Encyclopedia - C-reactive Protein: Encyclopedia - C-reactive Protein
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a plasma protein, an acute phase protein produced by the liver. It is a member of the pentraxin family of pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C-reactive Protein: Encyclopedia Ii - C-reactive Protein - Role In Colon Cancer
The role of inflammation in cancer is not well known. Some organs of the body show greater risk of cancer when they are chronically infla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C-reactive Protein: Encyclopedia Ii - C-reactive Protein - Diagnostic Use
CRP is used mainly as a marker of inflammation. Measuring and charting C-reactive protein values can prove useful in determining disease ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorectal Cancer: Encyclopedia - Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is the thir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adenocarcinoma: Encyclopedia - Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma is a form of carcinoma that originates in glandular tissue. To be classified as adenocarcinoma, the cells don't necessaril...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alberto Rivera: Encyclopedia - Alberto Rivera
Dr. Alberto Magno Romero Rivera was an anti-Catholic religious activist who was the source of many of fundamentalist Christian author Jac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ascending Colon: Encyclopedia - Ascending Colon
In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon or large intestine or large bowel is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colon Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Colon Anatomy
In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon, also called the large intestine or large bowel, is the part of the intestine from the cecu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer Staging: Encyclopedia - Cancer Staging
The stage of a cancer is a descriptor (usually numbers I to IV) of how much the cancer has spread. The stage often takes into account the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia - Cancer
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, eit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barium Enema: Encyclopedia - Barium Enema
A barium enema, also called a lower gastrointestinal series, is a medical procedure used to examine and dignose problems with the human l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonoscopy: Encyclopedia - Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is the minimally invasive endoscopic examination of the large colon and the distal part of the small bowel with a fiber optic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brca1: Encyclopedia - Brca1
BRCA1 (breast cancer 1, early onset) is a human gene that belongs to a class of genes known as tumor suppressor genes. Like many other tu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C-reactive Protein: Encyclopedia Ii - C-reactive Protein - Role In Cardiovascular Disease
Recent research suggests that patients with elevated basal levels of CRP are at an increased risk for hypertension and cardiovascular dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Classification And Nomenclature
Cancers are classified by the type of cell that resembles the tumor and, therefore, the tissue presumed to be the origin of the tumor. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorectal Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Colorectal Cancer - Staging
Colorectal cancer - TNM or Duke's. Colon cancer staging is an estimate of the condition of a particular cancer for diagnostic and resea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virus Cancer Link: Encyclopedia Ii - Virus Cancer Link - History
The theory that cancer could be caused by a virus began to be developed in 1911 by Peyton Rous. Rouse transmitted solid tumors of chicken...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Targeted Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Targeted Therapy - Monoclonal Antibodies
Main article: Monoclonal antibody Examples of monoclonal antibodies include: Rituximab targets CD20 found on B cells. It is used in non ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barium Enema: Encyclopedia Ii - Barium Enema - Why The Test Is Performed
The test is used to detect colon cancer. The barium enema may also be used to diagnose and evaluate the extent of inflammatory bowel dise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fecal Occult Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Fecal Occult Blood - Results
An estimated 1-5% of the tested population have a positive fecal occult blood test. Of those, about 2-10% have cancer, while 20-30% have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sigmoidoscopy: Encyclopedia Ii - Sigmoidoscopy - Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy enables the physician to look at the inside of the large intestine from the rectum through the last part of the co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bevacizumab: Encyclopedia Ii - Bevacizumab - Clinical Use
Bevacizumab was approved by the FDA in February 2004 for use in colorectal cancer when used with standard chemotherapy treatment. It was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonoscopy: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonoscopy - Uses
Indications for colonoscopy include gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unexplained changes in bowel habit or suspicion of malignancy. Colonosco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gut Flora: Encyclopedia Ii - Gut Flora - Localization
The upper stomach and small intestine do not have many bacteria. The colon has the greatest numbers of bacteria and the most different sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sharon Osbourne: Encyclopedia Ii - Sharon Osbourne - Health
In 1999 Sharon lost 100 pounds (45 kg) thanks to a weight loss surgery called Adjustable gastric band. In July 2002 Osbourne was diagnose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gut Flora: Encyclopedia Ii - Gut Flora - Localization
