Category Archives for colon cancer
Colon Cancer and Ultraprocessed Foods
Are colon cancer and ultraprocessed foods linked? What are ultraprocessed foods? According to the study linked below, yes, eating a lot of ultraprocessed foods increases your risk of colon cancer. What
Continue readingColon Cancer- FOLFOX vs CAPOX?
My name is Bernie Davis. I have just been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. I’m thinking through adjuvant chemotherapy- FOLFOX vs CAPOX. In particular, I’m thinking through: Efficacy, side
Continue readingColon Cancer- gut microbiome testing?
Gut microbiome testing? My name is Bernie Davis. I am a newly diagnosed colon cancer patient. My understanding is that my gut microbiome is important. How is it important? How do I know if my microbiome
Continue readingMicrobiome Reduce Colon Cancer Side Effects?
Can probiotics reduce colon cancer side effects? According to the research linked below, two probiotic strains can reduce specific adverse events in colon cancer patients undergoing 5-FU chemotherapy. Bernie
Continue readingColon Cancer Relapse Prevention Diet
Whether I have adjuvant chemotherapy or not, I want to build a colon cancer relapse prevention diet into my routine. Hi, my name is Bernie Davis. I am a colon cancer survivor. I am working with PeopleBeatingCancer
Continue readingOvercoming Multi-drug Resistance in Colon Cancer?
Overcoming multi-drug resistance in colon cancer is almost wishful thinking. According to the first article linked below, MDR affects more than 90% of all colon cancer deaths. Multidrug resistance is a
Continue readingCure in Colon Cancer???
What is the definition of a cure in colon cancer? The study linked and excerpted below tries to answer this weighty question. Unfortunately, as a long-term cancer survivor myself, I disagree with the idea
Continue readingMicrobiome’s Role in Colon Cancer?
What is the microbiome’s role in colon cancer? FYI, the article below was written about GI cancers as a whole. I have taken the liberty of focusing this post on colon cancer specifically. I am a
Continue readingAdjuvant Therapy Pros and Cons in colon cancer?
Adjuvant therapy pros and cons, or whether or not I should do adjuvant chemotherapy, is my next big decision. My name is Bernie Davis. I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I’ve surgically removed my
Continue readingColon Cancer Survival Statistics
What are colon cancer survival statistics? My name is Bernie Davis. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2025. I had the tumor surgically removed. I am researching and writing about staging, adjuvant chemotherapy,
Continue readingColon Cancer- Dairy? Fermented Dairy???
I am a colon cancer survivor. How does dairy and fermented dairy fit into my efforts to reduce my risk of colon cancer relapse? Unfortunately, I couldn’t find studies or videos that apply specifically
Continue readingColon Cancer and Preventing Lymphedema
I have colon cancer. Preventing lymphedema is now one of my goals, right up there with colon cancer recurrence prevention! I had 24 lymph nodes removed when I had surgery to remove my colon cancer. Lymph
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