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MARCH 2024
Colon Cancer & Coffee
In a landmark study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the others compared the incidence of colon cancer recurrence and coffee intake in close to 1,000 patients.
During and after chemotherapy, the studied patients reported their dietary intake of caffeinated coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and nonherbal tea, as well as 128 other items. We examined the influence of coffee, nonherbal tea, and caffeine on cancer recurrence and mortality.
The authors found that patients consuming 4 cups per day or more of caffeinated coffee experienced significantly reduced cancer recurrence or mortality risk compared with abstainers and increasing caffeine intake also conferred a significant reduction in cancer recurrence or mortality. Nonherbal tea and decaffeinated coffee were not associated with patient outcome. The association of total coffee intake with improved outcomes seemed consistent across other predictors of cancer recurrence and mortality.
Conclusion: Higher coffee intake may be associated with significantly reduced cancer recurrence and death in patients with stage III colon cancer.
JUNE 2013
Diverticulitus & CT Scan
Discusses the diagnosis of diverticulitis, the role of CT scan & the potential complications.
OCTOBER 2012
Exercise Reduces Risk for Colon Polyps, Resulting in Less Colon Cancer
Exercise might reduce the risk for colon cancer by reducing the risk of developing precancerous polyps, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer.
MAY 2012
Bisphosphonates Now Linked to Lower Risk for Colorectal Cancer
January 27, 2011 (San Francisco, California) — Taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer, according to a new study from the same Israeli group that reported a reduced risk for breast cancer.
