Colon Cancer:
Colon Cancer, Symptoms of Colon Cancer and Treatment. Latest news on colon cancer tests, chemotherapy and detection. Updated research on colorectal cancer signs and early symptoms.
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Sep 20th, 2008
Computerized tomographic (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is comparable to standard colonoscopy, which uses a long, flexible tube with a camera to view the lining of the colon, in its ability to accurately detect cancer and precancerous polyps and could serve as an initial screening exam for colorectal cancer.
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Sep 19th, 2008
Archival tumor samples were analyzed using immunohistochemistry (IHC) for alpha-catenin in 91 patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Patients with high alpha-catenin expression (MI, CI) had a significantly increased lymph node metastasis.
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Sep 16th, 2008
Demonstrating that despite the large number of cancer-causing genes already identified, many more remain to be found, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have linked a previously unsuspected gene, CDK8, to colon cancer.
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Sep 16th, 2008
A new analysis reveals that fewer than half of older patients successfully treated for colorectal cancer receive the recommended screening schedule to detect any recurrence of cancer.
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Sep 15th, 2008
The Fox Chase researchers believe they may have discovered a source for some of the earliest known molecular changes that signal the presence of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
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Aug 19th, 2008
Researchers here have discovered that a subtle difference in the activity of a pair of genes may be responsible for one of every 10 colon-cancer cases.
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Aug 13th, 2008
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and other partners are kicking off a special promotional campaign targeting Nebraska men and women over 50 who haven’t been screened for colon cancer.
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Jul 30th, 2008
Many experts now consider colon cancer a largely preventable disease, but a new study finds that primary care doctors might not always inform patients about one important step they can take to reduce their risk: becoming more physically active.
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Jul 22nd, 2008
GeneNews Limited announced the launch of ColonSentry, the world's first blood-based molecular test for colorectal cancer screening.
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Jul 14th, 2008
Although colorectal cancer screening tests are proven to reduce colorectal cancer mortality, only about half of U.S. men and women 50 and older receive the recommended tests.
