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Say what you like about Capcom, it has never been one to under-exploit a successful franchise, and when that franchise is Resident Evil that goes double. Counting remakes, director's cuts, side-projects and gun games, the series is now on its 25th title, and that's with Resident Evil 6 still to come later this year. Disappointingly, after the excellent Resident Evil: Revelations on 3DS, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is one of the worst games in the Resident Evil canon. Co-developed by Capcom and the Canadian developer, Slant Six, it's a third-person shooter, set in Raccoon City during the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3, with the focus on online play.
Slant Six is best known for its work on Sony's SOCOM series; the third-person military shooters that gave the PS2 and PSP their biggest taste of online action, albeit most successfully within the USA. As a result, you might have expected the team to ace the blasting and the multiplayer mechanics, but blow it when it comes to making the game feel like a Resident Evil title. Surprisingly, the opposite is true. Operation Raccoon City does a nice job of keying into the existing Resident Evil storyline, delivering situations, characters and monsters that the series' long-term fans will love to get to grips with once again. It's when it gets to the execution that things go horribly wrong.
The premise might be Operation Raccoon City's best idea. Instead of playing one of the ditchwater dull STARS operatives, as you do in almost every other Resident Evil, you take the part of one of four members of Wolfpack, a group of black-ops specialists working for the fiendish Umbrella Corporation, and charged with tidying up loose ends as the T-Virus runs amok in Raccoon City. While the game has an over-arching storyline, it breaks the action up into a series of discrete missions, which see you exploring such famous Raccoon City locations as City Hall, the police station, the hospital and Berkin's lab. This gives you the opportunity to experience highlights from Resident Evil 2 and 3 from the other side, and while Slant Six and Capcom have fiddled with events to make them work in a new timeline, it's still great to pursue RE's arch-wuss, Leon Kennedy, through the streets of Racoon City, go into action with the brutal HUNK, or see the third game's mighty Nemesis in action once again.
Wolfpack are an interesting bunch as well, with specialists in stealth, demolition, healing, science, assault and marksmanship, all of whom have some special ability they can bring to the fray. Vector, for example, can temporarily cloak, giving you the chance to sneak behind enemies and hit them from behind. Belway, meanwhile, has a range of high-explosive weapons at his disposal. All get a nicely designed leather combat suit and a range of 'look, I'm really nasty' tics, and the result is that you get a good feeling out of doing bad things. For once, you can be one of the villains.
Unfortunately, it's all bad news from here on in. One of Operation Raccoon City's biggest problems is that it's designed as a co-op multiplayer game. You can play through the campaign with the other three members of wolfpack under CPU control, but the AI is so wretched and so disinclined to heal that you'll find yourself dying time and time again, turning each stage of a mission into a test of how much you can be bothered to continue.
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this game is not good. a total let down. i am a big resident evil fan played it from res evil 1 on the playstation. and this game feels like im playing a playstation one game the AI is rubbish your team run into the enemy into fires and don run from grenades and also get in your way all the time. i just hope they go back to the same thing as resident evil 5 that was awesome. i paid £40 for this s**t game. do not buy if your a res evil fan you will be let down. thanks capcom for ruining a grate line of games
Excuse me. Am I the only one who has realized, how extremely inaccurate these otherwise nostalgic Racoon City are from the actual, original scenarios in the first games and fails to rebuild the experience? I'll focus on the R.P.D. Police Station here.
Both the outside and interior are a mess-up, they have completely removed street ends, passages, and corridors that were part of it. The chief's office is now located just one door to the right, when you enter from the rooftop, whereas earlier it was located beyond several corridors, the safe room just before the hall is all empty, and I noticed how they have swapped and cut off various hallways that used to be around it.
And moreover. By the encounter with Leon and Claire, their car crash with the zombie-driven truck, occurs just a little walk down the street, beside the police station. In the real scenario, they crashed and parted ways numerous blocks and several closed streets and corners away from the R.P.D. This is just outright awefully done.
The makers of this game didn't even care to look into the overall MAP of the areas, let alone the details of it.
RE Outbreak did a much better job of reliving Racoon City than this crap.
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get out of the line of fire, and watch the "would-be-theives" incase any further action was necessary.
thats what i'd say.
This is a discussion on Gun store robbed within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; This got me thinking; if I was there practicing,what woul I have done. CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Gun Shop Clerk Fires At Robbers - News Story ...
This got me thinking; if I was there practicing,what woul I have done.
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Gun Shop Clerk Fires At Robbers - News Story - WFTV Orlando
get out of the line of fire, and watch the "would-be-theives" incase any further action was necessary.
thats what i'd say.
Wow thats the same place I went to for my CCW and this place was broken into at night like a week or so ago? I also found it kinda strange that its right next store to a strip club and a bar on the other side.
That is a tricky question. I think I would hit the deck and wait and see. Who knows who all is going to be firing off their weapons. Could be all 4 of the other bad guys, other guys at the range with guns, store clerks, who knows!
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I'd hit the floor drawn to cover my area. I can see a gun shop going up in a situation like this, cross fire from everywhere.
"Don't hit a man if you can possibly avoid it; but if you do hit him, put him to sleep." - Theodore Roosevelt
When I wander into stores/shops, I always look for exits and think of the possibilities if some wacko wants to start trouble.
Am I the only one who does this?
If this happened at my favorite gun shop...first they know me, so I won't be confused with the trash. Secondly, there are always 4-5 employees on hand and all OC...they all practice a lot.
For me? I'd be ducking behind a counter, or ducking out a back door. I would let the management explain the 'no return policy' on the lead.
Stay armed...know your surroundings...stay safe!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I don't run so good and my gun range knows me by first name so I'm drawing and covering suspects,they make any moves I feel threatened by and I'll help them get a set of angel wings
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I'd hit the deck, LOADED GUN IN HAND, prepared to use it if needed. High stress situation. You show yourself with gun in hand, the staff don't know if your there to help them or the other BG's. You might just get yourself shot by the GG's.
