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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
... > full story
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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