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CDC Study: Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Are Increasing in U.S. The colorectal cancer screening rates for adults in the United States are increasing, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report shows that 60.8% of adults were current with colorectal cancer screening recommendations in 2006, compared with 53.9% in 2002. Read More Focus on Prevention: New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Released The prevention of colorectal cancer is the focus of new colorectal cancer screening guidelines issued this week by the American Cancer Society, in collaboration with the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American College of Radiology. Read More What's Cooking: Healthy, Gut-Friendly Foods for the Holiday Season The November 14th Monahan Center "What's Cooking" seminar, aimed at providing both tips and recipes for a healthy, gut-friendly holiday meal Read More Increased Dietary Folate Intake May Reduce Risk of Pancreatic Cancer A high dietary and total folate intake may be associated with a reduced risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a Swedish study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on March 15, 2006. Read More High Meat Intake May Increase Risk of Some Gastric (Stomach) Cancers A high intake of total, red, and processed meats may be associated with an increased risk of developing gastric non-cardia cancer, or cancer occurring in the middle and lower parts of the stomach, according to a study published in the March 1, 2006 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Read More Latest News Archives To view previous Latest News reports, click here.		What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer: New Tests, New Treatments, New Hope by Dr. Mark Bennett Pochapin