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Rieg's Gun Shop is in a very shady part of town, as trhoten says strip clubs all around. Shoot Straight in Castleberry (I think) just North of Orlando, was robbed about a year ago.
I don't know about you guys but a gun shop would be the last place I robbed (not that I would rob anywhere). The people working there are usually packing.
I'd be very cautious if drawing so as not to be identified as a 5th robber. I'd hate to be shot by the clerk for trying to help
This is the second gun shop robbery/burglary I have heard of recently; one happened about 35 miles from where I live maybe 4 weeks ago. I bet there is a gang out there that is specializing in this sort of thing. And traveling around the country to find places to hit and market their stuff.
Hope the cops find some good prints and other evidence.
There should be a mandatory life sentence for hitting a gun shop. (Not that it is easier on other victims, but you know that if they are stealing guns they are really bad dudes.
Like what's already been said, hit the deck with loaded gun in hand. Only fire if necessary. I'd bet there's likely to already be enough gunfire going off.
Primary rule: Don't get shot!
Secondary rule: Save your rear.
Too many variables in this situation. BG's, GG's, lots of guns.
Get out as safely as possible.
Just my take....
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Hmm, if you work in a gun then I assume you would know how to use a gun, and assume that you can hit a man size target within 15 yards. I'm surprised that in all those shot's the gun store clerk didn't manage to hit a single one of the 5 robbers. Looking at the security camera images, it appears they are all within a 10 yard distance from clerks.The employee then shot at the one suspect that had the gun........
The bullets ended up out in the street, but no one was injured
I cannot say how I would react in a life/death situation or how good my accuracy would be. However, this is a clear learning lesson for me, in that no matter how accurate you think you shoot a gun, these situations boil down to mental preparednes and being able to stay calm. I hope the clerk that shot uses this experience to go practice more. All of his shots would up going outside, and he is very fortunate not to have hit an innocent bystander/passer-by.
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3 transcendent equations, 2 unknown variables
HI there,
I have 3 independent equations (whose coefficients come from
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The equations are quite complicated and include trigonometric
There are 3 unknown variables. So far, it looks fine, right ?
However, there might be multiple solutions (due to the trigonometric
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FindRoot, in order to get the real solutions.
Suppose I find a separate method to determine one of the unknown
Then it will be nice to be able to use some approximation algorithm to
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I really want to believe this new round introduced by hornady is a revolution in JHP ammo... I've seen the videos and no matter what, there is always some type of expansion (even if partial) not to mention the non-bonded (but belted) core/jacket is an awesome idea...
Looking at the shape of the bullet, it had a very angular and sharp ogive. I actually thought something like that might help with feeding (maybe not)
the ammo worked well. I didn't check the speeds with the chrono, but I will next time I hit an outdoor range.
I shot 40 rounds of it out of my M&P40 pro (5" barrel) all rounds went bang, no malfunctions of any kind.
I did run into a very big show stopped though. I'm not sure if it's the gun, the mag or the ammo.
Once the gun got a little dirty, this round would not chamber on an empty gun. so I'd run out of ammo, reload, then try to release the slide. it kept binding. To see what was going on, I loaded the gun up with Sellier&Bellot 180gr bullets, and it feeded fine. if I released the slide with my hand, it would work, but the slide release would not put it into battery... I have a video here to show what was going on. it was repeatable. I'm going to mirror polish the feedramp now, but I'm not sure if that will fix it.
As far as accuracy, it was acceptable service grade ammo. You can see what groups happened at what distance.
I'm not sure if I can rely on the round since it failed to load. I'm going to do some polishing, and try again and hopefully it works. I believe in the round, but this is a problem. I'm also going to send the video to Hornady to show them what their 'duty' round is doing...
Video from Hornady showing all the expansion through FBI mandated media
Independent test of the 9mm version through Sheetrock
Here is the video showing that it failed to chamber multiple times
Here is a group from 20 yards (to confirm my zero actually) middle is resting on bench, top left is off-hand
9 round group again at 20 yards to confirm zero again
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AIBU to be furious that all the finger pointing in the Daniel Pelka case...(197 Posts)
Is being aimed towards the Head of Children Services and there is no mention of the Doctor that misdiagnosed this little boy with an eating disorder ? I mean FFS what kind of eating disorder leads a child to picking up food off a floor and scavenging in bins...
I blame the parents personally
There was fault on many levels the main one seemingly being the lack of joined up thinking and putting all the information together and that is in a large part down to children's services to do.
Doesn't mean there wasn't fault by others - although dont forget we don't know what the GP (and others) were told by the parents.
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tigger why do you blame his Dad? It was his Mothers boyfriend who has been convicted.
Did a dr actually diagnose an eating disorder? I've only listened to the news reports and a couple of radio phone ins but I got the impression that's what the mother told the teachers when she was questioned about his behavior.
It's all just incredibly sad and utterly heartbreaking. Imo I think a lot of the processes within public bodies for safeguarding create a false sense of security with the people using them. Lots of instances and concerns were logged by the teachers working with Daniel and they trusted that following their procedure would alert the right people to investigate and protect him. Clearly that failed really badly and I would like to see more support for teachers/head teachers to directly contact the police or health services if they don't feel their contacts in the LA are moving quickly enough/are showing enough concern.
Unfortunately you will still get evil bastards covering their tracks, lying, moving and being generally obstructive so it will happen again. You can't legislate against evil.
The point was he was never diagnosed with an eating disorder his mum made that up to tell the school!
I haven't been following all the detail of this horrible case, an was under the impression that there had been no GP diagnosis of eating disorder, and it was just a lie told to the school to cover up starvation. Was the poor boy actually taken to GP from time to time after all?
