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A vegetarian diet might cut the risk of colorectal cancer by 20 percent

Vegetarian Diet Tied to Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Benefits greatest for fish eaters, researchers say
Most lung and colorectal cancer patients involve family members in treatment decisions

Most Cancer Patients Involve Family in Treatment Decisions

Chinese-speaking Asians, Spanish-speaking Hispanics more often share decisions with family
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that started on the left side may be more likely to survive than those whose disease originated on the right side

Location of Colorectal Cancer Factors Into Survival

Poorer outcome seen in study when tumor began on the organ's right side
For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Wide Variation in Hospital Tx Patterns for Metastatic CRC

Use of metastatic site surgery, multiagent chemo increases as hospitals' volume of services increases
Although the overall rate of colorectal cancer has fallen in recent decades

Colorectal Cancer Rates on Rise in Young Americans

Still, only 10 percent of cases occur in younger group, researchers find

Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Jan. 15-17

The 12th Annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 12th annual Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium was held from Jan. 15 to...
The risk of colorectal cancer is moderately increased in patients with type 2 diabetes

Moderately Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in T2DM

Increased risk for diabetes patients with obesity duration of four years or longer
Some rectal cancer patients may fare just as well by forgoing surgery in favor of chemotherapy/radiation and "watchful waiting

ASCO: Option to Skip Surgery Viable for Some With Rectal CA

Just chemo/radiation was as effective in half of those with earliest stage of disease