A Lifetime Of Heavy Boozing Raises Colon Cancer Risk

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking increases a person’s risk of ...

Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds

Heavy drinking linked to higher colorectal cancer risk in a major study of 88,000 U.S. adults. Consistent alcohol use shows ...

DNA testing of colorectal polyps improves insight into hereditary risks

For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud University Medical Center and University Hospital Bonn (UKB ...
Medical Dialogues

One in Five High-Risk Malignant Colorectal Polyps Show Residual Cancer: Study

USA: A new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center indicates that carefully selected patients with malignant ...
News Medical

DNA analysis of colorectal polyps improves diagnosis and treatment

In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients. Research from Radboud university medical center and university hospital ...
Medscape

Smoking an Important Risk Factor for Colorectal Polyps

Oct. 22, 2002 (Seattle) — Smoking has been identified as an important risk factor for colorectal polyps in a retrospective study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University in Long Island.
Medscape

Cold Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Safer for Colorectal Polyp Removal

Cold endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) showed a superior safety profile over traditional hot EMR for large nonpedunculated colorectal polyps measuring ≥ 20 mm, with significantly lower risks of ...