I think it just shows how toothless the services are wrt abusive, lying parents.
With a language barrier (perhaps of their own making) and aggressive people trying to cover their guilt, no one could or would get involved.
Anecdotally, we perhaps had an abusive parent on our terrace and, although notorious and loud, everyone had an idea what was going on and yet no-one got involved.
Hopefully the serious case review will reveal what went wrong in protecting this poor little boy, but if there was a misdiagnosis then I can see how it could have affected the response of other services. But one thing seems clear, there were too many people taking what the parents were saying at face value and letting that sway how they responded to the blatant signs of abuse in front of them.
Unfortunately you will still get evil bastards covering their tracks, lying, moving and being generally obstructive so it will happen again. You can't legislate against evil.
It is unfair to lay the blame at only one door, but unfortunately, the buck has to stop somewhere and people have to be seeing to be doing something
Well, the mum and stepdad did it. That's where the blame lies.
It is important to learn how they got away with it and it is important to find ways to stop it happening again. It looks like the system being so disjointed means they could lie to everyone without it being picked up.
although dont forget we don't know what the GP (and others) were told by the parents
I know, it's just worrying that the GP who saw this child didn't recognise the abuse and was taken in by the parents and happy to consider that he had an eating disorder. From what i can gather he was under the care of the paediatrician.... (unless i have perhaps got the facts wrong. I have only seen the news and the independent report)
But at what stage was he seen and for what? DS sees a pediarician but he only sees him fully clothed and has to take what I say as being true.
As it is lots of people did report concerns but something went wrong meaning the pieces of the jigsaw weren't joined together
He WAS in the preliminary stages of a diagnosis for an eating disorder. By Dr Supratik Chakraborti. He believed he had a metabolic disorder, which caused him to metabolize food really fast but not take in nutrients so he was still really thin.
The serious case review will show whether or not he was at fault, we can't know.
But as a doctor if a parent presents to you with a child and gives you a plausible account of what sounds like a genuine illness and what you can see as a doctor backs this up what do you do? He said the child showed no other signs of abuse.
The fact that his mother even had the brass neck to show up at a hospital and give her account of the illness is extremely unusual. She appeared to be cooperating and concerned about the child.
It would have been very hard for the school or other professionals involved to react as she would have had the back up of the medical profession that his thinness was not a result of abuse.
I think it's extremely likely nobody will be found at fault here when it's looked at objectively. This was a set of extremely devious and plausible people, who probably with design and also a bit of luck managed to create a completely plausible account of this supposed illness.
I wonder how difficult it would be to introduce an emergency court order that any public body could request and then have a magistrate pull together school, social services and medical records to decide whether there is a concerning pattern amongst all the recorded evidence to issue social services with the power to gain access to a child as a first step rather than a last?
A woman from one of the child protection charities was saying on the radio that one of the big hurdles is that in the initial stages you need a parents co-operation (teachers couldn't have contacted Daniels GP without his mothers permission because of data protection). If they refuse access or become obstructive then the lengthy hard legal process starts and you've alerted an abuser you're on to them and they 'disappear' off the radar and the whole nasty business starts again under a different authorities jurisdiction.
His mother and stepfather killed him. Nobody else was responsible for his death. He was MURDERED by them.
The step father was aggressive and abusive
The mother was abusive, manipulative and had every reason to try and hide her actions
The GP had a full waiting room and bruising was covered up
Language barrier
Lunch ladies and the office deal with all school dinner requests ....
What chances for a full picture?
Ah thanks Bridgetbidet - I didn't know about Daniel being under a consultant.
The first thought that occurs to me? I know the NHS paying out for interpreters isn't popular, but it really is best practice to allow the patients to talk freely without a family member interpreting. If that's something that could have been avoided then it's just such a simple little thing.
I know as a rule parents speak on behalf of their children, but maybe if the Dr had been able to question him even just once via an independent person he may have picked up on the clues and why his suspected diagnosis was soooo wrong.
Exactly Jambalaya. Hindsight is a funny thing.
Iamsparklyknickers, I am fairly certain that already exists. But in this case it would have made no difference at all as had any action been taken the mother would have had medical professionals who would have taken the view that his thinness was because of an illness, not because of abuse.
I've done some searching.
The mother testified that she never took him to the doctor.
There is no blame for a misdiagnosis, because no doctor saw him.
Iamsparklyknickers, it may well be a good idea for children always to have an interpreter available. But again in this case it might not have worked, the mother bribed him with promises of food to say what she wanted to professionals so had the doctor had an interpreter there he may well have given the right answers or even remained silent, it's not that unusual for a 4 year old to go quiet, I'm not sure even and interpreter could have done any good.
If she could con a consultant, all the teachers, the health professionals and her own family she could have conned an interpreter too. The fact it this is a case of exceptionally devious people who were intelligent enough to cover their tracks and hide what was happening exceptionally well.
This isn't like the Baby P case where simply examining the child properly would have shown what a dreadful state he was in, where the parents deceptions were obvious and could have been solved with a simple checking up exercise.
This was a case where the people who should have been looking after Daniel were conned by a huge, plausible, elaborate and devious deception.
Meditrina, she never took him to the GP. She took him to see the hospital consultant. And he did see the GP at one point who prescribed nutritional tablets so to say he never saw his GP is not correct either.
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This is a prospective, randomized, open-label clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of total glucosides paeony capsules in maintaining clinical remission in patients with ankylosing spondylitis which achieved clinical remission after anti-TNF therapy. Patients will be divided into two groups randomly, one group receive non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAID) mono-therapy and the other group receive total glucosides paeony capsules plus NSAID therapy for 24 weeks. The primary clinical endpoint is the proportion of patients which disease activity reaches relapse criteria. The investigator's hypothesis the proportion of relapse in total glucosides paeony capsules plus NSAID group would be lower than the NSAID mono-therapy group.
|Ankylosing Spondylitis
|Drug: Total Glucosides Paeony Capsules
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
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Primary Outcome Measures:
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Secondary Outcome Measures:
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Drug: Total Glucosides Paeony Capsules
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Looking for a hitch mount bike rack for 2012 JK Unlimited?
