Archives: August 2015

• Hereditary Cancer Syndrome May Point to Colorectal Cancer Risk

  August 30, 2015
  When both colon and rectal cancers are combined, the number of new cases diagnosed each year in the United States climbs to more than 130,000. While many patients are diagnosed later in life, the reality is the disease can and does strike those under the age of 50. For those diagnosed at or before the age of 35, the...read more

• Less Can Be More with Prostate Cancer Treatments

  August 20, 2015
  While aggressive treatments are called for in more advanced cases of prostate cancer, patients with low-risk forms of the disease may find that less is technically more. New research, in fact, is revealing that increased doses of radiation treatment may offer no real benefits while opening the door for greater side effect risks. The research was compiled by the University...read more