Study: Simple Scope Exam Cuts Colon Cancer Deaths
UNDATED (CBS/AP) #8211; A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. WBZ NewsRadio 1030#8242;s Diane Stern spoke to Mass. General Hospital Dr. Andrew Chan about the study: Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse that costly, unpleasant exam. The new study shows that the simpler test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, can be a good option. Although it may seem similar to having a mammogram on just one breast, experts say that even a partial bowel exam is better than none. Read: Screening guidelines As one put it, #8220;the best test is the one that gets done.#8221; The study was published online Monday by the New England Journal of Medicine...

Breast Cancer Battle - More Genes Discovered
Researchers have discovered nine new genes which are involved in the development of breast cancer, bringing the number of all genes so far associated with the development of breast cancer to 40, according to a study published in Nature. The researchers analyzed all genes in the genomes of 100 breast cancer cases and discovered that there were different mutated cancer-causing genes in different samples of cancer, suggesting that breast cancer is genetically diverse... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)