Colon Cancer

Study data from Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology update knowledge of colon cancer in women

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, March 20th, 2007

Current study results from the report, "Changing sites of colorectal cancer in the Israeli Jewish ethnic populations and its clinical implications," have been published. "Countries at risk for colorectal cancer noted an increase in right-sided colorectal cancer. We examined this in the Israeli Jewish populations," scientists in Tel Aviv, Israel report.

"Israel Cancer Registry data, 1982-2001, were computed by sex, age, ethnic group and colorectal cancer site: 'rectal cancer' included the recto-sigmoid junction, 'right-sided' colorectal cancer included proximal colon up to and including the splenic flexure. In both sexes, colorectal cancer trends increased significantly...

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