I am looking to get a hitch mount for my 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4 Door. I have two bike currently, a mountain bike and a road bike. Though I could be carrying up to 3 bikes. Would like one that has a locking mechanism for the bikes for when going on long trips. I was looking at the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Hitch Rack. Thanks in advance for any help.
I have an old Tule and it does not work well on the jeep. Even with it swung down I can not open the rear gate because the wheel gets in the way. I have stock rubbi wheels and tires. Just look out for this.
I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Deluxe-V...8090427&sr=8-3
Works good, well made. Same problem with tipping down, though and being able to open the rear door. This has never been a factor for me, but something to consider.
IM going shopping for one today. Im looking at the Thule Vertex or maybe a Yak Doubledown Ace. Im not sure if either will clear the tailgate with the swing down, but the Yak looks like it removes easier. If so, i could just take it totally off if it doesnt clear the gate. If all else fails, I could just get a hitch extender or drop
EMS and REI have 20% off racks this weekend, just FYI
Hey I have the yak two bike holder works great from quadratec
Which one?
:dance: Ok guys, I too have a bike carrier that attaches to the tow receiver. My problem is that I bought it for my Subaru Forester with the small receiver. I really don't want to buy another one that fits the larger receiver. Anyone know of an adapter to make the small rack fit the larger receiver?
go to harborfreight.com and search for hitch adapter. don't forget to find a 20% off coupon if you decide to buy.
Hollywood 4 bike rack is top notch and you can split it and just use as two bike rack if required...
Hollywood is what I went with as well. It was the only rack that would clear my 33x12.5
After much research and some $aving, I just ordered a 1upusa with add-on's to carry 4 bikes.
There are some pics of one on a Wrangler on their website.
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And here are some from mtbr:
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I'll post some pictures when I get it!
I just got the Thule vertex today. Its a nice piece of equipment but it doenst fit past my spare. Ill have to get an extender, but I like it. The price is right price too. EMS has a Memorial Day sale with 20% off Thule stuff. The MSRP was like $280 or so and I got it for $220ish
Annnnnd...Made in USA ;)
saris makes one... an adapter to fit the larger receiver.
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Mine came in the mail last night... I'll hopefully have her mounted up over the weekend with pictures.
Man this thing is aluminum sculpture. :thumb:
Currently using a Thule T2. I flipped the 4-bar linkage upside down and it clears when folding it up. In order for the tire to clear when swinging open the gate, just flip down the T2 to the down-angle position. Works perfect.
However if I didn't already have the T2 from previous vehicles, I would go with the 1upusa rack.
North Shore Rack. It only works with mountain bikes (larger crown fork). But if all you do is mountain, this is the best I've found (and I've had some nice racks from Küat and Yakima).
Here we go... took me a little longer than expected because I wanted to modify my dual-hitch adapter for an anti-rattle pin.
Woodyaks, what do you do about taillights? At least with 4 bikes, they are pretty obscured?
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Okay since I started this thread, I will update with what I got. I went and purchased the Apex 4 Swing Bike rack. I like it. I will make one warning if you have a bigger spare then stock it will not work without a hitch extension. Because I have the 17" tires included in the Power package and the one bolt just barley rubs the tire cover so anything bigger you will not be able to tighten it. I can also open the rear pretty much 80% open with the bike rack on. I'll try an update this more later on when I've gotten to put it to more use. Thanks all for the replies and setups you use.
I have the Yakima Flipside Bike Rack. It measures 12 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the back of the upright bar - which provides plenty of clearance for the spare tire on the rear of the vehicle.
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I did the measurement suggested in another post but the yak foldem still doesn't fit with my oversize spare. My question: are the hitch extenders secure? Don't want my Ibis flying off the back of my jeep.
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Where did this power booster get its vacuum?
On 57' Caddy I just picked up with its original 365 motor, I noticed the intake manifold has only one vacuum port and it has a very old looking plug in it which sits just in front of the carb flange right under the pcv inlet of the edlebrock performer carb the previous owner put on. The original power booster has an ancient looking vacuum hose hanging from it but I can not find a port matching its length.
Booster Vac. hose normally goes straight to Manifold port.
K and K,
I just finished working on a 58 caddy brake system.
The vacuum hose goes to the manifold just behind the carb. If you don't have the original manifold you may need to run a longer hose to a manifold vacuum port.
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But thats just it, I didnt see any manifold vacuum ports behind the carb or anywhere in the manifold except for just in front of the carb directly under the pcv inlet of the edlebrock carb the previous owner put on. Perhaps this was the orginal port for the brake booster when it had the original Rochester carb but now with the Edelbrock it cant work because the PCV inlet is to low?
The intake manifold appears original but I have not found a place to decipher codes and numbers of this Caddy.
Pretty much every Rochester carb I've seen has a port on the rear for a brake booster, even if it just had a pipe plug in it. Perhaps they never got around to hooking the booster back up after the carb swap. :cool:
K and K,
Any manifold vacuum will work just fine. Find a longer piece of hose and hook it up. Done!
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Walk start: 11:30am
Location: Rentschler Field, East Hartford
Join the GI Joes Team here: http://online.ccfa.org/goto/ctgi
If you absolutely cannot attend, you can show your support another way:
please consider donating to one of our team members who are spending their Sunday morning supporting CTGI & CCFA.
Click here for more information and to register
April 2016 - CCFA Connecticut Patient Symposium
Info: Connecticut Patient & Family IBD Symposium
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2016- 8:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Courtyard by Marriott - 4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell, CT 06494
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Visit our event website to see the full agenda of this year's presenters, as well as to register online. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Alicia Barron at email@example.com.
