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News -01-26-06 Effective New Treatments for Cancer (ABC News) "Four years after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, Peggy Matson is now free of the disease." "She had surgery and took a new drug called Herceptin, one of the first medications to attack breast cancer cells specifically." "Researchers are also optimistic about another drug, Avastin, which has already prolonged the lives of patients with advanced colon cancer." 01-06 -03-07-08 New Colon Cancer Screening Recommendations (US News) "Two tests are now being recommended: the virtual colonoscopy, which is an external CT scan that visualizes the colon without snaking a tube into it, and a stool test that detects mutated DNA shed from tumors." 03-08 -03-07-08 Primer on Colon Cancer Screening (US News) "Any screening is better than none. But the guidelines say the best option is one that can pick up precancerous polyps, not just early signs of cancer. Those preferred tests are colonoscopy every 10 years, sigmoidoscopy every five years, double-contrast barium enema every five years, or virtual colonoscopy every five years." 03-08 -03-13-08 New Colon Cancer Screening Recommendations (US News) "It's a scary pair of statistics: Nearly 150,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and almost 50,000 are likely to die from it. Screening tests can nip precancerous polyps in the bud, saving lives. But for whatever reason—the ick factor, inconvenience, fear of the results—less than half the eligible population gets any kind of screening. Now that two more options have gotten the stamp of approval from a coalition of medical groups including the American Cancer Society, doctors hope to see a jump in screening rates. The latest guidelines, issued earlier this month, endorse a new type of annual stool test that looks for DNA shed from tumors as well as the so-called virtual colonoscopy, which is actually a CT scan of the lower part of the digestive tract. (The new guidelines are for average-risk Americans age 50 and over; if you have a family history of colon cancer, a personal history of polyps, or other risk factors, check with a doctor.)" 03-08 -06-29-06 New Test for Colon Cancer (ABC News) "Lynch syndrome is the leading hereditary cause of colon cancer, accounting for 4 to 5 percent of cases. It's estimated that every one to two people out 1,000 have the syndrome, and it affects all races equally." "Thankfully, new research from Scotland has provided an easier method for identifying patients at risk." 06-06 12-01-03 Colorectal Cancer - Virtual Colonoscopy as Effective as Traditional Screening (Washington Post - Stein) "A 'virtual' colonoscopy catches pre-cancerous growths as reliably as the conventional physical exam, offering a less invasive way to avoid one of the top cancer killers, researchers reported today." "Colon cancer strikes an estimated 105,500 Americans each year and kills more than 57,000, making it the second leading cancer killer after lung cancer. But if caught early, colon cancer is highly curable. As a result, doctors recommend regular colonoscopies." 12-03 12-13-03 Colorectal Cancer - Vitamin D Protects Against (CNN News) "A diet rich in vitamin D appears to protect people from developing potentially cancerous growths in the colon, a study of more than 3,100 veterans found." 12-03 Colorectal Cancer - Symptoms (YourDiseaseRisk.Harvard.edu) "Colon cancer may have no symptoms in the early stages. As the cancer grows, symptoms may include:"  * A change in bowel habits  * A change in the way bowel movements look  * Diarrhea or constipation  * Blood in bowel movements  * Frequent gas pains "These symptoms can also be caused by something less serious, like an ulcer, swelling of the colon, or hemorrhoids. If you have these symptoms for the first time, talk to a doctor." 12-03 Papers Colorectal Cancer - Colon Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Provides information on the prevention, risk factors, and treatment of colonic (colorectal) cancer, as well as side effects of treatment. 1-04

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