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Colorectal Cancer News in Brief: October 23

Briefly: Health care providers are less likely to recommend colorectal cancer screening to their patients with a high school education or less. IV ibuprofen enhances morphine to control post-operative pain, reducing pain and letting patients use less morphine.

Superspreaders with dirty hands infect large numbers of patients with hospital-borne infections.

The United Ostomy Associations of America has a new video for new and potential ostomates that provides encouragement and support, and CR Magazine’s monthly podcast provides help coping with medical testing stress. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on October 24th, 2009
Posted in: Research & Treatment News | No Comments »
Tags: colorectal cancer screening, coping with cancer, handwashing, ostomies, postoperative pain

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