Millions of people who have been terrified of colon cancer screenings (especially colonoscopies) can now get the noninvasive home test that seems to be pretty acceptable for virtually anyone. What it does is analyze stool for cancer-related DNA. Currently, there are too few people who are actually getting screened for colon cancer, a deadly disease with a dear outcome. While colonoscopies as … [Read more...]
Take Home Tests for Colorectal Cancer Detection
One would expect that a take home test would suit pregnancy-tests and other such issues, but researchers have developed take-home colon cancer tests that search for specific DNA mutations in stool samples. Most importantly, it seems that the at-home colon cancer test is more accurate than the one that is being used right now. Although the test cannot replace colonoscopies, experts believe that … [Read more...]
Gut Bacteria Could Help Identify People Who are at Risk for Cancer
A new study that analyzed gut bacteria has revealed that it could improve identification of the people who are at risk or who already have colon cancer. Apparently, it is possible to tell if a person will develop colon cancer, based on the bacteria found in their gut! The analysis of the composition of gut bacteria which is also called gut micro biome helps determine what people are at risk of … [Read more...]
Colon cancer incidence declining in US older adults: Study
A new report of the American Cancer Society (ACS) has found that the cases of colon cancer in older adults have decreased by 30 percent in the last decade, coinciding with a tripling of the colonoscopy rate. Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer. The findings were concluded following analysis of data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End … [Read more...]