The upper stomach and small intestine do not have many bacteria (Guarner and Malagelada, 2003b; University of Glasgow, 2005). The colon h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fecal Occult Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Fecal Occult Blood - Uses
Fecal occult blood testing - as its name implies - can provide clues as to subtle blood loss in the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barrett's Esophagus: Encyclopedia Ii - Barrett's Esophagus - Pathology
Barrett's esophagus is marked by the presence of columnar cell epithelium in the lower esophagus, replacing the normal squamous cell epit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Effects Of Alcohol On The Body: Encyclopedia Ii - Effects Of Alcohol On The Body - Carcinogenic Effects
Small amounts of alcohol do not act as a carcinogen. However, many studies have shown that large amounts of alcohol greatly increase the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tip O'neill: Encyclopedia Ii - Tip O'neill - After Congress
O'Neill retired from his seat in 1987. That same year O'Neill wrote (with author William Novak) about his career in the best-selling book...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Health Benefits
Apples have long been considered healthy, as indicated by the proverb an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Research suggests that apples...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Health Benefits
Apples have long been considered healthy, as indicated by the proverb an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Research suggests that apples...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ileostomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Ileostomy - Reasons For Having An Ileostomy
Ileostomies are necessary where disease or injury has rendered the large intestine incapable of safely processing intestinal waste, typic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greg Mathis: Encyclopedia Ii - Greg Mathis - Growing Up In Detroit
Raised in the Herman Gardens housing project, Mathis was on the road to a criminal life as a teenager. His father was estranged from him,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Case For Mars: Encyclopedia Ii - The Case For Mars - Wider Considerations
While detailing the exploration and colonization, The Case for Mars also addresses a number of attendant scientific and political factors...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diverticulitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diverticulitis - Diagnosis
The differential diagnosis includes colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, ischemic colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medical Imaging: Encyclopedia Ii - Medical Imaging - Modern Imaging Technology
Medical imaging - Radiographs. Main article: Radiography Radiographs, more commonly known as x-rays, are often used to determine the ty...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zankou Chicken: Encyclopedia Ii - Zankou Chicken - Origins
The chain was established within the United States in 1984 by the Iskenderian family, an Armenian family from Beirut, Lebanon that immigr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Katie Couric: Encyclopedia Ii - Katie Couric - Personal Life
She married Jay Monahan in 1989. Couric had her first daughter, Elinor Tully Monahan, in 1991; her second daughter, Caroline, was born in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Delta Goodrem: Encyclopedia Ii - Delta Goodrem - The O.c. And Beyond
In a bid to break into the US market, Columbia lined up an impressive trail of promotion, all coinciding with the release of Born To Try....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Prognosis
While IBD can limit quality of life due to pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and other socially unacceptable symptoms, it is rarely fatal on its ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Detoxification Therapy: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Detoxification Therapy
DETOXIFICATION THERAPY: Each year people are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals and pollutants in the earth's atmosphere, water, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reagan Administration: Encyclopedia Ii - Reagan Administration - Miscellaneous
As Reagan was the oldest person to be inaugurated as president (age 69), and also the oldest person to hold the office (age 77), his heal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Iron
Surprisingly, even vegans seem not to suffer from iron deficiency any more than non-vegetarians do (source: Am J Clin Nutr. 1994;59 (supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jackie Gleason: Encyclopedia Ii - Jackie Gleason - And Awa-a-ay He Went
Nothing in Common proved to be Gleason's final film role. While he made the film, he was already fighting colon and liver cancer. He was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biography Of Pope John Paul Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - Biography Of Pope John Paul Ii - Health
As the youngest pope elected since Pope Pius IX in 1846, John Paul II entered the papacy as a healthy, relatively young man who hiked, sw...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Herbal Therapy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Herbal Therapy, Botanical Therapy, Herbalism
Herbal therapy or botanical therapy or herbalism: employs parts of plants (seed, stem, flowers, root, bark, leaf) for the relief of co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometrial Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometrial Cancer - Expectations
Because endometrial cancer is usually diagnosed in the early stages (70 percent to 75 percent of cases are in stage 1 at diagnosis; 10 pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Health Benefits Of Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Health Benefits Of Tea - Fda
In a July, 2005 review of claims made about the health benefits of green tea, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that it was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer Staging: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer Staging - Systems Of Staging
