Statins don't curb colorectal cancer risk
December 29, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking a cholesterol-lowering statin will lower your cholesterol but it won't cut your risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to study of more than 400,000 Canadians.
CT scans may predict survival in colorectal cancer
December 2, 2009 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Doctors may be able use an advanced X-ray called a CT scan to see whether patients with advanced colorectal cancer are responding to treatment with Avastin and chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Colorectal cancer attitudes vary by ethnicity
August 26, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men and people of South Asian descent are more likely to have unfavorable perceptions of colon cancer screening, research from the UK shows.
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