We recently received a question from our Facebook community. We thought the question and the answer would be good to share with others who may have similar questions. Q. I am 34 years old, diagnosed with Stage IIIc colon cancer in December 2012. I tested negative for Lynch Syndrome when I was first diagnosed. On [...]
Participants in the Get Your Rear in Gear Twin Cities 5K will have the opportunity to try their hand at cutting-edge robotic surgery. The daVinci Surgical Robot will be at the race with event sponsor Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates (CRSL) surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Raskin offering once-in-a-lifetime test drives of the robot. The daVinci Robot [...]
Our physicians and doctors are a great source for answers; however, we can’t access them 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Going on the Internet to find an answer can be overwhelming too; with thousands of links and sources to choose from, and most importantly, deciphering which source is credible. Fortunately, our partner, [...]
Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute in Massachusetts released a surprising study that links some colon cancer to certain bacteria. While several more years of study is needed, this is promising news for easier treatment of colon cancer. For more information you can read a summary from the Boston Globe on [...]
Researchers at Loma Linda University School of Public Health recently released findings that a diet high in cooked green vegetables, dried fruit, legumes, and brown rice may decrease risk of colon polyps and therefore colorectal cancer. The study was published in the Nutrition and Cancer journal. Lead author of the study Yessina Tantamongo, MD, summarized [...]
There is currently a lot of talk about the recent study that says colon cancer patients that begin chemotherapy shortly after surgery have a higher survival rate. The study’s lead author is Dr. James J. Biagi, a medical oncologist and head of the oncology department at Queens University, in Kingston, Ontario. The study was presented [...]
In a recent study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, Ill. found that just an hour of exercise a week can reduce the occurrence of polyps in the colon by as much as one-third. Researchers from the NYU Langone Medical Center found that even low intensity exercise such as walking can have a significant [...]
One of our partners in the race against colon cancer is Fight Colorectal Cancer. They regularly host patient-focused educational webinars that are free and open to the public. On Monday evening, May 16, from 8-9 p.m. ET, Fight Colorectal Cancer will host a webinar entitled “Treating Liver Metastases.” In most patients, the liver will be [...]
Next Generation Blood Test May Revolutionize Cancer Treatment Imagine you or someone close to you were diagnosed with cancer, and your doctor could tell you ahead of time what treatment would respond best based on a genetic analysis of the cancer found. That’s what researchers are working towards with a next-generation blood test technology announced [...]
Headlines buzzed in January over the announcement of a next-generation blood test to detect cancer Researchers say it could eliminate the need for invasive biopsies, personalize cancer treatment, and improve quality of life. Patients with advanced colon, breast and prostate cancer got a green light from the FDA to use the current version of the [...]
