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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists made a surprising discovery, where in they identified 200 mutated genes which were linked to the development and growth of breast cancer and colon cancer. These genes will prove to be very helpful for the vital research into the further treatment of breast and colon cancer. Other cancers can [...]
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A regular exercise in your daily routine may cut the risk of colon cancer in men. Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD, of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, said in a news release “Vigorous exercise was helpful for men of any size, as long as they worked out nearly every day,†McTiernan’s team studied 102 men [...]
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Scientists say they have cracked the genetic code of breast and colon cancers, letting themknow the cancer enemy’s game plan. The breakthrough comes from a huge effort led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. It’s not the first-ever look at cancer genes. But it’s the first time scientists have used 21st-century technology to [...]
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Katie Couric spent her summer traveling the country visiting with future CBS news fans and raising money for cancer awareness. Couric, whose husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer in 1998 at the age of 42, has become a prominent spokesperson for colon cancer awareness. She underwent a colonoscopy on-air in March 2000 and inspired [...]
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) — The final word on whether the cox-2 painkiller Celebrex might be used to prevent colon cancer is a definite “no,” according to the long-awaited results of two major studies. Both of the three-year trials found that the drug reduced the occurrence of precancerous polyps called adenomas in people at [...]
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Scientists have developed a way of “executing” cancer cells. Healthy cells have a built-in process which means they commit suicide if something is wrong, a process which fails in cancer cells. The University of Illinois team created a synthetic molecule which caused cancer cells to self-destruct. Cancer experts said the study, in Nature Chemical Biology, [...]
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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and albumin (ALB) are proteins found in the blood that can indicate the presence or spread of colon cancer. Using this information researchers wanted to know if the levels of CEA and ALB could be predictors of survival among patients with colorectal cancer. The Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology published an article that [...]
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An unexpected entry in a traditional medicine book from the Republic of Guinea has led a University of South Carolina cancer researcher to study whether medicinal properties in the bark of mahogany trees may hold clues to understanding colon cancer. Funded by a $300,000, two-year grant from the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Michael Wargovich will [...]
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One of the most recognizable faces in South Dakota prep sports has been diagnosed with colon cancer. Fred Tibbetts, who retired Sioux Falls Rough Riders’ girl’s basketball coach last year, had been feeling poorly for about six months, his family said. Tibbetts, 57, who spent 33 years as a coach, began chemotherapy treatments last week. [...]
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Vigorous physical activity following a diagnosis of colorectal cancer substantially reduces the risk of death due to cancer or other causes, two studies indicate. Neither stage of disease nor surgery appears to significantly alter these outcomes. In one study, Dr. Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, from Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and his team identified 573 [...]
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Phylonix Pharmaceuticals researchers have announced results that show zebrafish are an efficient and effective animal model for assessing human melanoma, colorectal and pancreatic cancer cells at various stages of tumorigenesis. According to the researchers, human cancer cells were not rejected by zebrafish embryos, a major problem with other animal models and new zebrafish angiogenic vessels [...]
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John Hopkins Medical Institution investigators had a small but informative clinical trial using a pill that contained chemicals found in turmeric, a spice used in curries, and quercetin, an antioxidant in onions. The trial showed that the pill reduced both the size and number of precancerous lesions in the intestinal tract. Curcumin is the chemical [...]
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