MARCH IS NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION MONTH International Journal of Humanities & PeaceAdams, Lindsey
Colorectal cancer is a preventable disease, and in addition, when colorectal cancer is present, finding it early leads to much better outcomes.“March is recognized nationally as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s a wonderful opportunity to educate people about how to p...
In August 2024, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) published an update on quality indicators for colonoscopy to ensure that the highest standards are met for performing colonoscopy.1That same month, the American Cancer Society ...
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Emanuel Cancer Center is raising awareness of this potentially life-threatening disease by turning the exterior building blue for the month. Blue is the long-established color for raising awareness about colorectal cancer and reminding both men and...
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month In February 2000, President Clinton officially made March National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month In Five Cancer Types, Prevention and Screening Have Been Major Contributors to Saving Lives NIH modeling study finds screening for five types of cancer has sav...
7Despite their efficacy in reducing incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer,8screening tests are underused. To draw attention to this disease, the U.S. Congress designated March as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month." During March 2001, CDC and the Health Care Financing Administration...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent and control colorectal cancer. It is stated that March is the National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2004, there were 145, 083 cases of colorectal cancer that were diagnosed in U.S. adults and 53, 580 adults died from this...
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. “Colorectalcanceris the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but it doesn’t have to be,” says Dr. Michael Stamos, chair of UC...
In their study, published this month inThe BMJ, the research team showed that, for most patients, nonaspirin NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen) work better thanaspirinor a host of nutritional supplements to prevent the growth of advanced adenomas. In the paper, they say that due to mostcolorectal c...
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. “Colorectalcanceris the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but it doesn’t have to be,” says Dr. Michael Stamos, chair of UC...