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Scientists reveal 'protector' gene behind 50-fold increase in number of bowel tumours

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that deleting a single gene can increase the average number of tumours in the bowel by 50-fold, according to research published in PNAS today.


Fear of insurance rejection deters potentially life saving genetic tests for bowel cancer

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created Sep 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An Australian study of families with genetic risk of bowel cancer has found that 50 percent of participants declined genetic testing when informed of insurance implications.


Advance in bowel cancer test research

Advance in bowel cancer test research

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created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers have developed gene expression biomarkers which can accurately discriminate pre-cancerous and cancerous colorectal growths from non-cancerous controls.


Alcohol and smoking are key causes for bowel cancer

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new global study has found that lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are important risk factors for bowel cancer. Researchers have shown that people who consume the largest quantities ...


New approach to genetic testing could halve deaths from inherited bowel cancer

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created Oct 14, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert.


Stem cell indicator for bowel cancer should lead to better survival rates

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created Aug 20, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stem cell scientists have developed a more accurate way of identifying aggressive forms of bowel cancer, which should eventually lead to better treatment and survival rates. Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in ...