Every fourth of colorectal cancer is familial, the high risk was inherited. However, many do not even know that you are at risk. FOCUS Online spoke with one of the cancer experts about how to determine your hereditary risk and what to do next. Bowel cancer affects mainly older people. Even younger adults can develop, […]
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New cancer screening with colon cancer-early test for the home developed
So easy colon cancer can be Prevention An American research team recommends a new method for the early detection of colorectal cancer. The Test can be performed easily in your home and it requires neither a medical examination nor a colonoscopy, many people press like. On the basis of a simple stool sample using the […]
This At-Home Stool Test Is Supposedly Just as Effective as a Colonoscopy
The colonoscopy might be the most dreaded of all health screenings. Uncomfortable and intrusive, it can be a literal lifesaver—but currently, only 60% to 65% of adults who should be up to date on this important test actually are. The procedure, in which a long, flexible tube is inserted into the rectum, detects signs of (or precursors […]
Colon cancer – new, tailor-made therapies and Alternatives to colonoscopy
The Screening options for colorectal cancer are as good as ever. Nevertheless, there are a number of patients with advanced colorectal cancer, in which the common treatments come too late. For you up to date with the development of new therapies. Colorectal cancer is, with approximately 65,000 new cases per year after breast or prostate […]
Q&A: Pain management during colonoscopy
Dear Mayo Clinic: I just turned 50, and my health care provider recommends that I get a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer. I want to have the test done, but as a recovering addict, I don’t want pain medication. Is this possible, or would the pain be too much? What are my other options? […]