Dr. Michelle Smedley will be speaking on 1) "IBD Through the Years" and 2) "The Challenge and Triumphs of Women with Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis.
Admission to the symposium is free but you do need to register.
Connecticut River Valley (Glastonbury/East Hartford) Chamber of Commerce Lecture
Dr. Joseph Cappa will be speaking on The Top 10 Issues of the Digestive Tract: The Voyage from Mouth to Anus. Learn about the most common digestive disorders; how to identify, treat and stay well.
Thursday, April 7, 2016 5:30-630pm Brookdale Mountain Laurel 1177 Hebron Avenue Glastonbury, Ct
Admission is $5 (CTGI is a member of the Chamber. All attendees gets members rate)
All need to register at: http://www.crvchamber.org/events/details/do-a-180-live-the-top-10-issues-of-the-digestive-tract-the-voyage-from-mouth-to-anus-2982
January 2016 - Connecticut GI Welcomes Marcy Qureshi DO, Vaibhav Mehendiratta MD, Christine Lowell-Colley PA and Jenna Cooke APRN to the Connecticut GI family!
Connecticut GI, PC is excited to announce that Marcy Qureshi, DO has joined the CTGI team! Dr. Qureshi has been a practicing gastroenterologist in the Manchester area since 2012 and her addition will enhance the services Connecticut GI provides to the Manchester/South Windsor community.
Connecticut GI, PC is excited to announce that Vaibhav Mehendiratta, MD has joined the CTGI team! Dr. Mehendiratta has been a practicing gastroenterologist in the Springfield, Massachusetts area since 2012 and his addition will enhance the services Connecticut GI provides to the Enfield, Hartford and Norwich communities.
September 2015 - Connecticut GI welcomes Sang and Sridhar Digestive Disease Consultants to the Connecticut GI family!
Announcement: We are excited to welcome You Sung Sang MD, Kolala Sridhar MD, Tonya E.L. Hall MD, Jeannine Hampton FNP-C, Megan Phillips PA-C, and their staff to the Connecticut GI team! Located in their original location in Norwich Connecticut, this new office will further expand the care we can provide for our patients in the state.
May 2015 - Crohns & Colitis "TAKE STEPS" IBD Walk
Event Details
Location: Rentschler Field
Date: 5/9/2015
Check-in and Festival Start: 9:00 AM
Walk Start: 10:00 AM
East Hartford, CT
For years, Connecticut GI, PC and our staff have been enthusiastic supporters of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America through our participation in Take Steps. Take Steps is the nation's largest walking event dedicated to finding cures for digestive diseases. Take Steps is held in 150 communities across the United States and raises critical research dollars for the millions of people fighting Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
We believe Connecticut GI, PC and its patients and families can easily rally behind Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America simply because of its important mission to improve the quality of life for children and adults affected by digestive diseases. Through the Take Steps event, we will be actively involved in raising awareness and vital revenue to help the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America find a cure and bring hope to countless lives.
For this year's Take Steps event, held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT GI, PC has made a commitment to raise 7,500 dollars. Please consider joining our efforts and register as a member of our team the GI Joes and raise funds to help meet our commitment to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.
Here are the details of the Walk:
WHEN: Saturday, May 9th, 9:00 Festival & Registration, 10:00 a.m. Walk Begins
WHERE: Rentschler Field, East Hartford
REGISTER: http://online.ccfa.org/goto/gijoesct
(If you would rather form your own team of family member, friends, co-corkers, you can visit www.cctakesteps.org/connecticut)
FUN FACTS: Everyone who raises $100 will receive the official Take Steps T-shirt. Raise $250 or more and qualify for other great prizes!
GI Joes: contact Patience our team coordinator email@example.com
General Take Steps or Crohn's & Colitis Foundation: Contact Mary Kate Doherty, 203-376-4336 or email@example.com
Event Details
Location: Rentschler Field
Date: 5/9/2015
Check-in and Festival Start: 9:00 AM
Ceremony Start 9:45AM
Walk Start: 10:00 AM
CTGI is a major sponsor of this event supporting CCFA.
We would like to get even a bigger team than last year.
The website to directly register for our team is: http://online.ccfa.org/goto/gijoesct
All participants will get a CTGI GI Joe's Tee Shirt while supplies last.
Those who donate $100 will get a CCFA IBD Shirt.
I hope as many of you can join us.
Joe and Michelle
March 2015 - Connecticut GI welcomes Dr. David Sack to the CTGI family!.
Connecticut GI welcomes Dr. David Sack to the CTGI family. Dr. Sack has been practicing in the Meriden/Wallingford area for over 25 years. He will be available just down the hall from his old office at Midstate Medical Center, and will also be offering office time in Wallingford.
February 2015 - Have some fun and run the Max O Hartford 5k with the CTGI team!.
Register Here: Max O Hartford 5k
January 2015 - Connecticut GI welcomes Central Connecticut Gastroenterology
Connecticut GI welcomes the clinicians and staff of Central Connecticut Gastroenterology, LLC. Dr. Jeffrey Breiter and Beth Lemek, PA will bring a wealth of clinical experience to our practice. We are excited to welcome their entire practice to the Connecticut GI team. Their South Windsor office will offer even easier patient access to our services.
November 2014 - CTGI Tract Team is working with CCFA in sponsoring a "Couch to 5k training program" as part of a new initiative called "Team Challenge Lite"..
