Cancer Prevention News

Daily supplementation with vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids, in conjunction with a strength exercise program, may reduce the risk for cancer in adults aged 70 years and older, according to results of a randomized controlled trial.

CHICAGO — Food choices are some of the most important choices a person can make for their health, Michelle McMacken, MD, FACP, DipABLM, said during a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on colorectal cancer published updated guidance for the diagnosis, assessment and management of patients with gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyposis syndromes, with a focus on cancer risk.

Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer with an estimated 19,260 diagnoses and 15,530 deaths in the United States last year, the American Association for Cancer Research reported.

In a Healio video exclusive, Subhankar Chakraborty, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, outlines a new initiative that aims to cut colorectal cancer screening disparities in half by 2023.

In partnership with the Colon Cancer Coalition, Salix Pharmaceuticals launched the Faces of Blue campaign to raise awareness about the importance of colorectal cancer screening and early detection.

National Cancer Institute Director Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, MD, announced Monday that he will step down from the position after nearly 5 years, according to an NCI press release.

Artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy reduced the colorectal neoplasia miss rate by nearly twofold compared with colonoscopy alone, according to research published in Gastroenterology.

For National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Healio presents a collection of videos, Q&As and new data that details improved access to CRC care, the importance of early screening, updated guidelines and more.

Study participants who were randomly assigned to receive cocoa flavanol supplementation had a 27% lower risk for cardiovascular death than those assigned to placebo, according to data published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.