Blood tests may help guide colorectal cancer treatment
February 28, 2024written by Sharon Reynolds By looking for bits of DNA that have leaked into the bloodstream from tumors, or circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), doctors may be able to identify which colorectal cancer patients need chemotherapy after surgery. Credit: Adapted from Wikimedia Commons/Racheljunewong. CC BY-SA 4.0. Many people receive chemotherapy directly after surgery for […]
New stool test could detect signs sooner than current tests
Each year, nearly 2 million people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and approximately 935,000 people die from colorectal cancer worldwide. Scientists have announced that they have developed a new stool test that is more effective at detecting colorectal cancer than similar tests currently on the market. A new stool test could help people be diagnosed […]
A party-loving student who thought she had “gained a little weight” after drinking alcohol first noticed her contractions when she went to the hospital for “appendicitis” (10 pregnancy tests were negative!).
The hard-partying student believed she had just “gained a little weight” after drinking “almost every night” during her university days, but had no idea she was pregnant until she suddenly gave birth. In August 2022, 20-year-old Niamh Khan’s life changed forever when she was hospitalized with suspected appendicitis and was discharged with her newborn baby. […]
6 tests for abdominal pain
If you’ve had abdominal pain recently, you may have wondered how to tell if you have appendicitis at home. Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain requiring surgery in the United States, and approximately 5 to 9 percent of Americans have appendicitis at some point in their lives. According to the National Institutes […]