This is a program to expose those who cannot "run" a half marathon yet to the IBD CCFA Team Challenge program. Team Challenge Lite will be a 6 week training program to get you from the couch to completing a 5k race on Sunday, December 7th as part of the Hartford Marathon Foundation West Hartford Blue Back Square Mitten Run. The $30 registration fee that will include: 6 week Training Program, Practice Sessions on Saturday Mornings, Professional Coaches, Fundraising Support. The recommended fundraising is $250 per person. Those fund raising will receive mittens and a long sleeve running shirt. Program is great for runners and walkers. You can find out more information and register at: http://bit.ly/TCCTLite2014
September 2014 - Connecticut GI welcomes Litchfield County Gastroenterology Associates.
Connecticut GI welcomes the clinicians and staff of Litchfield County Gastroenterology Associates, who joined Connecticut GI on October 1st. Dr's William Coll, Leslie Goldman, Robert Lindenberg, Howard Regenbogen, Joseph Scirica, and Sebastian Bourgeois along with Angela Murno, APRN and Lynn Rapsilber, APRN will bring a wealth of clinical experience to our practice. We are excited to welcome their entire practice to the Connecticut GI team. With offices in Torrington and Sharon, Connecticut GI will offer even easier patient access to our services.
August 2014 - CTGI warmly welcomes Dr. Blair Williamson and Dr. Eva Sotil to the CTGI family.
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May 2014 - Crohns & Colitis "TAKE STEPS" Walk, May 10th, 9am, East Hartford, CT
For years, Connecticut GI, PC and our staff have been enthusiastic supporters of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America through our participation in Take Steps. Take Steps is the nation's largest walking event dedicated to finding cures for digestive diseases. Take Steps is held in 150 communities across the United States and raises critical research dollars for the millions of people fighting Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
We believe Connecticut GI, PC and its patients and families can easily rally behind Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America simply because of its important mission to improve the quality of life for children and adults affected by digestive diseases. Through the Take Steps event, we will be actively involved in raising awareness and vital revenue to help the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America find a cure and bring hope to countless lives.
For this year's Take Steps event, held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Great River Park in East Hartford, CT GI, PC has made a commitment to raise 15,000 dollars. Please consider joining our efforts and register as a member of our team the GI Joes and raise funds to help meet our commitment to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.
Here are the details of the Walk:
WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 9:00 Festival & Registration, 10:00 a.m. Walk Begins
WHERE: Great River Park, 301 East River Drive, East Hartford
REGISTER: http://online.ccfa.org/goto/ctgi (If you would rather form your own team of family member, friends, co-corkers, you can visit www.cctakesteps.org/connecticut)
FUN FACTS: Everyone who raises $100 will receive the official Take Steps T-shirt. Raise $250 or more and qualify for other great prizes!
GI Joes: contact Patience our team coordinator firstname.lastname@example.com
General Take Steps or Crohn's & Colitis Foundation: Contact Mary Kate Doherty, 203-376-4336 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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April 2014 - Congratulations to Drs. Cappa, Gelwan, Loewenthal & Nestler who were recently voted as TOP Connecticut Gastroenterologists by Connecticut Magazine.
Congratulations to Drs. Cappa, Gelwan, Loewenthal, & Nestler who were recently voted by their peers as a TOP Connecticut Gastroenterologist, after 5,000 questionnaires were sent to Connecticut physicians asking to whom they would send their loved ones for expert medical care.
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March 2014 - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Turning 50? Call any of our offices to schedule your screening colonoscopy today. Colon Cancer Screening saves lives!
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September 2013 - Connecticut GI is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one
of The Hartford Courant and FOXCT Top Workplaces.
The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLP, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement. WorkplaceDynamics conducts regional Top Workplaces programs with 37 major publishing partners and recognizes a list of 150 National Top Workplaces.Over the past year, more than 5,000 organizations and 1 in every 88 employees in the U.S. have turned to WorkplaceDynamics to better understand what's on the minds of their employees.
The Hartford Courant and FOXCT published the complete list of Top Workplaces on September 15th.
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August 2013 - Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) Wethersfield Run on Sunday, August 25th
The CTGI Tract team would like you, our patients, families and friends to participate with us at the Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) Wethersfield Run on Sunday, August 25th for a 5k or 10k run. CTGI is a sponsor of the HMF and would like to encourage exercise, wellness and health for all. Register on line here and include CTGI Tract Team as name of Team. On the day of the event come to our tent to get a CTGI Tract Team Running Shirt!
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July 2013 - CTGI warmly welcomes Dr. Adam Schoenfeld to the CTGI family
Dr. Schoenfeld is a graduate of Suny Upstate Medical University. He completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Dr. Schoenfeld will be working out of our New Britain, Southington, and Avon offices.
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September 2013 - Hartford Liver Walk
You are cordially invited to join the doctors and staff of CTGI at the American Liver Foundation's annual
Liver Life Walk Hartford
Presented by Hartford Hospital
Sunday, September 22
Rentschler Field, East Hartford
We are building a fantastic team that will help raise funds for the 30 million Americans affected by liver disease.Please join us! You will have a great time meeting new friends and enjoying the outdoors.Your participation will keep us moving forward in the fight against one of America's fastest growing public health concerns - liver disease.
Please visit the ALF's walk website by clicking on the link below and to join our team: CTGI Jack Pack.
The American Liver Foundation is a community of volunteers,patients and staff dedicated to furthering education about liver disease and bringing awareness to those who may not know that there are over 100 types of liver disease that affect so many.Now more than ever, we need your help. You can help make a difference as a participant in the Liver Life Walk. We hope you'll join us!
