Regular doc visits tied to fewer colon cancers, deaths

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older Americans who visit their doctors regularly are less likely to develop or die from colon and rectal cancers, according to a new study. Researchers credit screening that catches precancerous growths and early cancers for the differences seen in rates of both cancers and deaths among people on Medicare. "The main takeaway here is that we need to improve access to primary care and encourage elderly people to use primary care," Dr. Jeanne Ferrante, the study's lead author from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Somerset, New Jersey, ...



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