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Colorectal Cancer News in Brief: August 31

Clinical features of colon tumors can predict survival, acupressure bands reduce nausea during radiation therapy, and there was no connection between the amount of fish a person ate and risk for colorectal cancer. Although blacks have an increased risk for colon and breast cancer, hospitals matter. All patients — white or black — did worse in hospitals that treated a majority of black patients.

Surgical robots are being developed with a light touch that can tell the difference between normal and tumor tissue. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on August 31st, 2009
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Tags: acupressure, disparities, nausea, robotic surgery, survival

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