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Potential New Treatment for Gastrointestinal Cancers Discovered
January 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified a complex of proteins that promotes the growth of some types of colon and gastric cancers, and shown that medications that block the function of this complex have the ... > full story -
Cancer Mortality Down 20 Percent from 1991 Peak
January 17, 2013 — An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds as of 2009, the overall death rate for cancer in the United States had declined 20 percent from its peak in 1991, translating to the avoidance ... > full story -
New Model May Help Predict Response to Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
January 17, 2013 — Scientists may be able to better predict which patients with colorectal cancer will respond to chemotherapy using a new mathematical model that measures the amount of stress required for a cancer ... > full story -
Cancer Screening Unlikely to Benefit Patients With a Short Life Expectancy: Less Than 10 Years and Risks Are Likely to Outweigh Benefits
January 8, 2013 — Breast and colorectal cancer screening should be targeted towards patients with a life expectancy greater than 10 years: for any shorter life expectancy the harms are likely to outweigh the benefits, ... > full story -
Diabetes, Blood Pressure Link to Colon Cancer Recurrence, Survival, Research Shows
December 20, 2012 — A retrospective analysis of more than 36,000 patients with colon cancer showed that those with early stage disease and diabetes or high blood pressure -- two components of metabolic syndrome -- have ... > full story -
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Cancer Patients May Not Be Getting Adequate Care for Debilitating Fatigue
December 18, 2012 — Many people who have been through cancer and its treatment have trouble with their recovery because of severe, debilitating fatigue that can last for months or even years. But even though a variety ... > full story -
Snack Attack: Eating Unhealthy Snack Foods May Affect Cancer Risk in Patients With Lynch Syndrome
December 17, 2012 — A new analysis has found that loading up on snack foods may increase cancer risk in individuals with an inborn susceptibility to colorectal and other cancers. The study suggests that an eating ... > full story -
'Two-Faced' Cells Discovered in Colon Cancer
December 13, 2012 — A "two-faced" group of cells at work in human colon cancer can either suppress or promote tumor growth. These cells are a subset of T-regulatory (Treg) cells, known to suppress immune responses in ... > full story -
Patients With Family History of Colorectal Cancer May Be at Risk for Aggressive Form of the Disease
December 12, 2012 — When people with a family history of colorectal cancer develop the disease, their tumors often carry a molecular sign that the cancer could be life-threatening, scientists report. The finding ... > full story -
Protein Controlling Glucose Metabolism Also a Tumor Suppressor
December 6, 2012 — A protein that regulates how cells process glucose also may be a tumor suppressor, adding to the potential that therapies directed at cellular metabolism may help suppress tumor growth. A ... > full story
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