News tagged with bowel cancer
Scientists reveal 'protector' gene behind 50-fold increase in number of bowel tumours
Nov 26, 2009 |
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(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
Sep 06, 2009 |
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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
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(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
Jun 02, 2009 |
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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
Oct 14, 2008 |
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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
Aug 20, 2008 |
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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 ...
