Colorectal cancer is 90 percent preventable and 90 percent treatable when detected early, yet it continues to be the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. To help spread the message about the importance of early detection, the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation and its 54 partners have joined together to celebrate National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month by introducing the "Buddy Bracelet," a unique and powerful way to promote public awareness of the disease...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both women and men. This disease surpasses both breast and prostate cancer in mortality, second only to lung cancer in the number of cancer deaths. Despite the fact that it is highly preventable, it is estimated that 148,610 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed and 55,170 people will die from the disease in 2006...
Cancer occurs when something goes wrong with this system, causing uncontrolled cell division and growth. Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system. Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps...
Health advocates and the popular press have been telling us that diet is a major risk factor for many kinds of cancer. One of the strongest cases for a relationship between diet and cancer is the case of meat consumption and colon cancer risk. Studies have shown that incidence of colon cancer is generally low in nations and in cultures where meat consumption is low, while in Europe and North America, where meat consumption is high, colon cancer incidence is also high...
A Swedish study found that women who had the lowest magnesium intake had the highest rates of colorectal cancer compared to women who had high magnesium intake. The study results also suggest that magnesium may help prevent colorectal cancer in women. (more...)
Cancer of any kind is a major concern nowadays. Colorectal cancer is also known as colon cancer or bowel cancer. It refers to cancer in your colon, rectum and appendix. Colorectal cancer is one of the top three common form of cancer to both men and women, with 130,000 Americans affected each year, resulting in 60,000 deaths...
