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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:57:17 +0100
I Have Colon Polyps: Now What?
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are encouraging men and women to learn more about colon polyps and how they affect a person's risks for cancer. "Finding out you have colon polyps doesn't have to be frightening," said Gottumukkala S. Raju, M.D., professor in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at M. D. Anderson. "Most colon polyps are not cancer...
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:00:00 PDT
Digestive CARE™ Is Seeking Online Votes For Top Colonscopy-Related Song Titles During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Digestive CARE™, a medical group of more than 50 gastroenterologists in Broward and Palm Beach County, announced that it is receiving hundreds of online votes in its "Bottom Line Song Title Contest" to bring awareness to National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March 2010). Digestive CARE™ is urging people to go to the Web site http://www.DigestiveCareOnline...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT
Mayo Researchers Link Obesity To Worse Outcome In Patients Being Treated For Colon Cancer
It's long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been diagnosed and treated for the cancer...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 PDT
Meat And Colorectal Cancer Risk: Scientists Suggest Potential Mechanisms
Scientists in the US who undertook a large study to investigate what biological mechanisms might be behind the already established link between colorectal cancer and consumption of red and processed meat, confirmed that such a link exists and suggested the main players are three compounds: heme iron, nitrate/nitrite, and heterocyclic amines...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 PDT
Link Between Obesity And Poor Colon Cancer Prognosis
Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 PDT
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Not More Likely To Get Colon Cancer
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. "Patients and doctors get nervous about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)," says William D. Chey, M.D...
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT
News From The Annals Of Family Medicine: March/April 2010
Convenience of Retail Health Clinics Attractive to Patients The time and cost savings offered by retail clinics are attractive to patients, and they are likely to seek care for minor illnesses there given sufficient cost savings, according to a telephone survey of nearly 500 adults...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Colorectal Cancer In China
The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in China is lower than that in the west countries, but has increased in recent years and become a substantial cancer burden in China, particularly in the more developed areas. Some studies have reported changes in the characteristics of CRC in China...
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:00:00 PDT
Obesity Associated With Risk Of Colorectal Tumors Without Microsatellite Instability
The increased risk of colorectal cancer associated with obesity may be largely restricted to tumors that have no or low microsatellite instability (MSI), a common condition in most colorectal cancers, according to a new study published online March 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT
Physicians Come Together On National Colorectal Cancer Awareness And Screening Day
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women nationwide, yet only half of people who need CRC screening receive it. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute is working to educate patients about the importance of screening and to encourage everyone age 50 and older to get screened for CRC...
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT
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ScienceDaily: Colon Cancer News
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:05:02 EDT
Obesity linked to poor colon cancer prognosis
Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a new study.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST
Low oxygen levels in body linked to cancer-aiding protein
A professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye found her work taking a fascinating turn when she discovered a correlation between the protein Coonexin46 and hypoxia -- a deficiency of oxygen which kills normal tissue cells. The researcher believes the findings will lead to serious advancements in treating retinoblastoma, a cancer that forms in the tissue of the retina.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST
High weight associated with risk of colorectal tumors without microsatellite instability
The increased risk of colorectal cancer associated with obesity may be largely restricted to tumors that have no or low microsatellite instability, a common condition in most colorectal cancers, according to a new study.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome not more likely to develop polyps, colon cancer
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to a new study.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Researchers find oncogene is important in pancreatic cancer growth and spread
Researchers have found that PKC-iota (PKC-i), an oncogene important in colon and lung cancers, is over-produced in pancreatic cancer and is linked to poor patient survival. They also found that genetically inhibiting PKC-i in laboratory animals led to a significant decrease in pancreatic tumor growth and spread.
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 EST
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News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass
Colorectal Cancer News Articles Provided by Cancer Compass
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Chemotherapy Or Pills? Difference Can Be Hundreds Of Dollars: Fighting Cancer, Costs
Hallelujah, Kim Green remembers thinking. Her life was about to get easier. For close to a decade, she had been making regular trips to the hospital, spending full days hooked up to machines that delivered chemotherapy to fight her breast cancer.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Sequencing Of Patients' Genomes Offers New Hope
US researchers have decoded the entire genome of patients to identify the root cause of their diseases paving the way towards individual genomic treatments, according to newly published studies.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A New Indicator Of Poor Prognosis In Node-Negative Colorectal Cancer Patients
Tumor budding at the invasive tumor front of colorectal cancer is recognized as an independent prognostic factor significantly related to both lymph node and distant metastasis. Several lines of evidence seem to suggest that tumor buds may, to some extent, represent malignant colorectal cancer stem cells because of their potential for migration and re- differentiation locally and at sites of metastasis.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Gardening: It's Good For Your Health
Daily physical activity is a prerequisite for good health. Gardening is an excellent way to be physically active while growing healthy vegetables and fruits, as well as beautiful flowers. Active people are less likely than inactive people to be obese or have high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, coronary artery disease, stroke, depression, colon cancer and premature death.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Yale Study Details How And Why Of BPA's Dangers
Exposing a female fetus to a chemical found in plastics causes permanent changes in a daughter's uterus that might result in cancer -- and a research team led by a Yale doctor has figured out why.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
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