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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May 23rd, 2008
Among patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer who completed an annual fecal immunochemical test, detection of cancerous lesions occurred an average of 26.5 months earlier than would have occurred during the three-or five-year study-required colonoscopy.
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May 20th, 2008
In a nationwide study, less than a quarter of colorectal cancer patients eligible to use the drug bevacizumab actually received it as first-line therapy in the year after it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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May 12th, 2008
Large, open incisions that cause pain and require lengthy healing times might be unnecessary to treat colorectal cancer patients successfully.
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May 10th, 2008
The availability of the CLIA-waived InSure Quik F I T test is intended to help physicians increase patient compliance with an annual colorectal cancer screening test.
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Apr 15th, 2008
GeneNews reported positive performance results from a large validation study of a six-gene biomarker panel for the assessment of a patient's current risk for colorectal cancer.
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Apr 14th, 2008
Adding curcumin or resveratrol to conventional chemotherapy could be effective in preventing the growth of chemo-resistant colon cancer cells.
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Apr 1st, 2008
Colon cancer screening is a tough sell.
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Mar 26th, 2008
Colorectal cancer is a preventable disease, but more than 148,800 cases will be diagnosed in 2008 and an estimated 49,960 people will die from the disease.
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Mar 24th, 2008
In eligible patients Eloxatin in combination with 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin significantly improved three-year PFS compared to surgery alone when given perioperatively to colorectal cancer patients with initially resectable liver metastases.
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Mar 15th, 2008
The percentage of US adults aged 50 years and older getting screened for colorectal cancer is increasing.
