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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer"”.
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Colorectal cancer: a comparative study of models of health care delivery in two adjacent trusts in South Wales
Introduction Survival in colorectal cancer patients is dependant on the stage of the cancer at diagnosis. Referral via an appropriate pathway to a specialist service is vital to the early detection of colorectal cancer but there is neither a standard referral system nor a nationally agreed referral …
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Folic acid in preventing recurrence of colorectal adenomas : is it effective?
The high incidence of patients with recurrent colorectal adenomas have increased interest among researchers in finding a vitamin supplement which may act as a chemo-preventive agent against the development of these lesions. Folic acid was found to be beneficial for various health reasons and also …
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Quantitative analysis of K-ras mutation in urine as an indicator of disease status in patients with stage II or higher colorectal cancer
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 2008
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Cognitive and emotional barriers to colorectal cancer surveillance: Increasing screening rates within the community
<p>Background: The rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States continues to be low, allowing colorectal cancers to remain undiagnosed and mortality rates to remain high. Current literature points to lack of education, healthcare access, and physician counseling as key barriers to …
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Total colonoscopy versus double-contrast barium enema for the detection of intraluminal lesions.
… enema (DCBE) is slowly being superseded by total colonoscopy (TC), as the latter is alleged to have better sensitivity and specificity to detect colorectal pathology. Research has also revealed that DCBE tends to have a higher degree of misdiagnoses when compared to TC. Therefore, physicians are …
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Effects of sucrose, glucose, and fructose consumption on intestinal tumorigenesis in APCMin mice
Colon cancer incidence is strongly linked to dietary and lifestyle factors such as consumption of Western diets and refined sugars, specifically sucrose. The mechanistic pathways are not clear, yet there is evidence that carbohydrates may act on circulating glucose, insulin levels, and insulin-like …
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Beliefs about Diet and Colorectal Cancer Prevention in an Urban Population
The American Cancer Society (ACS), American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) advocate regular asymptomatic screening (e.g. colonoscopy) as the best immediate strategy for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention, but studies also indicate changes in diet can lower …