Northside church to host colon cancer discussion (The Indianapolis Star)

A Northside church will hold an event to help prevent cancer. Dr. Dipen C. Maun, a colorectal cancer surgeon with Kendrick Regional Center for Colon and Rectal Care will discuss symptoms, risk factors, screening tests, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.

Family History Is Important Colon Cancer Risk (WTAJ-TV Altoona)

Most colorectal cancers occur in people without a family history of the disease. Still, 1 in 5 people who develop colon cancer, have family members also affected by it.

Health: Colon Cancer Awareness (CBS 3 Philadelphia)

March is colon cancer awareness month, one of the leading cancer killers. It's easily preventable with colonoscopies, and while more people are getting them doctors say still way too many people aren't.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Not More Likely To Get Colon Cancer (Medical News Today)

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 ...

Campaign to Stop Colon Cancer Now launched in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (News-Medical-Net)

The Campaign to Stop Colon Cancer Now, a campaign to increase screenings and prevent the nation's second-leading cancer killer, launched today in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March.

IBS patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies (News-Medical-Net)

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.

Irritable bowel syndrome patients not at increased colon cancer risk (Sify News)

Irritable bowel syndrome patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than fit individuals undergoing colonoscopies, according to a new research.

Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death (News-Medical-Net)

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.

Official urges colon cancer tests (The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Rep. Kay Wolf's mother died three years ago from colon cancer. read more

Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Not More Likely to Develop Polyps or Colon Cancer, U-M Study Says (redOrbit)

Unless other warning signs are present, colonoscopies aren't necessary for typical cases of irritable bowel syndrome, U-M physician says ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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 ...