September 16, 2020
Tag: colorectal cancer
July 20, 2020
HealthDay: Colon Cancer Tests by Mail Might Boost Screening

March 17, 2020
Studying wearable devices to connect patients and doctors after surgery
Research led by Lixin Song, PhD, RN, FAAN, uses wearable technology to monitor colon and bladder cancer patients for complications when they’re home after surgery.

February 18, 2019
Researchers identify cluster of N.C. counties with higher colorectal cancer death rates
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have uncovered county-level factors linked to higher colorectal cancer mortality rates in a cluster of counties in northeastern North Carolina. In the journal Cancer Epidemiology, researchers report 10 counties in northeastern North Carolina are part of a cluster of counties with higher rates of colorectal cancer …

November 15, 2018
Researchers awarded $5.5M to improve colorectal cancer screening in North Carolina
UNC Lineberger's Daniel S. Reuland, MD, MPH, and others involved in the Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to boost screening for the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

October 15, 2018
Scientists zero in on ways to boost colorectal cancer screening
Daniel Reuland, MD, MPH, and colleagues published a review of data from 73 randomized clinical trials that tested different ways of increasing screening for colorectal cancer. Their analysis identified three approaches as being the most effective.

July 13, 2018
By sending tests in the mail, researchers boost colorectal cancer screening
Researchers with UNC Lineberger’s Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, in collaboration with the Mecklenburg County Health Department in Charlotte, examined the impact of targeted outreach to more than 2,100 people insured by Medicaid who were not up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening.

October 14, 2015
UNC Lineberger-led study finds higher vitamin D and calcium intake does not reduce colorectal polyp risk
A UNC Lineberger-led study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that vitamin D and calcium supplements do not reduce the risk of colorectal adenomas, which are benign tumors that can evolve into colorectal cancer.

August 25, 2015
Long-term, low dose aspirin use linked with lower colorectal cancer risk
In the population-based, case study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers led by Danish scientists honed in on the patterns of use of aspirin and NSAIDs needed for protection from colorectal cancer.

March 5, 2015
NC Cancer Hospital hosts ‘Strollin’ Colon’ to raise colorectal cancer awareness
While studies have shown that the colonoscopy can reduce the risk of death from colorectal cancer, researchers have also shown that not all people recommended for the test actually get it. To help inform people about colorectal cancer risks and symptoms as well as the benefits of screening, the N.C. Cancer Hospital hosted a public outreach event last Thursday and Friday.