Colon Cancer News and Research

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New insights into multiple myeloma research

Scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive picture to date of the full genetic blueprint of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. A study of the genomes from 38 cancer samples has yielded new and unexpected insights into the events that lead to this form of cancer and could influence the direction of multiple myeloma research.

24 Mar 2011

Early diagnosis of colorectal cancer can minimize treatment side effects in survivors

Renato Lenzi, M.D., medical oncologist at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and colon cancer survivor, knows only too well how important preventive methods are to beating colorectal cancer. After all, a routine colonoscopy saved his life.

24 Mar 2011

Jefferson begins patient recruitment for new clinical trail to prevent colon cancer

Thomas Jefferson University has started recruiting patients for a new National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial to test whether the cholesterol-reducing drug rosuvastatin is effective in the prevention of recurrent colon cancer.

23 Mar 2011

Bowel cancer incidence set to rise: Research

According to the latest research from the Cancer Council, the incidence of bowel cancer in Australia is set to rise to 21,000 cases a year in the next decade. The report shows that one in five cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, due to a lack of screening. This research is being used to renew the Federal Government’s full funding and implementation of the national bowel cancer screening program. Funding for the program is due to expire at the end of June.

21 Mar 2011

GHDX presents Oncotype DX breast cancer test study results at St. Gallen conference

Genomic Health, Inc. today announced results from nine studies utilizing the Oncotype DX test in early-stage breast cancer patients at the 12th Annual St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

18 Mar 2011

Study: Stem cells may open door to new tools for colorectal cancer detection, treatment

Colorectal cancer cells trigger a set of genes similar to those found in intestinal stem cells, scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine have found.

18 Mar 2011

Quest Diagnostics ColoVantage molecular colorectal cancer detection test receives New York State approval

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world's leading cancer diagnostics company, today announced that its ColoVantage test has been approved by New York State's Department of Health for testing on samples of patients in the state. It is believed to be the first molecular colorectal cancer detection method that employs a venal blood specimen to be approved by the state.

From Quest Diagnostics 18 Mar 2011

First ever light-activated, non-surgical treatment for HPV and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix

A new non-surgical, tissue-preserving therapeutic procedure is being developed to more effectively remove HPV infection and treat precursors of cervical cancer.

16 Mar 2011

Number of cancer survivors rise: CDC report

Latest figures show that many Americans are surviving cancer. In fact, 40 percent of cancer survivors have outlived their diagnoses by 10 years or more.

12 Mar 2011

DiagnoCure first quarter total revenue is $362,101 for 2011

DiagnoCure, Inc., a life sciences company commercializing high‐value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services, today reported financial and operation results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

11 Mar 2011

ITCs in vegetables appear to target and block p53 gene linked with cancer

Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential biochemical basis for the apparent cancer-fighting ability of broccoli and its veggie cousins. They found for the first time that certain substances in the vegetables appear to target and block a defective gene associated with cancer.

10 Mar 2011

Yakult Honsha, AEZS sign agreement to develop, commercialize and license perifosine

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. and Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. today announced the signing of an exclusive development, commercialization and licensing agreement for the development, registration and marketing of perifosine, Aeterna Zentaris' lead anti-cancer compound, for Japan.

9 Mar 2011

EIF's NCCRA, SU2C to encourage people get screened for colorectal cancer

Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated actor and musician Terrence Howard appears in a moving window display at Rockefeller Plaza this month, encouraging viewers to get screened for colorectal cancer as an ambassador for the Entertainment Industry Foundation's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance and Stand Up To Cancer.

5 Mar 2011

How cancer impacts patients and their partners

Katarina Sjövall has studied partners of individuals with colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer or prostate cancer. The study shows that the number of diagnosed diseases among partners increased by 25 per cent after the cancer diagnosis.

4 Mar 2011

New insight: p53 protein controls molecular crossroads in glucose metabolic pathway

The gene for the protein p53 is the most frequently mutated in human cancer. It encodes a tumor suppressor, and traditionally researchers have assumed that it acts primarily as a regulator of how genes are made into proteins.

3 Mar 2011

Turmeric may be 'the right spice' to fight colon cancer

Turmeric, a bright yellow spice from south Asia belonging to the ginger family, is the main ingredient in curries - and ancient wisdom suggests that it's also good for your health. Taking this wisdom to the laboratory, Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that turmeric's active ingredient called curcumin amplifies the therapeutic activity of highly toxic anti-inflammatory drugs used to fight colon cancer when used at high doses.

3 Mar 2011

BigThink.com launches breakthroughs: Discussion highlighting cutting-edge cancer research

Everyone knows someone that has been touched by cancer. Over one and a half million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2011, and more than 560,000 will die from the disease, accounting for 1 out of every 5 deaths.

2 Mar 2011

New national public awareness campaign for colon cancer prevention and screening

Almost 40 percent of Americans at risk for colon cancer are not getting screened. StopColonCancerNow.com, a national public awareness campaign for colon cancer prevention and screening, is working to improve that statistic by urging anyone 50 and older to get screened during National Colon Cancer Awareness Month in March.

2 Mar 2011

Prevention and early screening can prevent colorectal cancer in the U.S.: New report

A new report from the American Cancer Society says a large proportion of the 141,000 cases and 49,000 deaths from colorectal cancer expected in the United States this year could be prevented by increasing the use of established screening tests and by applying existing knowledge about colorectal cancer prevention.

2 Mar 2011

New colon cancer screening campaign initiative in New York City

In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced the launch of the "Make That Call" for colon cancer screening campaign.

2 Mar 2011

Colon Cancer News and Research

Latest Colon Cancer News and Research

New insights into multiple myeloma research

Early diagnosis of colorectal cancer can minimize treatment side effects in survivors

Jefferson begins patient recruitment for new clinical trail to prevent colon cancer

Bowel cancer incidence set to rise: Research

GHDX presents Oncotype DX breast cancer test study results at St. Gallen conference

Study: Stem cells may open door to new tools for colorectal cancer detection, treatment

Quest Diagnostics ColoVantage molecular colorectal cancer detection test receives New York State approval

First ever light-activated, non-surgical treatment for HPV and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix

Number of cancer survivors rise: CDC report

DiagnoCure first quarter total revenue is $362,101 for 2011

ITCs in vegetables appear to target and block p53 gene linked with cancer

Yakult Honsha, AEZS sign agreement to develop, commercialize and license perifosine

EIF's NCCRA, SU2C to encourage people get screened for colorectal cancer

How cancer impacts patients and their partners

New insight: p53 protein controls molecular crossroads in glucose metabolic pathway

Turmeric may be 'the right spice' to fight colon cancer

BigThink.com launches breakthroughs: Discussion highlighting cutting-edge cancer research

New national public awareness campaign for colon cancer prevention and screening

Prevention and early screening can prevent colorectal cancer in the U.S.: New report

New colon cancer screening campaign initiative in New York City

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