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Light Can Detect Pre-Cancerous Colon Cells
October 11, 2011 — After demonstrating that light accurately detected pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the esophagus, bioengineers turned their technology to the colon and have achieved similar results in a series ... > full story -
Cancer: Molecule Found to Inhibit Metastasis in Colon and Melanoma Cancers
October 10, 2011 — Researchers have shown that a protein can inhibit metastasis of colon and melanoma cancers. CXCL12 proteins effectively blocked metastasis of the colon cancer and dramatically improved survival time, ... > full story -
Combination Therapies for Drug-Resistant Cancers
October 10, 2011 — Some cancers can be effectively treated with drugs inhibiting proteins known as receptor tyrosine kinases, but not those cancers caused by mutations in the KRAS gene. However, researchers have now ... > full story -
Knockout of Protein Prevents Colon Tumor Formation in Mice
September 29, 2011 — A protein that regulates differentiation in normal tissue may play a very different role in colon and breast cancer, activating proliferation of damaged cells, according to ... > full story -
Popular Colorectal Cancer Drug May Cause Permanent Nerve Damage, Study Suggests
September 28, 2011 — Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based anticancer drug that's made enormous headway in recent years against colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent and worsens even months after ... > full story -
Poisonous Effect of Intestinal Bacteria Explained: Researchers Identify Site of Action of Cytotoxin Produced by 'Hypervirulent' Intestinal Flora
September 26, 2011 — Researchers have discovered the cell receptor for the toxin CDT of the bacterium Clostridium difficile. These germs often cause an inflammation of the colon in patients who have recently received a ... > full story -
Fruits and Vegetables Reduce Risks of Specific Types of Colorectal Cancers, Study Finds
September 26, 2011 — The effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on colorectal cancer (CRC) appear to differ by site of origin. Researchers found that within the proximal and distal colon, brassica vegetables ... > full story -
Protein 'Switches' Could Turn Cancer Cells Into Tiny Chemotherapy Factories
September 23, 2011 — Researchers have devised a protein "switch" that instructs cancer cells to produce their own anti-cancer ... > full story -
Costly Blood Clots More Common Than Expected Among Cancer Patients
September 20, 2011 — An analysis of more than 30,000 cancer patients has shown that blood clots are a more common complication than doctors may realize, causing additional hospitalizations and driving up the cost of ... > full story -
Soy Peptide Plus Chemo Drug Block Colon Cancer's Spread to Liver, Study Finds
September 19, 2011 — A new study reports a promising new weapon in treating metastatic colon cancer, particularly in patients who have developed resistance to chemotherapy. The research finds that the soy peptide lunasin ... > full story
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