Tag Archives: colon cancer

Improved DNA Stool Test Could Detect Digestive Cancers in Multiple Organs

May 27th, 2009 - 11:50 am

Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that a noninvasive screening test can detect not only colorectal cancer but also the common cancers above the colon — including pancreas, stomach, biliary and esophageal cancers. This is one of more than 100 Mayo … Continue reading →

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Hormone Therapy Offers Potential Protective Effect Against Colon Cancer In Older Women

April 20th, 2009 - 8:44 am

In a large study, a national team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic scientists observed that self-reported use of hormone therapy was associated with a significantly lower colorectal cancer risk. However, the mechanisms for the apparent protective association are still … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Examines Easier Test for Colon Cancer

October 2nd, 2008 - 1:36 pm

The first generation of a stool DNA test to identify early colorectal cancer has limitations, according to a Mayo Clinic-led study published in the Oct. 7, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. Results did not corroborate findings of an … Continue reading →

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