30

Stories about: colorectal cancer

Keyhole Bowel Cancer Surgery Has 5 Years of Success Laparoscopic surgery is a very safe and effective way of removing bowel tumors and all patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer should benefit from it, concluded a team of researchers from the University of Leeds.It seems that patients who have laparoscopic surgery recover faster and spend less time in the h... 4 November 2010 10:20 GMT A Healthy Lifestyle Against Bowel Cancer A prospective Danish cohort study found that the advice given by the World Health Organization, World Cancer Research Fund and the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, could help reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer by 23%, if respected.This means that nearly a quarter of colorectal cancer cases can be prevented, ... 27 October 2010 03:37 GMT Type II Diabetes Drug Can Prevent Lung Cancer According to a new series of studies, it would appear that the common type II diabetes drug metformin can be successfully used to prevent the development of tobacco-induced lung tumors.The research team behind the investigation determined that the development of colorectal tumors can be inhibited by the drug as well.... 3 September 2010 04:14 GMT