News tagged with bowel cancer

Exercise cuts bowel cancer risk

Researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have found people who engage in vigorous physical activity may be protected against ...

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Simple test to help diagnose bowel and pancreatic cancer could save thousands of lives

A simple online calculator could offer family GPs a powerful new tool in tackling two of the most deadly forms of cancer, say researchers.

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created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Personalized treatment for Crohn's Disease a step closer following gene mapping

Three new locations for Crohn's Disease genes have been uncovered by scientists at UCL using a novel gene mapping approach.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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Study sheds light on cancer burden in Australia

Over the past quarter century in Australia, cancer incidence rates have increased while deaths from cancer have steadily decreased. Those are some of the findings of a recent study published early online in the Asia-Pacific Jo ...

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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme announces first results

The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in England is on track to cut bowel cancer deaths by its target of 16%, reveals an analysis of the first one million test results, published in Gut.

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Inflammatory cues modulate goblet cell products important for intestinal barrier function

In a paper published in the December 2011 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, a team of scientists at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign led by Rex Gaskins, PhD have demonstrated that both microbial and ho ...

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IBD patients face increased skin cancer risk

Certain patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have an increased risk of skin cancer, which is intensified by the use of immunosuppressant medications , according to two new studies in Gastroenterology, the of ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bowel screening reduces cancer deaths by more than 25 per cent

(Medical Xpress) -- Bowel screening reduces the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Scotland by more than 25 per cent, according to research* presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference ...

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Poor men more likely to die from bowel cancer

(Medical Xpress) -- Deprived men are more likely to die from bowel cancer than men from the most affluent section of society, new research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool this week shows.

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Researchers discover genes involved in colorectal cancer

A jumping gene with the fairy tale name "Sleeping Beauty" has helped to unlock vital clues for researchers investigating the genetics of colorectal cancer.

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created Nov 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists prove regular aspirin intake halves cancer risk

Scientists including those from Queen's University have discovered that taking regular aspirin halves the risk of developing hereditary cancers.

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created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Male bowel cancer patients need more information about erectile dysfunction

Male bowel cancer patients are very likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) after treatment and yet the majority are not receiving adequate information about the condition, according to a study published in the British ...

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created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor public awareness of bowel cancer

Britons have very low awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer – the third most common cancer in the UK and second largest cause of cancer deaths each year, new research shows.

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Bowel cancer risk doubles for men

Men’s chances of getting bowel cancer in Great Britain have doubled since the mid 70s - according to new figures released today by Cancer Research UK.

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created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Metabolic syndrome increases risk of both major types of primary liver cancer

Incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) have increased in the U.S. This population-based study publishing in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Associ ...

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