Colorectal Cancer and More

I had promised to complete a series on colorectal cancer a few weeks ago. As you have seen, I got sidetracked with some reviews. For those of you who have not been following, there are a few articles within the cancer review section. Just click on the reviews link within the introductory comments on the cancer homepage. From there you will be taken to an article with all the latest reviews to date. Hope you find this interesting. Please send your comments, suggestions etc. by email or in the discussions.

So, I am back to the colorectal series. The first is a general article covering the basic information on this very common and important cancer. Colorectal cancer ranks third both in terms of how common it is, as well as how dangerous it is as a cause of death. This will be following next week by a more detailed account of the treatment options available to patients with this disease. If there is any particular aspect of colon or rectal cancer that you would like me to explore, just let me know. I will do my best to cover it on the site.

I would also like to draw your attention to an interesting discussion going on at the moment. It is about decreasing your risk of cancer. At the moment the importance of the cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, is being examined. We are also looking at the recommendation that it be compulsory for young girls within the USA. This important vaccine is also not yet available in some parts of the world, including some developing countries. Let us know what you think.

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