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Main Category: Crohn's / IBD Also Included In: Colorectal Cancer ; Acid Reflux / GERD Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Research presented at Digestive Disease Week explores new methods for managing digestive health through diet and lifestyle.

Middle-aged men who stayed fit were less likely to die from three common cancers after being diagnosed than those who were out of shape, research found.

Although colonoscopy exams prevent many colon cancer deaths and are considered the most sensitive method for detecting colorectal cancers, the procedure is not completely effective in preventing cancer cases.

A pioneering programme to test cancer patients for nearly 100 risk genes is to start in London and could represent the future of treatment in the NHS.

It's digestive diseases awareness week, and the results of new studies are being presented and examined on the latest methods for managing digestive health with dietary changes.

A San Antonio man who has come close to death three times has his own take on life.

ISLAMABAD: Doctors may soon be able to save lives by checking stool samples for DNA evidence of cancer, researchers said .

If you underwent a genetic test for a heart condition, but the test also revealed that you have a high risk of colon cancer, would you want to know? A respected scientific society says your doctor should tell you, but the group is receiving criticism for its recommendation that "incidental findings" of genetic tests be shared with patients.

At 31, Matilda Tristram was looking forward to having her first baby. Then she discovered she had cancer.

A ground-breaking advance in colonoscopy technology signals the future of colorectal care, according to research presented today at Digestive Disease Week .

New research conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont reveals that middle-aged men who engage in a lot of cardiovascular exercise are at a reduced risk of suffering from lung and colorectal cancer.

Middle-aged men who stayed fit were less likely to die from three common cancers after being diagnosed than those who were out of shape, research found.

In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events, on top of other freelance work and working a day job at a hospital, of all places.

Health Canada has issued warnings to the general public and to healthcare professionals that the cancer treatment drug Avastin has been linked to necrotizing fasciitis, an infection commonly known as flesh-eating disease.

Men who are physically fit in middle age have a lower risk of developing and dying from certain cancers, new research indicates.

There is hope a pioneering programme to train doctors in Wales in keyhole bowel surgery will be able to pay its own way when funding runs out.

This year's cancer system quality index includes good marks for Northwestern Ontario's cancer care system.

In a landmark cancer study published online in Nature , researchers at NYU School of Medicine have unraveled a longstanding mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves, opening up new therapeutic possibilities for a notoriously lethal disease with few treatment options.

The planned joint venture announced between Zhejiang Beta Pharma Co and US-based biopharmaceutical-maker Amgen will include research and manufacturing in China, according to Amgen.

Angelina Jolie has redirected the spotlight on to breast cancer and its treatment.