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May 2013- May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Celiac disease is an inflammatory reaction in the small bowel to the protein gluten, which is present in many of the foods we eat, especially wheat, rye and barley. The disease has a genetic predisposition being common in siblings and parents. It is associated with many symptoms including weight loss, diarrhea and bloating. There are other diseases that are of a higher incidence in people with Celiac, including type 1 diabetes, thyroid disease, liver disease, Non-Hodgkins lymphoma and skin disease such as Dermatitis herpetiformis. The present treatment is to be on a gluten free diet for life. Celiac Sprue Association www.csaceliacs.org
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April 2013 - Connecticut Magazine features CTGI Physicians
Connecticut doctors were recently asked whom they would recommend their loved ones see for expert medical care. The results are in and can be found in the April 2013 issue of Connecticut Magazine. We are delighted to announce that included on that list are several of our own Connecticut GI physicians! Drs. Joseph Cappa, Jeffrey Gelwan, Theodore Loewenthal and Jeffry Nestler are among the top docs in Connecticut specializing in Gastroenterology. Plus our very own Dr. Angela Petronio made the list of top docs for Internal Medicine. CTGI is comprised of 31 outstanding physicians, and it is always gratifying to us when a special shout out is given to any one of our many amazing doctors. To see the entire list of Connecticut Top Docs, please follow this link: mydigimag.rrd.com
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April 2013 - CTGI: Platinum Sponsor of Connecticut Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis
Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis Walk is the nation's largest event dedicated to finding cures for digestive diseases. Join us as we walk to raise crucial research dollars for the millions of people fighting Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The walk will be on Saturday, May 11th at the Great River Park, East Hartford Registration time: 3:00pm Official Walk time: 4:00pm. Join our Team the GI Joes by following the following web link online.ccfa.org. Anyone who raises $100 for the Team by Friday, May 3rd will get at CTGI GI Joes Team Shirt.
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March 2013 - Connecticut GI was selected as one of "Hartford's Finest" in the March 20th edition of the Hartford Advocate
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March 2013 - The First Annual Pancreatic Symposium
The First Annual Pancreatic Symposium took place on March 8 at the Farmington Marriott and was attended by 80 people. The goal of the symposium was to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, identify patients with cystic lesions of the pancreas who may be at risk and discuss current models for tracking patients and treating once identified. Dr Michael Karasik from CTGI presented on the epidemiology and risk factors for pancreatic cancer, and moderated the symposium. Dr Michael Golioto gave a lecture on the use of endoscopic ultrasound in the management and diagnosis of pancreatic cysts. Both physicians are actively engaged in mulidisciplanary oncology teams at the Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital and will be doing community lectures of pancreatic cancer awareness.
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September 2012 - Connecticut GI Warmly Welcomes Dr. Krzysztof Kopec
On September 1st, Connecticut GI welcomed Dr. Krzysztof Kopec to the CTGI family.Back to Top
August 2012 - Connecticut GI Warmly Welcomes Dr. Maria Johnson
On August 1st, Connecticut GI welcomed Dr. Maria Johnson to the CTGI family.Back to Top
July 2012 - Connecticut GI Welcomes Digestive Disease Consultants
Connecticut GI welcomes the Clinicians and staff of Digestive Disease Consultants, who joined Connecticut GI on July 1st. Drs.Edward P. Toffolon, Mark R. Versland, and Rosalind U. van Stolk, along with Sharon Delinger, APRN, will bring a wealth of clinical experience to our practice. We are excited to welcome their entire practice to the Connecticut GI team. With offices in New Britain and Southington, Connecticut GI will offer even easier patient access to our services.
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June 2012 - CTGI Welcomes Dr. Kevin Jo
On June 1st, Connecticut GI welcomed Dr. Kevin Jo to the CTGI family. Dr. Jo is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Rochester Medical Center and has been a practicing Gastroenterologist at Rochester General Hospital since 2009. Dr. Jo will be working out of our Hartford, Meriden, and Wallingford offices.Back to Top
May 2012 - CTGI "Walks and Cycles for a Cure" with CCFA
CTGI is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's "Take Steps" Walk.
Walk with us! Many patients feel that they are alone in their struggle with IBD, not knowing how to explain to others what they go through. "Take Steps" provides the perfect environment for patients and their families to come together and know they are not alone in this fight.
On Saturday, May 12, 2012 we will meet at Great River Park in East Hartford to enjoy an afternoon of music, activities, food and fun, and most importantly we will celebrate you for your role in helping to further the mission of CCFA: To cure Crohn's and Colitis and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by inflammatory bowel diseases.
For more information or to register for the walk please visit www.cctakesteps.org/connecticut
March 2011 Can Colorectal Cancer be Prevented - Adapted from the American Cancer Society
Can Colorectal Cancer be Prevented?
Adapted from the American Cancer Society, March 2011 Even though we don't know the exact cause of most colorectal cancers, it is possible to prevent many of them.
Regular colorectal cancer screening is one of the most powerful weapons for preventing colorectal cancer. Screening is the process of looking for cancer or pre-cancer in people who have no symptoms of the disease.
From the time the first abnormal cells start to grow into polyps, it usually takes about 10 to 15 years for them to develop into colorectal cancer. Regular screening can, in many cases, prevent colorectal cancer altogether. This is because most polyps can be found and removed before they have the chance to turn into cancer. Screening can also result in finding colorectal cancer early, when it is highly curable.
People who have no identified risk factors (other than age) should begin regular screening at age 50. Those who have a family history or other risk factors for colorectal polyps or cancer, such as inflammatory bowel disease, should talk with their doctor about starting screening at a younger age and/or getting screened more frequently.
Genetic testing, screening, and treatment for those with a strong family history
If you have a strong family history of colorectal polyps or cancer, you should talk with your doctor about genetic counseling to review your family medical tree, see how likely it is that you have one of these syndromes, and discuss whether or not genetic testing may be right for you. This can also help you decide about taking steps to prevent colon cancer, like getting screened and treated at an early age.
Before getting genetic testing, it's important to know ahead of time what the results may or may not tell you about your risk. Genetic testing is not perfect, and in some cases the tests may not be able to provide solid answers. This is why meeting with a genetic counselor before testing is crucial in deciding if testing should be done.
