography performed in Portsmouth NHS Hospitals Trust over the past 7 years. Prone and supine acquisitions have been recorded separately for CT Colonography. (Source: Clinical Radiology)...
POSTED 05/15/2009 at 02:45 PM --
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E coli "hinders cancer recovery"
Recovery from bowel cancer may be hampered by enteropathogenic E coli (Source: Pharmacy Europe)...
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