Follow-up hormone study links fading heart risk to new cancer dangers
The study shows heart problems linked to estrogen progestin pills lessen after stopping use, but researchers find surprising increases in cancers especially lung tumors. Dr Gerardo Heiss and Dr JoAnn Manson note cancer risk rises are modest yet warrant vigilant screening for former users.
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Chicago
Gerardo Heiss
University ‘of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
JoAnn Manson
Harvard
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Heiss
Geraldine Boggs
Washington
Flat colon growths more likely to harbor cancer than polyps
A study from the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and collaborators finds flat colon growths are more common and nearly ten times more likely to be cancerous than knobby polyps. Experts urge awareness and refined colonoscopy techniques to detect these subtle lesions.
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Chicago
Stephen Hanauer
University of Chicago
Roy Soetikno
Veterans Affairs
Palo Alto
California
Colon Lesions Harder to Detect During Colorectal Exams
A study of 1,800 plus veterans found flat and low in spirits colon growths are harder to spot than knobby polyps during colonoscopy and more likely to be cancerous. Researchers trained by Japanese experts used dye to identify flat lesions. findings stress high quality screening and longer exam times.
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American Medical Association
United States
David Lieberman
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland
Lieberman
American Cancer Society
Hanover
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