Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer Screening Comes Too Late for People With a Family History of Polyps
Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer Screening Comes Too Late for People With a Family History of Polyps

N. Jewel Samadder, MD | February 6, 2014

You may be among a newly discovered group that’s at increased risk for colorectal cancer, the second-most deadly malignancy in…

Better Colon Polyp Removal with CELS Surgery
Colon Cancer

Better Colon Polyp Removal with CELS Surgery

James Yoo, MD | February 4, 2014

Ever tried peeling a gnarly, crooked carrot? The bends make it tough to peel the carrot without leaving any of…

Eating Fish Reduces Colon Polyps 33%
Colon Cancer

Eating Fish Reduces Colon Polyps 33%

Harvey J. Murff, MD, MPH | February 4, 2014

I don’t need to remind you that it’s important to get a periodic colonoscopy starting at age 50 (even earlier…

Natural Colonoscopy Prep
Colon Cancer

Natural Colonoscopy Prep

Leo Galland, MD | February 4, 2014

I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t hate preparing for a colonoscopy. Typical doctor’s orders let us drink only…

Many Colonoscopies Are Unnecessary
Colon Cancer

Many Colonoscopies Are Unnecessary

Kristin Sheffield, PhD | May 17, 2013

Did you have a screening colonoscopy less than 10 years ago, with perfectly normal results? Or are you over the…

A New Way of Testing for Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer

A New Way of Testing for Colon Cancer

David A. Ahlquist, MD | October 8, 2012

Colonoscopy has been the gold standard in colorectal cancer detection and prevention for a very long time — but it’s by…

Regular Colon Scans to Save Your Life
Colon Cancer

Regular Colon Scans to Save Your Life

Robert Smith, PhD | September 5, 2012

Vital: Make sure yours are done right Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the US, accounting for 50,000…

Dietary Flax May Prevent Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer

Dietary Flax May Prevent Colon Cancer

Chandradhar Dwivedi, PhD | April 3, 2012

Tumor Growth Prevented or Slowed by Eating Flax While colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the…

Foods That Fight Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer

Foods That Fight Colon Cancer

Jung Han Yoon Park, PhD | March 19, 2012

Have you ever heard of a nutrient called luteolin? It's one of the lesser-known flavonoids, chemical compounds that are found…