by admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Laparoscopic Surgery Naples
In a study of 90,000 individuals, colonoscopy reduced the risk of colon cancer by 40%. Almost 90,000 individuals were followed over 20 years via questionnaire. Specifically, they were asked if they had screening colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or no screening. A 40%...
by admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Laparoscopic Surgery Naples
A recent study from the Journal of Cancer showed most breast cancer deaths occurred in women not regularly screened with mammography. Among the confirmed breast cancer deaths, 29% were among women who had been screened and 71% were among unscreened women. The median...
by admin | Sep 28, 2015 | Laparoscopic Surgery Naples
As I am sure you are aware, Angelina Jolie recently had bilateral mastectomies. This was undoubtedly a difficult decision but it was no doubt based on the fact that she was among the small subset of patients with the BRCA1 gene. This puts her at increased risk for...
