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A Less Painful Colonoscopy
April 27, 2011 — Colonoscopy is regarded as the most thorough way to screen for colon cancer but it can be a painful procedure. Researchers have developed a technique that could potentially reduce patient discomfort ... > full story -
Activation of Biomarker Linked With Improved Survival Among Obese Patients With Colorectal Cancer
April 26, 2011 — Among obese patients, activation of the protein biomarker CTNNB1 was associated with better colorectal cancer-specific survival and overall survival, whereas post-diagnosis physical activity was ... > full story -
A Potential Novel Drug-Target for Colorectal Cancer Treatment Comes from the Brain
April 26, 2011 — Scientists have found that a brain-derived protein known to be involved in tumor growth, metastasis and drug resistance in a number of cancers, including some non-neurological cancers, is also found ... > full story -
New Class of Cancer Drugs Could Work in Colon Cancers With Genetic Mutation, Study Finds
April 25, 2011 — A class of drugs that shows promise in breast and ovarian cancers with BRCA gene mutations could potentially benefit colorectal cancer patients with a different genetic mutation, a new study ... > full story -
Canola Oil Protects Against Colon Cancer, Study Suggests
April 19, 2011 — A study of canola oil finds that it reduces the size and incidence of colon tumors in laboratory animals, a scientist ... > full story -
Small Molecules Inhibit Growth of Human Tumor Cells
April 13, 2011 — Researchers have identified three novel small molecules that interrupt a crucial cellular communication pathway that regulates many aspects of development and cancer. The finding could provide the ... > full story -
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Physicians Recommend Different Treatments for Patients Than They Choose for Themselves, Study Finds
April 11, 2011 — The act of making a recommendation appears to change the way physicians think regarding medical choices, and they often make different choices for themselves than what they recommend to patients, ... > full story -
Naproxen Reduces Tumors in a Mouse Model of Colon Cancer, Researchers Report
April 6, 2011 — Numerous studies show that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the risk of colon cancer. However, animal studies testing the NSAID naproxen or its derivative, NO-naproxen, have ... > full story -
Protein Found to Be the Link Missing Between HPV Infection and Cervical Cancer Development
April 5, 2011 — Most women are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer -- yet few develop the cancer. Now researchers believe they have found the missing link explaining why: ... > full story -
Tracing Cancer Back to Its Source Using Computer Dissection
April 5, 2011 — A new computer-based system can distinguish between apparently similar secondary tumors and allow a cancer specialist to trace the metastases back to the site of the original cancer in the patient's ... > full story
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