Colorectal Cancer News and Research

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Study shows microRNA molecule prevents cancer cells from responding to chemotherapy treatment

Annually about 2000 Danish patients with colorectal cancer are treated with chemotherapy. Today, a range of different chemotherapeutic regimens are available. However, deciding which regimen to use is not easy.

16 Aug 2016

Greater screening can help improve colorectal cancer rates among Hispanic men in California

Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in California have decreased markedly for men and women in all major racial-ethnic groups since 1990, except for Hispanic men.

12 Aug 2016

Study finds high rates of increasing obesity in patients with history of cancer

A study at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health showed that obesity was more prevalent in patients with a history of cancer than in the general population, and survivors of colorectal and breast cancers were particularly affected.

9 Aug 2016

Early and late menopause linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Women who begin menopause before age 46 or after 55 have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study of more than 124,000 women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative, a large national trial aimed at preventing disease in postmenopausal women.

27 Jul 2016

Adhesive patch can deliver triple combination therapy to tumor sites

Approximately one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime, making it the third-most prevalent form of the disease in the U.S. In Europe, it is the second-most common form of cancer.

25 Jul 2016

Blood cancer is associated with considerably higher healthcare costs than other cancers

Health economics studies, published today in The Lancet Haematology, report that the cost of treating blood cancers is twice that for treating other cancers. This is largely because they require more complex treatment regimens that necessitate longer hospital stays.

22 Jul 2016

Bowel Cancer UK conducts two free Colorectal Cancer Study Days for healthcare professionals

The UK’s leading bowel cancer research charity, Bowel Cancer UK, is holding two Colorectal Cancer Study Days, to provide healthcare professionals with an essential update in prevention, screening, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer.

21 Jul 2016

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

A new scientific study has identified why colorectal cancer cells depend on a specific nutrient, and a way to starve them of it. Over one million men and women are living with colorectal cancer in the United States.

21 Jul 2016

NorthShore launches first clinical trial to examine GRS test for cancer risk assessment

Researchers at NorthShore University HealthSystem have launched the first clinical trial to investigate a genetic risk score (GRS) test to predict the risk of breast, prostate and colorectal cancer in the primary care setting.

19 Jul 2016

Research shows biglycan molecule plays key role in determining tumour malignancy

Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have demonstrated that a molecule, called biglycan, plays an intrinsic role in attracting tumour cells toward the inner wall of tumour blood vessels.

14 Jul 2016

Review highlights interconnected roles of apoptosis, cellular senescence in cancer and aging

A common feature of cancer and aging is cells' reduced ability to respond to stress-induced damage to DNA or cellular structures.

14 Jul 2016

Expanding the potential of existing cancer therapies: an interview with Dr Mark Rutstein

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and the global cancer burden is expected to increase by 70 percent over the next two decades.

14 Jul 2016

Recellularized colon model helps identify cancer driver genes involved in CRC progression

Genetic mutations are a major cause of cancer, and tracking the role of each gene in cancer pathogenesis has long been an important tool in the fight against a disease that is expected to kill more than 1.6 million people this year.

11 Jul 2016

Research opens up new ways to detect, inhibit cancer spread

Clusters of circulating cells commonly found in the blood of cancer patients have long been the subject of research on cancer. These clusters have been regarded for more than 50 years as malignant cells that have broken off from the primary tumor, spreading cancer to other parts of the body.

8 Jul 2016

Tumor DNA fragments in blood can help identify risk of colorectal cancer recurrence

Ludwig researchers working in collaboration with colleagues in Australia and the US have shown that fragments of tumor DNA circulating in the blood can be used to gauge the risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and the efficacy of chemotherapy following surgery.

7 Jul 2016

New ESMO guidelines reflect personalized approach for management of metastatic colorectal cancer

ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology, has released new consensus guidelines for the management of metastatic colorectal cancer that reflect an increasingly personalized approach to treatment, as published online today in Annals of Oncology.

7 Jul 2016

Scientists identify genetic mutations linked to synchronous colorectal cancers

Researchers have identified genetic mutations affecting the immune system which may lead to the development of more than one bowel tumour at the same time. Understanding how these cancers develop could improve targeting of therapies, according to the study published in Nature Communications.

5 Jul 2016

TAILOR study shows treatment with Erbitux plus FOLFOX improves survival in RAS wild-type mCRC patients

Merck, a leading science and technology company, will present data at the ESMO 18th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer from the pivotal Phase III TAILOR study in patients from China, the first prospective trial to evaluate an anti-EGFR antibody in the first-line therapy of patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

4 Jul 2016

Novel anti-interleukin 1-alpha antibody shows promise in treating advanced colorectal cancer patients

A novel anti-interleukin 1-alpha antibody has shown a significant impact on symptoms, and a high level of safety and tolerability in patients with advanced colorectal cancer, according to phase III data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology's 18th World Congress of Gastrointestinal Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.

4 Jul 2016

Study shows low incidence of cancer in patients with large colorectal polyps

For the majority of patients with large or difficult to remove colorectal polyps (growths in the colon), the incidence of cancer is actually lower than previously thought, and using more advanced endoscopic techniques that spare the colon may be a better, safer alternative to a traditional operation in certain cases, according to study results published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons in advance of print publication.

30 Jun 2016

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Study shows microRNA molecule prevents cancer cells from responding to chemotherapy treatment

Greater screening can help improve colorectal cancer rates among Hispanic men in California

Study finds high rates of increasing obesity in patients with history of cancer

Early and late menopause linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adhesive patch can deliver triple combination therapy to tumor sites

Blood cancer is associated with considerably higher healthcare costs than other cancers

Bowel Cancer UK conducts two free Colorectal Cancer Study Days for healthcare professionals

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

NorthShore launches first clinical trial to examine GRS test for cancer risk assessment

Research shows biglycan molecule plays key role in determining tumour malignancy

Review highlights interconnected roles of apoptosis, cellular senescence in cancer and aging

Expanding the potential of existing cancer therapies: an interview with Dr Mark Rutstein

Recellularized colon model helps identify cancer driver genes involved in CRC progression

Research opens up new ways to detect, inhibit cancer spread

Tumor DNA fragments in blood can help identify risk of colorectal cancer recurrence

New ESMO guidelines reflect personalized approach for management of metastatic colorectal cancer

Scientists identify genetic mutations linked to synchronous colorectal cancers

TAILOR study shows treatment with Erbitux plus FOLFOX improves survival in RAS wild-type mCRC patients

Novel anti-interleukin 1-alpha antibody shows promise in treating advanced colorectal cancer patients

Study shows low incidence of cancer in patients with large colorectal polyps

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