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Recent literature reports on the role of the gut microbiome on human health and its effect on diseases

Researchers assessed the role of the gut microbiome in human health and disease.

8 Sep 2022

Ultra-processed food may increase colorectal cancer risk in men

A new study reveals that high consumption of ultra-processed foods might increase the risk of colorectal cancer in men.

2 Sep 2022

High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in men

For many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, but a team led by researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University hope that will change after recently discovering a link between the high consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

1 Sep 2022

Using deep learning to guide the selection of chemotherapy after surgery for colorectal cancer patients

Among patients with colorectal cancer spread to lymph nodes, a deep learning marker can identify one-third with excellent prognosis and consequently no need for adjuvant chemotherapy.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression.

29 Aug 2022

How does the human gut microbiome impact menopause?

A recent study summarizes available information on the relationship between menopause and the gut microbiome.

24 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers report the effects of a common Japanese herbal remedy on colitis

Zhengzheng Shi and colleagues at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan report the effects of a common herbal remedy on colitis, one of two conditions that comprise inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

18 Aug 2022

Study defines how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression

In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers define how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression.

11 Aug 2022

Optical coherence tomography combined with machine learning to develop colorectal cancer imaging tool

A research team from the lab of Quing Zhu, the Edwin H. Murty Professor of Engineering in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has combined optical coherence tomography (OCT) and machine learning to develop a colorectal cancer imaging tool that may one day improve the traditional endoscopy currently used by doctors.

4 Aug 2022

Personal health records may be useful for patient self-management and communication in colorectal cancer networks

JMIR Publications recently published "Uses of Personal Health Records for Communication Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors, Caregivers, and Providers: Interview and Observational Study in a Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory" in JMIR Human Factors which reported that personal health records (PHRs) may be useful for patient self-management and participation in communication with their caregivers and health care providers.

2 Aug 2022

New guidelines for breast cancer screening and diagnosis helps people understand their personal risk

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis to help people understand their personal risk for breast cancer,

27 Jul 2022

Study clarifies the role of intestinal white blood cells in colorectal cancer

Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder the cancer is hotly debated.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers report genomic profiling from more than 110,000 tumors

Researchers analyzed data from the latest public release of the GENIE project of the American Association for Cancer Research.

19 Jul 2022

Grant funds research that investigates relationships between certain fungi and specific cancers

Dr. Iliyan D. Iliev, an associate professor of immunology and microbiology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and a member of the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $1.25 million CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR (Scientists Taking Risks) Program grant from Cancer Research Institute (CRI).

19 Jul 2022

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Data collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a bacterial species well known for causing serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer.

14 Jul 2022

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Recent literature reports on the role of the gut microbiome on human health and its effect on diseases

Ultra-processed food may increase colorectal cancer risk in men

High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer in men

Using deep learning to guide the selection of chemotherapy after surgery for colorectal cancer patients

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

How does the human gut microbiome impact menopause?

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Researchers report the effects of a common Japanese herbal remedy on colitis

Study defines how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression

Optical coherence tomography combined with machine learning to develop colorectal cancer imaging tool

Personal health records may be useful for patient self-management and communication in colorectal cancer networks

New guidelines for breast cancer screening and diagnosis helps people understand their personal risk

Study clarifies the role of intestinal white blood cells in colorectal cancer

Researchers report genomic profiling from more than 110,000 tumors

Grant funds research that investigates relationships between certain fungi and specific cancers

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Study identifies a protein that plays key role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from inflammation

Researchers develop an AI system to classify IBD neoplasia lesions accurately

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

GI cancer survival rates improving among Northern Territorians except for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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