Genetic tests can help determine if members of certain families have inherited a high risk for developing colorectal cancer due to syndromes such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Without genetic testing, all members of a family known to have an inherited form of colorectal cancer should start screening at an early age, and get screened frequently. If genetic testing is done for a known mutation within a family, those members who are found not to have the mutated gene may be able to be screened at the same age and frequency as people at average risk.
When looking at whether testing might be appropriate, a genetic counselor will try to get a detailed view of your family history.
For example, doctors have found that many families with HNPCC tend to have certain characteristics:
These are called the Amsterdam criteria. If these hold true for your family, then you might want to seek genetic counseling. But even if your family history satisfies the Amsterdam criteria, it doesn't always mean you have HNPCC. Only about half of families who meet the Amsterdam criteria have HNPCC. The other half do not, and although their colorectal cancer rate is about twice as high as normal, it is not as high as that of people with HNPCC. On the other hand, many families with HNPCC do not meet the Amsterdam criteria.
A second set of criteria, called the revised Bethesda guidelines, are used to determine whether a person with colorectal cancer should have his or her cancer tested for genetic changes that are seen with HNPCC.
These criteria include at least one of the following:
If a person with colorectal cancer has any of the Bethesda criteria, genetic testing is advised to look for an inherited HNPCC-associated gene mutation. Still, most people who meet the Bethesda criteria do not have HNPCC.
Not all families with HNPCC meet any of the criteria listed. Doctors should be suspicious of HNPCC in families with colorectal cancer and other cancers associated with this syndrome, including cancers of the endometrium (lining of the uterus), ovary, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, brain, bile duct, or the lining of the kidney or the ureters.
The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer for people with an HNPCC mutation may be as high as 80%. In families known to carry an HNPCC gene mutation, doctors recommend that family members who have tested positive for the mutation and those who have not been tested should start colonoscopy screening during their early 20s to remove any polyps and find any cancers at the earliest possible stage. People known to carry one of the gene mutations may also be offered the option of removal of most of the colon.
Genetic counseling and testing is also available for those at risk of FAP. Their lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is near 100%, and in most cases it develops before the age of 40. People who test positive for the gene change linked to FAP should start colonoscopy during their teens. Most doctors recommend they have their colon removed when they are in their 20s to prevent cancer from developing.
Diet, exercise, and body weight
You can lower your risk of developing colorectal cancer by managing the risk factors that you can control, like diet and physical activity.
Diets high in vegetables and fruits have been linked with lower risk of colon cancer. Diets high in processed and/or red meats have been linked with a higher risk. The American Cancer Society recommends that you eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant sources.
This includes the following:
Avoiding excessive alcohol intake may also help lower your risk of colorectal cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends no more than 1 drink per day for women or 2 per day for men.
Physical activity is another area that you can control. The American Cancer Society recommends that adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity on 5 or more days of the week. Moderate or vigorous activity for at least 45 minutes on 5 or more days of the week may lower your risk for colorectal cancer even more.
Obesity raises the risk of colon cancer in both men and women, but the link seems to be stronger in men. The American Cancer Society recommends that people try to maintain a healthy weight throughout life by balancing what they eat with physical activity. If you are overweight, you can ask your doctor about a weight loss plan that will work for you.
Vitamins, calcium, and magnesium
Some studies suggest that taking a daily multi-vitamin containing folic acid, or folate, may lower colorectal cancer risk, but not all studies have found this. In fact, some studies have hinted that folic acid might help existing tumors grow. More research is needed in this area.
Some studies have suggested that vitamin D, which you can get from sun exposure, in certain foods, or in a vitamin pill, can lower colorectal cancer risk. Because of concerns that excessive sun exposure can cause skin cancer, most experts do not recommend this as a way to lower colorectal cancer risk at this time.
Other studies suggest that increasing calcium intake may lower colorectal cancer risk. Calcium is important for a number of health reasons aside from possible effects on cancer risk. But because of the possible increased risk of prostate cancer with high calcium intake, it may be wise for men to limit their daily calcium intake to less than 1,500 mg per day until further studies are done.
Calcium and vitamin D may work together to reduce colorectal cancer risk, as vitamin D aids in the body's absorption of calcium. Still, not all studies have found that supplements of these nutrients reduce risk.
A few studies have looked at a possible link between a diet high in magnesium and reduced colorectal cancer risk. Some, but not all, of these studies have found a link, especially among women. More research is needed to determine if this link exists.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Many studies have found that people who regularly use aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) and naproxen (Aleve®), have a lower risk of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps. Most of these studies looked at people who took these medicines for reasons such as to treat arthritis or prevent heart attacks. Other, stronger studies have provided evidence that aspirin can prevent the growth of polyps in people who were previously treated for early stages of colorectal cancer or who previously had polyps removed.
But NSAIDs can cause serious or even life-threatening side effects such as bleeding from stomach irritation, which may outweigh the benefits of these medicines for the general public. For this reason, experts do not recommend NSAIDs as a cancer prevention strategy for people at average risk of developing colorectal cancer.
The value of these drugs for people at increased colorectal cancer risk is being actively studied. Celecoxib (Celebrex®) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for reducing polyp formation in people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). This drug may cause less bleeding in the stomach than other NSAIDs, but it may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Aspirin or other NSAIDs can have serious side effects, so check with your doctor before starting to take any of them on a regular basis.
Female hormones
Taking estrogen and progesterone after menopause (sometimes called combined hormone replacement therapy or combined HRT) may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women, but cancers found in women on HRT may be at a more advanced stage. Combined HRT also lowers the risk of developing osteoporosis (bone thinning). But it can also increase a woman's risk of heart disease, blood clots, and breast, lung, and uterine cancers.
The decision whether or not to use HRT should be based on a careful discussion of the possible benefits and risks with your doctor.
The information provided is intended to present general information and not as a definitive basis for diagnosis or treatment in any particular case. It is important that you consult your physician about your specific condition.