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Latinas who eat processed meats at increased risk for breast cancer

Latinas who eat processed meats such as bacon and sausage may have an increased risk for breast cancer, according to a new study that did not find the same association among white women.

3 Mar 2016

High-fat diet may make intestinal stem cells to become cancerous

Over the past decade, studies have found that obesity and eating a high-fat, high-calorie diet are significant risk factors for many types of cancer. Now, a new study from Whitehead Institute and MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research reveals how a high-fat diet makes the cells of the intestinal lining more likely to become cancerous.

3 Mar 2016

Discovery highlights need to improve patient education about genomics

An overwhelming majority of people with incurable cancer want to hear findings from DNA sequencing of their own tumors and normal cells, and to learn how those results may affect their health and treatment options, Dana Farber Cancer Institute scientists report.

27 Feb 2016

Elevated levels of particular proteins in cancer cells fuel growth and spread of different cancers

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues in Spain and Germany, have unraveled how elevated levels of particular proteins in cancer cells trigger hyperactivity in other proteins, fueling the growth and spread of a variety of cancers.

27 Feb 2016

Low-sodium intake has little impact on bone health in postmenopausal women

A low-salt diet does not necessarily translate to stronger bones in postmenopausal women, physician-scientists report.

26 Feb 2016

Study shows high cost, high side effects and little gain for chemotherapy in older mCRC patients

A study published online ahead of print in the journal Medical Care shows that over a recent 10-year period, the rate of metastatic colorectal cancer patients older than age 75 receiving three or more treatments increased from 2 percent to 53 percent.

26 Feb 2016

Study suggests more sensitive screening methods to improve CRC detection rates

One in four cases of colorectal cancer detected in a guiac faecal occult blood testing programme are diagnosed within two years of a negative screening result, a study in the UEG Journal has found, suggesting that gFOBT should be replaced by more sensitive screening methods to improve detection rates.

25 Feb 2016

Gene expression analysis points metastatic CRC patient to successful irbesartan therapy

A patient with recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer has been successfully treated with the angiotensin receptor blocker irbesartan, researchers report.

24 Feb 2016

Chemotherapy better than chemoradiotherapy in reducing distant pancreatic cancer recurrences

Patients who received chemotherapy after surgical resection of pancreatic cancer have fewer distant disease recurrences and longer overall survival than those who also had adjuvant chemoradiation therapy.

18 Feb 2016

Post-operative colonoscopy can improve overall survival in colorectal cancer patients

It is critically important that colorectal cancer patients undergo colonoscopy after surgery to ensure that they do not have a second colon cancer, and to find and remove any additional polyps.

17 Feb 2016

Celator provides update on Phase 3 clinical trial of VYXEOS in patients with untreated high-risk AML

Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Phase 3 clinical trial of VYXEOS (cytarabine:daunorubicin) Liposome for Injection (also known as CPX-351) in patients with untreated high-risk (secondary) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has reached its pre-specified number of events required for the analysis of overall survival.

16 Feb 2016

Novel test could help get best treatment for advanced bowel cancer patients

A NEW test could help patients with advanced bowel cancer get the best treatment for their disease, according to a Cancer Research UK clinical trial published today (Thursday) in JAMA Oncology.

11 Feb 2016

VolitionRx initiates study to assess NuQ blood tests for detection of prostate cancer

VolitionRx Limited today announced that it has initiated a study to assess the feasibility of using the Company’s NuQ blood tests to detect prostate cancer. The study is in collaboration with the Surrey Cancer Research Institute of the University of Surrey in the UK.

5 Feb 2016

Frequent consumption of nuts may reduce risk of breast, colon, pancreatic and lung cancer

Adding nuts to your diet is associated to a reduction in the risk of cancer. This is the main conclusion of multiple studies that have shown that eating 2 or 3 servings per week (57-84 g) of nuts is associated to a reduction in the risk of some types of cancer (breast, colon, pancreatic and lung cancer).

1 Feb 2016

Certain ethnicities diagnosed with colorectal cancer at younger ages

Even though the possibilities of colorectal cancer increases with age, a new study found that certain ethnicities are starting to be diagnosed with the condition at younger ages than ever before.

30 Jan 2016

VARI-SU2C Epigenetics Dream Team supports new clinical trial that targets metastatic colorectal cancer

The first clinical trial to move forward as part of the Van Andel Research Institute-Stand Up To Cancer (VARI-SU2C) Epigenetics Dream Team will target metastatic colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women combined in the U.S.

29 Jan 2016

Colorectal cancer in younger patients associated with more advanced disease but better survival

Nearly 15 percent of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer were younger than 50, the age at which screening recommendations begin.

25 Jan 2016

Oestrogen supplements could reduce dementia risk in women

Women who take oestrogen supplements from before or at the start of menopause and continue with them for a few years have better preserved brain structure, which may reduce the risk of dementia.

22 Jan 2016

CU Cancer Center study finds distinct genetic drivers of colorectal cancer in younger and older patients

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study being presented Saturday at the 2016 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium shows genetic differences between colorectal cancer (CRC) in young and old patients, possibly pointing toward different treatments and strategies in combating the young form of the disease.

22 Jan 2016

New report reveals striking variation in cancer burden within AANHPI population

A new report describes cancer among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs), and reports striking variation in the cancer burden within this population, reflecting vast differences in exposure to cancer risk factors.

18 Jan 2016

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latinas who eat processed meats at increased risk for breast cancer

High-fat diet may make intestinal stem cells to become cancerous

Discovery highlights need to improve patient education about genomics

Elevated levels of particular proteins in cancer cells fuel growth and spread of different cancers

Low-sodium intake has little impact on bone health in postmenopausal women

Study shows high cost, high side effects and little gain for chemotherapy in older mCRC patients

Study suggests more sensitive screening methods to improve CRC detection rates

Gene expression analysis points metastatic CRC patient to successful irbesartan therapy

Chemotherapy better than chemoradiotherapy in reducing distant pancreatic cancer recurrences

Post-operative colonoscopy can improve overall survival in colorectal cancer patients

Celator provides update on Phase 3 clinical trial of VYXEOS in patients with untreated high-risk AML

Novel test could help get best treatment for advanced bowel cancer patients

VolitionRx initiates study to assess NuQ blood tests for detection of prostate cancer

Frequent consumption of nuts may reduce risk of breast, colon, pancreatic and lung cancer

Certain ethnicities diagnosed with colorectal cancer at younger ages

VARI-SU2C Epigenetics Dream Team supports new clinical trial that targets metastatic colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer in younger patients associated with more advanced disease but better survival

Oestrogen supplements could reduce dementia risk in women

CU Cancer Center study finds distinct genetic drivers of colorectal cancer in younger and older patients

New report reveals striking variation in cancer burden within AANHPI population

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