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  • Current Status of Chromoendoscopy and Narrow Band Imaging in Colonoscopy
    Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 2010; 23: 021-030DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247853ABSTRACTColonoscopy, the preferred procedure for colon cancer screening, has well-documented limitations. To improve colonoscopy's effectiveness, augmented endoscopy techniques, such as chromoendoscopy and narrow band imaging (NBI) have been evaluated. Both techniques are inexpensive, safe, and relatively easy to perform. Chromoendoscopy has an increasingly important role in surveillance of IBD, but significant work is needed to determine the optimal staining techniques and mucosal surface pattern analysis before this technique can be incorporated into routine clinical practice. NBI is a much newer technology with far less data. Well-designed prospective randomized controlled trials have failed to identify a be...

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  • Laparoscopy for Colon and Rectal Cancer
    Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 2010; 23: 051-058DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247856ABSTRACTLaparoscopy has emerged as a useful tool in the surgical treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum. Specifically, in the application of colon cancer, a laparoscopic-assisted approach offers short-term benefits to patients while maintaining a long-term oncologic outcome. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery may help decrease operative times while preserving the benefits of laparoscopy. The literature on the use of laparoscopy for rectal cancer is still in its early stages. Limited data suggest short-term benefits without compromising oncologic outcome; however, data from large multicenter trials will clarify the role of laparoscopy in the treatment of rectal cancer. Robotic proctectomy is a novel techn...

  • Obesity and Colon Cancer
    Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colorectal Cancer, Obesity (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

  • Inside Colonoscopy Screenings
    Dr. Mark Pochapin Explains How Doctors Perform This Important Test for Colon Cancer (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

  • Link Between Obesity And Poor Colon Cancer Prognosis
    Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, but our study in colon cancer patients shows that obesity predicts a poorer prognosis after the cancer is surgically removed," said Frank A. Sinicrope, M.D., professor of medicine and oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

  • Link Between Obesity And Poor Colon Cancer Prognosis
    Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... (Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today)

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  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Not More Likely To Get Colon Cancer
    Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. "Patients and doctors get nervous about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)," says William D. Chey, M.D., professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. "They think the symptoms represent something more sinister... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Not More Likely To Get Colon Cancer
    Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. "Patients and doctors get nervous about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)," says William D. Chey, M.D... (Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today)

  • Mayo Researchers Link Obesity to Worse Outcome in Patients Being Treated for Colon Cancer
    Researchers say that obesity leads to more aggressive colon cancer and that the risk differs between men and women ROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 9, 2010 - It's long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)

  • Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
    Study found chances of recurrence, death higher than among normal-weight patients Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Colorectal Cancer, Obesity (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)