The new device, called the Given Diagnostic Imaging System, allows for examination of the gastrointestinal tract by taking pictures every 30 seconds as it travels through the digestive system. Prior to this ruling, Medicare had no national policy with regard to treating or removing actinic keratoses. Since colorectal cancer cells appear in feces, scientists have been investigating the possibility of using stool samples for early detection of colorectal cancer. This noninvasive screening procedure may be one step closer to becoming a reality researchers have identified three genetic markers to test for colorectal cancer, according to a recent report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . Eating a low-fat diet supplemented with flaxseed may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer, according to a pilot study published by researchers from Duke University Medical Center in the July issue of Urology .
Colorectal cancer remains the nation's number-two cancer killer, despite being highly preventable.
Researchers at a recent American Urological Association conference reported that Prostascint could identify recurrent prostate tumors sooner than the standard tests, CT and bone scans.