Colon cancer News

Aspirin has long been associated with helping to prevent or lessen the severity of heart attacks, but new research is showing it may help with various forms of cancer as well.

As published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, older people with colon cancer who were prescribed a daily dose of aspirin were less likely to die than those who were not.

Researchers have found a potential new use for mistletoe that could mean a new way to treat colon cancer. Scientists at University of Adelaide in Australia are exploring extracts from the plant as a potential treatment.

Aspirin, according to some recent trails, may help treat colon cancer. This discovery applies to certain cancer patients who suffer with a particular gene mutation.

A few weeks after announcing his highly anticipated album of original material in 18 years, soul seducer singer-songwriter Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with colon cancer, according his longtime friend Bootsy Collins.

Jersey City - New Jersey Democratic Congressman Donald Payne has passed away at the age of 77. His aides say he died following a battle with colon cancer, which he announced last month when he was undergoing treatment.

With their ability to detect scents far above what humans can, dogs have been used to sniff out bombs, drugs and even survivors in calamities. Now, Japanese scientists are adding cancer to that list.

Dr. Mehmet Oz underwent a routine colonoscopy, a cancer screening test as part of his show. That test found a polyp that in time could have become cancerous. The show will be aired during the first week of this season.

In Chicago, a medical research's findings show that the common ASA can reduced the risk of colon cancer-related death by an astonishing 30 percent.

Numerous stunning health benefits found in coffee consumption have little effect on sales at Starbucks as the company struggles to communicate its position in a value-oriented economy. Where do health and economics meet?