For a person with metastatic colon cancer, which is colon cancer that has spread beyond the colon to other parts of the body, the situation may feel hopeless and overwhelming. ... Read More

It sounds like the stuff of science fiction...a tiny device implanted in your body that provides a way to continuously monitor your blood, looking for clues as to what's going ... Read More

As many people with cancer know, when your immune system bounces back after each treatment cycle, this is a good thing. And while some decrease in immune function during chemotherapy ... Read More

Among the most important risk factors for colon cancer are overweight and obesity. And by most important, I mean something that is modifiable (can be controlled by the choices we ... Read More

A recent news article has drawn attention to one of the most important reasons why many Americans fail to get even a minimal amount of physical activity into their daily ... Read More

Among relatives of those diagnosed with colon cancer, denial is a very common feeling. Relatives of loved ones who are diagnosed with colon cancer often have feelings including: I'm really sad ... Read More

At the May/June 2009 Annual Digestive Diseases Week meeting in Chicago, researchers announced study results that may have an impact on how colonoscopies are performed in the United States. Using ... Read More

During a June 1st, 2009 poster session at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Dr. Philip Paty and his colleagues shared research findings suggesting that ... Read More

Nausea and vomiting are among the most-dreaded side effects of cancer treatment, but research published in the June 2009 online edition of Lancet Oncology, has given doctors an additional tool ... Read More

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is an organization dedicated to supporting research on cancer and nutrition, as well as educating people on how to eat more healthfully for ... Read More

During a May 31st, 2009 session at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Dr. Angela DeMichele chaired a session and presented her own research on ... Read More

Every year, at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, thousands of scientists gather to share their own research and learn about the latest findings from others who ... Read More