Archive for the ‘Oncology’ Category
A New Risk Factor Found for Colon Cancer: Lack of Sleep
Posted by: admin on: August 17, 2011
Researchers recently found that individuals who averaged less than six hours of sleep at night had an almost 50 percent increase in the risk of colorectal adenomas compared with individuals sleeping at least seven hours per night. Adenomas are a precursor to cancer tumors, and left untreated, they can turn malignant. “To our knowledge, this […]
Adherence to Treatment Guidelines Varies Widely in Colon Cancer
Posted by: admin on: August 1, 2011
Young, healthy patients with early-stage colon cancer are more likely to be overtreated, whereas older, uninsured patients with higher-risk disease tend to be undertreated, according to an analysis of 236,964 cases. Treatment guideline adherence has been proposed as a potential measure of the quality of cancer care. Colon cancer guideline adherence is a potentially attractive […]
Palliative care needs a simple and consistent message-
Posted by: admin on: July 28, 2011
Alex Smith, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Division of Geriatrics at the University of California I was consulted recently about an elderly woman who refused surgery for a large bowel obstruction from a colonic mass, likely cancer. The inpatient team asked me to help with the transition to hospice and to help […]
Use of Sunscreen Reduce the Risk for Invasive Melanoma
Posted by: admin on: July 25, 2011
Investigators have identified over time 11 new primary melanomas in the population that had daily sunscreen use and 22 in those who received basically discretionary use of sunscreen. Perhaps more important when one looks at the risk for invasive melanomas, there were 3 invasive melanomas in the population who underwent daily sunscreen use and 11 […]
Menopause and cancer: What women should know
Posted by: admin on: July 22, 2011
Menopause often brings more than physical changes. It also may bring uncertainty about cancer risks and cancer prevention. How does menopause affect a woman’s cancer risk? Menopause does not cause cancer. But your risk of developing cancer increases as you age. So women going through menopause have a greater chance of developing cancer because they’re […]
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