News tagged with bowel preparation
Researchers evaluate new bowel prep approaches
While there is little doubt concerning the effectiveness of colonoscopy procedures to detect colon cancer, a new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego places ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Colorectal cancer: 'Don't be embarrassed to death'
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Researchers identify protein essential for embryo implantation
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have identified a key step in the establishment of a pregnancy. Their discovery shows how the hormone progesterone suppresses the growth of the uterus’s lining ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Benefit of brachytherapy in patients with early-stage prostate cancer is still unclear
It remains an unresolved issue as to whether interstitial brachytherapy has advantages compared to other therapy options in men with localized prostate cancer, nor do newer studies provide proof in this respect. This is the ...
Jan 11, 2011 |
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New test measures DNA methylation levels to predict colon cancer
An investigational DNA methylation test could alter the screening landscape for colorectal cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research special conference on Colorectal Cancer: Biology ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Boston Medical Center research study validates the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale
Boston Medical Center (BMC) doctors have proven the reliability of the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS), a tool that assesses the cleanliness of the colon during colonoscopies. This study, published in the October 2010 ...
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Eaten Alive: 5-year battle with flesh-eating germ
(AP) -- Waking from a fog of anesthesia, Sandy Wilson found she was a patient in one of the hospitals where she worked as a nurse. She remembered having a baby, and being told she had gotten an infection. ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
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Study shows splitting bowel preparation dosage is most effective cleansing method before colonoscopy
A new study from researchers in Italy has found that a split-dosage schedule of bowel (colon) preparation is the most effective method for bowel cleansing before colonoscopy. Colonoscopies performed within six to eight hours ...
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Bridging the gender gap: Combined technologies offer promise for detecting colon cancer in women
A team led by a Northwestern University biomedical engineer has found that combining novel optical technologies with a common colon cancer screening test may allow doctors to more accurately detect the presence of colon cancer, ...
Jul 19, 2010 |
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New study finds strong association between smoking and flat precancerous polyps
According to a new study, smoking was found to have a strong association with the presence of flat adenomas (precancerous polyps) in the colon and may explain the earlier onset of colorectal cancer in smokers, as well as ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Molecular imaging and CT colonography team up to bring comfort to patients
A study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET)—a molecular imaging technique—combined with computer tomography (CT) colonography may provide a suitable altern ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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