Colon Cancer News - Special Coverage - Cancer News RSS Feeds from Brightsurf Science NewsSpecial Coverage - Cancer :: Colon CancerColon Cancer News Stories, Current Colon Cancer News Events, Discoveries and Articleshttp://www.brightsurf.com/rss.news.xml?search=Colon_Cancer Colon Cancer News Stories Current Colon Cancer News Events, Discoveries and Articles Different type of colon cancer vaccine reduces disease spread, Jefferson scientists show Taking advantage of the fact that the intestines have a separate immune system from the rest of the body, scientists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found a way to immunize mice against the development of metastatic disease. (2008-06-25) Weight-loss surgery can cut cancer risk Successful bariatric surgery allows morbidly obese patients to lose up to 70 percent of their excess weight and to maintain weight loss. (2008-06-20) Obese women in Canada are less likely to be screened for cervical cancer Research in the United States has shown that obese people are less likely than their normal-weight peers to undergo screening for breast, colon and cervical cancer. Raj Padwal, Rebecca Mitchell and Scott Klarenbach, from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, have undertaken a study to see if this trend is also true in Canada. (2008-06-18) Prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon same in patients in their 40s and 50s The prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon is the same for average-risk patients who are 40 to 49 years of age and those who are 50 to 59 years of age. (2008-06-11) Prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon same in patients in their 40s and 50s The prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon is the same for average-risk patients who are 40 to 49 years of age and those who are 50 to 59 years of age, reports a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. (2008-06-02) Smokers with advanced colon cancer may face higher odds of disease recurrence People with advanced colon cancer who have smoked cigarettes or used other tobacco products for many years may have an increased risk that their colon cancer will return, according to research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), May 30-June 3, in Chicago. (2008-05-30) New method proposed for determining which patients should get treatment for colorectal cancer A new study being presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago (Abstract #4020), may change treatment practice in about 25 percent of patients with colon cancer and is the basis for proposed changes to the way colorectal cancers will be staged. (2008-05-19) CAPHOSOL relieves oral mucositis and improves quality-of-life in cancer patients New data show that CAPHOSOL® (www.caphosol.com), an advanced electrolyte solution, relieves painful oral mucositis (OM) and improves quality of life for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. (2008-05-19) Study shows that administering calcium and magnesium effectively reduces neurological sensitivity Researchers in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) have shown that patients who receive intravenous calcium and magnesium before and after the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin for the treatment of advanced colon cancer experience a significantly reduced incidence and severity of neurological side effects (neurotoxicity). (2008-05-16) Unexpected role: EGFR protects cancer cells from starving A growth factor receptor found abundantly on the surface of cancer cells and long known to fuel cancer growth also protects tumor cells from starvation by a newly identified mechanism. (2008-05-06) |
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