Living with, through and beyond colorectal cancer
I came to Baylor College of Medicine in 2005 and worked diligently in a cancer research lab, a job I was passionate about. However, it
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Colorectal Cancer
Do patients really need opioid painkillers after colorectal surgery?
Although the opioid epidemic in the United States is currently overshadowed by the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic, the danger of highly addictive opioid medications
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Top 5 most viewed posts of 2019
In 2019, From the Labs covered a large variety of topics currently being investigated at the College, including hot areas of research and of high
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Your microbiome is what you eat
When you eat, you also feed your microbiome and influence the structure of the microbial community in the gut. Understanding how all this is connected
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Colon and rectal cancers: Know your treatment options
The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that more than 44,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2019. However, even though they are often
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A steady supply of sugar is good news for colorectal cancer
The current thought is that sugar is harmful to our health mainly because consuming too much can lead to obesity. Research shows that obesity increases
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Be aware of colorectal cancer risk, no matter your age
If you are under 40, chances are you may not be thinking about colorectal cancer. However, a recent study by the American Cancer Society says
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Friend and foe: Histamine mediates allergies and can fight colorectal cancer
Previous studies have shown that histamine is not only involved in allergic disease, it also may have a potential antitumor effect. At Baylor College of
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Bacteria living in your gut may help diagnose colorectal cancer
Those millions of bacteria living in your gut may someday be your allies in early detection of colorectal cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer-associated death in
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Thriving, not just surviving: Why defeating cancer inspired me to help others
On June 7, 2012, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Life as I knew it changed forever. The irony was that I had worked in
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