Airtel, Apollo Hospitals, AWS conduct India’s first 5G, AI driven colonoscopy trial, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Airtel, Apollo Hospitals, AWS conduct India’s first 5G, AI driven colonoscopy trial, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel and Apollo Hospitals announced that they have carried out India’s first-of-its-kind colonoscopy trials, which were conducted using AI on Airtel’s 5G technology, and resulted in the detection of colon cancer much faster and with greater accuracy. HealthNet Global, AWS and Avesha were the other three companies that collaborated in these trials. … Read more

Celebrity Actors Film Their Colonoscopies to Bring Awareness

Celebrity Actors Film Their Colonoscopies to Bring Awareness

Sept. 14, 2022 — Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking on different roles: starring in a new campaign to raise awareness about the importance of screening for colon cancer. Using some humor to highlight a very serious topic, the two Hollywood stars filmed their own colonoscopies. Importantly, both Reynolds and McElhenney are 45 … Read more

Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo

Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report. The circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test looks for minute amounts of genetic material … Read more

Study Supports Colonoscopies for Women Under 50

Study Supports Colonoscopies for Women Under 50

By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Colonoscopies in younger women can significantly cut their risk of colon cancer, a new study claims. “While there’s been an alarming increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer in recent decades in younger individuals, screening has largely been focused on people over … Read more

Could HIV Meds Help Slow Advanced Cancers?

Could HIV Meds Help Slow Advanced Cancers?

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The introduction of HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapy) in the mid-1990s revolutionized the treatment of HIV/AIDS, halting disease progression and dramatically extending lives. Now, a small new study suggests another potential use for one of the standard HAART medications: It halted disease progression … Read more

All you need to know about Colon Cancer

All you need to know about Colon Cancer

By Dr. Tejinder Kataria,  Colon cancer occurs in the first part of the large intestine covering approximately 15 cm length. Colon is followed by rectum and anal canal, the terminal parts of the digestive system. The annual age adjusted rate of incidence of colon cancer in India is 4.4/100,000 men and 3.9/100,000 women as per … Read more

Need Help With a Colon Cancer Diagnosis? Text COLON to 484848

Oct. 20, 21 — “You have colorectal cancer.” An estimated 150,000 people hear those words or something like them in the U.S. each year. Even before the diagnosis, the patient, after having the pleasures of bowel preparation and a colonoscopy, may wake up still groggy from sedation and be told, “We’ve found something; I’ll call … Read more

Colon Cancer Diagnoses Fell 40% in Pandemic, and That’s Not Good News

By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer numbers dropped dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean fewer people have the disease. In Spain, researchers discovered a more than 40% decline in colon cancer diagnoses, leading experts to worry about the ramifications. “These are very worrying findings indeed … Read more

New Tests for Prostate, Colon Cancer Show Promise

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A pair of experimental tests could help doctors detect colon or prostate cancer with just a sample of blood or saliva. One test examines a person’s blood for four biomarkers linked to inflammation. In a small study, it outperformed the fecal blood test … Read more

Having a Cousin or Grandparent With Colon Cancer Raises Your Risk

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer risk runs in families, and it’s not just a parent or sibling having had the disease that should concern you. If you have a second- or third-degree relative who had colon cancer at an early age, your odds of having the disease … Read more