The FDA recently approved Shield, a blood test by Guardant Health, for screening colorectal cancer in individuals aged 45+ with an "average risk." While not a substitute for colonoscopies, Shield aims to enhance accessibility and insurance coverage, potentially increasing screening rates due to its convenience. The test, with a 10% false positive rate and
Andrew M. Seaman of Reuters Health wrote people who report eating the most red and processed meat before being diagnosed with colon cancer are more likely to die during the next eight years, according to a new study. "It's another important reason to follow the guidelines to limit the intake of red and processed meat,"
Alcohol-Attributable Cancer Deaths and Years of Potential Life Lost in the United States David E. Nelson, MD, MPH, Dwayne W. Jarman, DVM, MPH, Jürgen Rehm, PhD, Thomas K. Greenfield, PhD, Grégoire Rey, PhD, William C. Kerr, PhD, Paige Miller, PhD, MPH, Kevin D. Shield, MHSc, Yu Ye, MA, and Timothy S. Naimi, MD, MPH Alcohol
The Less Cancer campaign- program of Next Generation Choices Foundation is pleased to announce the first Move Detroit for Less Cancer to be held December 1,2012 at the Bayview Yacht Club,located at 100 Clairpointe Street Detroit, MI 48215. For nearly a decade, Less Cancer has been at the helm introducing prevention into the cancer
Grosse Pointe Farms and Harbor Springs, Michigan resident Frank Couzens III, 57, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012, surrounded by his family and friends. Frank, whose career began in advertising, was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Jackson Dawson Communications. He was respected and appreciated by team members throughout Jackson Dawson and Ford Motor Company alike, for his
Center Bill Couzens, Right Frank Couzens, Left Sister Margaret and Second Row Sister Carol My brother Frank is now in a hospital bed at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan. Frank devastated from effects of Cancer and the harsh treatments that come with it. This will be my second sibling to die of cancer. And