Staging systems are specific for each type of cancer (e.g. breast cancer and lung cancer). Some cancers, however, don't have a staging sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometrial Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometrial Cancer - Pathology
Histopathology is usually a endometrioid adenocarcinoma. It appears on a background of endometrial hyperplasia. Tumor cells are atypical ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barium Enema: Encyclopedia Ii - Barium Enema - How The Test Is Performed
This test may be done in an office or a hospital radiology department. The patient lies on the X-ray table and a preliminary X-ray is tak...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Coping With Cancer
Many local organizations offer a variety of practical and support services to people with cancer. Support can take the form of support gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer Staging: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer Staging - Overall Stage Grouping
Overall Stage Grouping is also referred to as Roman Numeral Staging. This system uses numerals I,II,III, and IV to describe the progressi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diverticulitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diverticulitis - Causes
The development of colonic diverticulum is thought to be a result of raised intraluminal colonic pressures. The sigmoid colon has the sma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barium Enema: Encyclopedia Ii - Barium Enema - What The Risks Are
There is low radiation exposure. X-rays are monitored and regulated to provide the minimum amount of radiation exposure needed to produce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brca1: Encyclopedia Ii - Brca1 - Related Conditions
Certain variations of the BRCA1 gene lead to an increased risk for breast cancer. Researchers have identified more than 600 mutations in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Coping With Cancer
Many local organizations offer a variety of practical and support services to people with cancer. Support can take the form of support gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krukenberg Tumor: Encyclopedia Ii - Krukenberg Tumor - Pathogenesis
There is some debate over the exact mechanism of metastasis of the tumour cells from the stomach, appendix or colon to the ovaries; class...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diverticulitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diverticulitis - Incidence
In Western countries, diverticular disease most commonly involves the sigmoid colon (95% of patients). The prevalence of diverticular dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Prevention
Cancer prevention is defined as active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer. This can be accomplished by avoiding carcinogens or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metastasis: Encyclopedia Ii - Metastasis - Metastasis And Primary Cancer
Metastatis theoretically always coincides with a primary cancer. It is a tumor that started from a cancer cell or cells in another part o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diverticulitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diverticulitis - Presentation
Patients often present with the classic triad of left lower quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis (an elevation of the white cell count ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Prevention
Cancer prevention is defined as active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer. This can be accomplished by avoiding carcinogens or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Diagnosing Cancer
Most cancers are initially recognized either because signs or symptoms appear or through screening. Neither of these lead to a definitive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Diagnosing Cancer
Most cancers are initially recognized either because signs or symptoms appear or through screening. Neither of these lead to a definitive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovarian Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Ovarian Cancer - Causes
Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women, the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies and the sec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Targeted Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Targeted Therapy - Progress And Future
Many oncologists believe that targeted therapies are the chemotherapy of the future. As solid tumor cancer continues to be viewed as a ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorectal Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Colorectal Cancer - Diagnosis Screening And Monitoring
Colorectal cancer - Identification of malignancy. Colorectal cancer can take many years to develop and early detection of colorectal ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Epidemiology
In some Western countries, such as the USA[1] and the UK[2], cancer is overtaking cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorectal Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Colorectal Cancer - Treatment
The treatment depends on the staging of the cancer. When colorectal cancer is caught at early stages (with little spread) it can be curab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Social Impact
Once referred to as "the C-word," cancer has a reputation for being a deadly disease. While this certainly applies to certain particular ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colorectal Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Colorectal Cancer - Diagnosis, Screening And Monitoring
Colorectal cancer - Identification of malignancy. Colorectal cancer can take many years to develop and early detection of colorectal ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometrial Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometrial Cancer - Risk Factors
Most women with endometrial cancer have a history of unopposed and increased levels of estrogen. One of estrogen's normal functions is to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Cancer Research
