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How A 'Stuck Accelerator' Causes Cancer Cell Expansion
September 26, 2008 — What allows cancer cells to divide uncontrolled? The cellular oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are analogous to the accelerator and brake pedals in a car. If an oncogene is permanently active, ... > full story -
What Is The Biological Feature Of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Stem Cells?
September 24, 2008 — Scientists from China have isolated CD44+CD24+ subpopulation cells which have properties of tumor stem cells. Because cancer stem cells are thought to be responsible for tumor initiation, it may be a ... > full story -
Black Patients At Higher Risk For Colon Polyps
September 23, 2008 — Compared with white patients, black patients undergoing screening colonoscopy have a higher prevalence of colon ... > full story -
Cancer-Causing Gut Bacteria Exposed
September 21, 2008 — Normal gut bacteria are thought to be involved in colon cancer but the exact mechanisms have remained unknown. Now, scientists have discovered that a molecule produced by a common gut bacterium ... > full story -
Virtual Colonoscopy As Good As Other Colon Cancer Screening Methods, Study Finds
September 18, 2008 — CT colonography, known as virtual colonoscopy, is as accurate at screening for colorectal cancers and pre-cancerous polyps as conventional colonoscopy, the current screening standard, according to ... > full story -
New Colorectal Screening Procedure Is Accurate And Less Invasive, Trial Finds
September 17, 2008 — A major clinical trial for colorectal screening finds that more patients stand to benefit from a comprehensive, less invasive method to accurately detect colorectal cancer and precancerous ... > full story -
How Often To Screen For Colon Cancer? Study Finds 5-Year Risk Extremely Low
September 17, 2008 — How frequently should symptom-free individuals at average risk for colon cancer undergo screening with colonoscopy? Researchers report that while there still is no definitive answer to the question, ... > full story -
'1-Hit' Event Provides New Opportunity For Colon Cancer Prevention, Say Researchers
September 15, 2008 — Over 30 years ago, Fox Chase Cancer Center's Alfred Knudson, Jr., revolutionized cancer genetics with the Two-Hit Hypothesis, which guided scientists around the globe in their quest for tumor ... > full story -
New Cancer-Causing Gene In Many Colon Cancers Identified
September 14, 2008 — Demonstrating that despite the large number of cancer-causing genes already identified, many more remain to be found, scientists have linked a previously unsuspected gene, CDK8, to colon cancer. CDK8 ... > full story -
Early Stage Colon Cancer Characterized By Inactivation Of Gatekeeper Gene
September 9, 2008 — The absence or inactivation of the RUNX3 gatekeeper gene paves the way for the growth and development of colon cancer, Singapore scientists report in the September issue of the journal Cancer Cell. ... > full story
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