
Synthetic Cocoa Chemical Slows Growth Of Tumors In Human Cell Lines
A synthetic chemical based
on a compound found in cocoa
beans slowed growth and
accelerated destruction of
human tumors in laboratory
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New Method Proposed For Determining Which Patients Should Get Treatment For Colorectal Cancer
A new study may change
treatment practice in about
25 percent of patients with
colon cancer, and is the
basis for proposed changes
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Colon Cancer Screening Key To Prevention, Increased Survival
Colon cancer screening is a
tough sell. It's icky,
uncomfortable and the
thought of a colonoscopy,
especially the prep, can be
intimidating, to say the
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A Ray Of Sunshine In The Fight Against Cancer: Vitamin D May Help
It sounds too good to be
true ... a little
inexpensive pill that could
block the development of
some cancers, strengthen
... > full story
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A Potential Metastatic Disease Target?
July 20, 2008 Researchers have identified a type of cancer stem cell that might initiate metastatic cancer, which spreads beyond the original, primary tumor site and to other locations within the body. For the ... > full story -
'Smothered' Genes Combine With Mutations To Yield Poor Outcome In Cancer Patients
July 15, 2008 Researchers have identified a set of genes in breast and colon cancers with a deadly combination of traditional mutations and "smothered" gene activity that may result in poor outcomes for ... > full story -
Higher Education Associated With Greater Gains In Mortality Reduction From Common Cancers
July 9, 2008 Deaths due to the four most common cancers have dropped substantially in the US from 1993 to 2001 in working-aged individuals. However, not all Americans are equally likely to benefit from those ... > full story -
Intestinal Proteins May Be Effective Anti-Tumor Antigens
June 26, 2008 Mice immunized with an intestinal protein developed fewer lung and liver metastases following injection with colon cancer cells than unvaccinated animals, according to a study in the June 24 issue of ... > full story -
Different Type Of Colon Cancer Vaccine Reduces Disease Spread, Scientists Show
June 26, 2008 Taking advantage of the fact that the intestines have a separate immune system from the rest of the body, scientists have found a way to immunize mice against the development of metastasis. They have ... > full story -
Low Socioeconomic Status Increases Risk Of Death After Cancer Diagnosis
June 23, 2008 Cancer patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) have more advanced cancers at diagnosis, receive less aggressive treatment, and have a higher risk of dying in the five years following cancer ... > full story -
Researchers See Alternative To Common Colorectal Cancer Drug
June 22, 2008 A compound that accumulates in cells more readily than a commonly used colorectal cancer drug may be just as useful in treating colorectal tumors, but with fewer side effects, researchers have ... > full story -
Vitamin D Linked To Colon Cancer Survival
June 20, 2008 Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new ... > full story -
Weight-loss Surgery Can Cut Cancer Risk, Study Shows
June 19, 2008 Bariatric surgery for morbidly obese decreases the risk of developing cancer by up to 80 percent, according to new research. Obesity affects the body in multiple ways, so a single hypothesis cannot ... > full story -
Prevalence Of Pre-cancerous Masses In The Colon Same In Patients In Their 40s And 50s
June 16, 2008 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, according to a new ... > full story
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