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ArchivesCan Coffee Protect Against Colon Cancer?
Recent data suggest that a compound in coffee has been found to possibly protect against colon cancer.
We have known for a long time that estrogen can protect against colon cancer and that women who take hormone replacement can also prevent polyps and cancer development. We also have recently seen that women do better than men when younger than 45 years old. Continue reading…
Posted by Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD on November 26th, 2009
Posted in: From the Desk of Dr. Lenz | 5 Comments »
Tags: coffee, estrogen, Preventing Colorectal Cancer
More Information on Better CRC Survival for Young Women
Another study has found better survival after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer in younger women. Among over two thousand colon and rectal cancer patients In Australia, women under the age of 50 had about half the risk of dying from colorectal cancer than men under 50. Better survival held true despite where the cancer was found, its stage or grade, and whether emergency surgery was necessary to treat it.
However, women over 50 had about 40 percent poorer survival than men over 50. Again, stage, site, or grade at the time of diagnosis didn’t matter. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on June 27th, 2008
Posted in: Research & Treatment News | No Comments »
Tags: estrogen, survival
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