News tagged with colorectal cancers
Cancer researchers first to link intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA scientists have linked for the first time intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage in mice, a finding that may lead to the early identification and treatment of human inflammatory disorders, ...
Surgery not necessary for most late-stage colorectal cancers
May 31, 2009 |
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A new study shows that a large majority of patients who present with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs (stage IV) don't require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumor in the colon. Researchers ...
Natural protein may halt colorectal cancer's spread
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center researchers in Milwaukee have learned that a protein, CXCL12, that normally controls intestinal cell movement, has the potential to halt colorectal cancer spreading. These studies ...
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Scientists discover major genetic cause of colorectal cancer
Aug 14, 2008 |
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About one-third of colorectal cancers are inherited, but the genetic cause of most of these cancers is unknown. The genes linked to colorectal cancer account for less than 5 percent of all cases.
Fecal DNA methylation detects gastric and colorectal cancers
Aug 21, 2009 |
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A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new study published online August 21 in the Journal of ...
Promising biomarker and candidate tumor suppressor gene identified for colorectal cancer
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Researchers have identified a new candidate tumor suppressor gene in colorectal cancer and examined its use as a potential biomarker in stool samples, according to a new study published online June 17 in the Journal of th ...
Study confirms colonoscopy associated with reduced colorectal cancer incidence
Oct 02, 2008 |
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Patients who undergo a complete negative colonoscopy have a reduced incidence of colorectal cancer, confirms a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. However, in the proximal colon, the incidence reduction ...
No differences in survival or neonatal outcomes in pregnancy-associated colorectal cancer
Feb 26, 2009 |
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In one of the first studies to examine maternal and newborn health risks and colorectal cancer, UC Davis researchers have found that women diagnosed with the disease during or shortly after their pregnancies have the same ...
Family history of colorectal cancer linked with reduced risk of cancer recurrence
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Among patients with advanced colon cancer receiving treatment that includes chemotherapy, a family history of colorectal cancer is associated with a significant reduction in cancer recurrence and death, with the risk reduced ...
What are the risk factors of sporadic colorectal cancer?
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in China. Although the association between the epidemiological factors and sporadic colorectal cancer has been studied, the relation between smoking, alcohol drinking, ...
Colonoscopy: What to Expect When Your Doctor Wants an Inside Look
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States with more than 140,000 cases diagnosed each year. It is also one of the most preventable cancers. Since March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...
Screening for colorectal cancer detects unrecognized disease
Nov 21, 2008 |
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Screening for colorectal cancer detects four out of ten cancers and should be carefully designed to be more effective, according to a study published today on bmj.com.
Colonoscopy significantly reduces death from left-sided colon cancer but not from right-sided
Dec 15, 2008 |
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A new study finds that colonoscopy is strongly associated with fewer deaths from colorectal cancer. However, the risk reduction appears to be entirely due to a reduction in deaths from left-sided cancers. According to the ...
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