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 ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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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.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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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.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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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 ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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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.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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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 ...
Dec 03, 2011 |
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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 ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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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 ...
Nov 09, 2011 |
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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.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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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.
Nov 06, 2011 |
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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.
Oct 28, 2011 |
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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 ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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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.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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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.
Jul 27, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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