Cancer research is the intense scientific effort to understand disease processes and discover possible therapies. While understanding of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitamin D: Encyclopedia Ii - Vitamin D - Vitamin D And Cancer Prevention And Recovery
Recent research suggests that cancer patients who have their surgery/treatment in the summer - and therefore get more vitamin D - have a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Epidemiology
In some Western countries, such as the USA[1] and the UK[3], cancer is overtaking cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colostomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Colostomy - Alternatives
In some situations it may be possible to opt for a colo-anal pouch which eliminates the awkwardness and perceived social stigma associate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Social Impact
Once referred to as "the C-word," cancer has a reputation for being a deadly disease. While this certainly applies to certain particular ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Cancer Research
Cancer research is the intense scientific effort to understand disease processes and discover possible therapies. While understanding of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer - Diagnosis
The Amsterdam clinical criteria or genetic testing can make a diagnosis. HNPCC is known to be associated with mutations in four genes inv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stomach Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Stomach Cancer - Staging
If cancer cells are found in the tissue sample, the next step is to stage, or find out the extent of the disease. Various tests determine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovarian Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Ovarian Cancer - Expectations Prognosis
Ovarian cancer is disproportionately deadly for a number of reasons. First, symptoms are vague and non-specific, so women and their physi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Nomenclature And Classification
The following closely related terms may be used to designate abnormal growths: Neoplasia and neoplasm are the accurate, scientific names...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endometrial Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Endometrial Cancer - Symptoms
in women older than 40: extremely long, heavy, or frequent episodes of bleeding (may indicate premalignant changes) lower abdominal pain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer Staging: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer Staging - Clinical Staging And Pathological Staging
Cancer staging can be divided into a clinical stage and a pathologic stage. In the TNM (Tumor, Node, Metastasis) sytem, clinical stage an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diverticulosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diverticulosis - Complications
Infection of a diverticulum can result in diverticulitis. This occurs in 10-25% of persons with diverticulosis (NIDDK website). Tears in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agent Orange: Encyclopedia Ii - Agent Orange - Description
Agent Orange is a roughly 1:1 mixture of the two phenoxy herbicides in ester form, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trich...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Cancer - Signs And Tests
An examination of the mouth by the health care provider or dentist shows a visible and/or palpable (can be felt) lesion of the lip, tongu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Causes And Pathophysiology
Cancer - Origins of cancer. Cell division (proliferation) is a physiological process that occurs in almost all tissues and under many c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Health Benefits Of Tea: Encyclopedia Ii - Health Benefits Of Tea - Antioxidant Properties Of Tea
Green tea provides a wealth of simple phenolics; black tea provides more complex polyphenols. There is some controversy about which group...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metastasis: Encyclopedia Ii - Metastasis - Factors Involved
Metastasis is a complex series of steps in which cancer cells leave the original tumor site and migrate to other parts of the body via th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ovarian Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Ovarian Cancer - Treatment
Surgery is the preferred treatment and is frequently necessary for diagnosis. Studies have shown that surgery performed by a specialist i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Causes And Pathophysiology
Cancer - Origins of cancer. Cell division (proliferation) is a physiological process that occurs in almost all tissues and under many c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Treatment Of Cancer
Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy or other methods. The choice of therapy depends upon the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Treatment Of Cancer
Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy or other methods. The choice of therapy depends upon the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carcinoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Carcinoma - Staging
The staging of cancers is the extent of spread of the neoplasm. Grading is the system used to record the tumours degree of differentiatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oral Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Oral Cancer - Causes
Oral or mouth cancer most commonly involves the tissue of the lips or the tongue. It may also occur on the floor of the mouth, cheek lini...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esophageal Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Esophageal Cancer - Cause And Risk Factors
Esophageal cancer - Increased risk. There are a number of risk factors for esophageal cancer. Some subtypes of cancer are linked to par...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - C
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article