News results: "colorectal cancer"

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Health

Is PSA Test Really Important for Prostate Cancer Prevention?

Is PSA Test Really Important for Prostate Cancer Prevention?

Many studies have tried to find an answer to this question, but the majority of them ended in...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 16:14
Calcium May Lower Digestive Cancer Risk

Calcium May Lower Digestive Cancer Risk

People with the highest levels of calcium intake had significantly fewer cancers of the digestive...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 14:09
Vitamin Pills Show Little Benefit in Reducing Heart Disease Risk

Vitamin Pills Show Little Benefit in Reducing Heart Disease Risk

Multivitamins taken on daily basis don’t seem to lower the risk of developing heart...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:57
Physical Activity May Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Physical Activity May Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Many studies have shown that physical activity helps the body get rid of extra pounds, thus...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:28
Multivitamins Are Far From Bringing So Much Benefits

Multivitamins Are Far From Bringing So Much Benefits

According to a new study, taking a multivitamin does not help you reduce your risk of developing...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 00:21
Multivitamins Are Not Associated with a Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Multivitamins Are Not Associated with a Reduced Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Multivitamins failed in preventing cardiovascular disease or cancer in postmenopausal women,...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:00
Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

Erbitux Plus Other Cancer Drugs Not Helpful for Colorectal Cancer

A Dutch study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:58

Report: Europe Needs To Double Cancer Screenings

The number of people being diagnosed with cancer in Europe is going to rise in the following...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 15:45
Genentech Will Have Its Efficiency Results In Mid-April

Genentech Will Have Its Efficiency Results In Mid-April

After Amgen Inc, Genentech is the world’s second-biggest biotechnology company and is mainly...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 20:23
Colonoscopy Is Less Effective Than it Was Generally Believed

Colonoscopy Is Less Effective Than it Was Generally Believed

A Canadian study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine had concluded that the common test,...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 01:11
Colonoscopies - Not So Accurate?

Colonoscopies - Not So Accurate?

A new Canadian study suggests that colonoscopy may detect polyps and early cancers only 60 to 70...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 15:00
Quit Smoking to Prevent Colon Cancer! Smoking Increases the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Quit Smoking to Prevent Colon Cancer! Smoking Increases the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Smoking increases the risk of getting colon cancer by about 18 percent and the risk of dying from...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 13:30
How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

How Much Effective Are Colonoscopies at Preventing Death from Colorectal Cancer?

A new study questions the effectiveness of colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC)...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 14:25
Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows

Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows

Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the United States this decade, but the racial gap in...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:06
Zometa Lowers Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Zometa Lowers Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence

The drug Zometa (zoledronic acid) may help breast cancer sufferers by improving the effects of...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 21:11
FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

Following the reports of kidney damage in people who had used some sodium-based bowel cleansing...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 12:22
New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

The latest cancer incidence report has found that survival rates among cancer sufferers are...
» read full story November 30th, 2008 - 14:40
At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests

Recently, a new Canadian campaign has started to promote at home screening for colorectal...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 18:03
The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The overall incidence of new cancer cases and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:00
Cancer Rates In Decline

Cancer Rates In Decline

Upon a close analysis of the records compiled by the Government regarding cancer, it has been...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 16:53
Healthy Habits Finally Pay Off: Cancer Rates Start Declining in the US

Healthy Habits Finally Pay Off: Cancer Rates Start Declining in the US

New cancer cases and deaths have started to decline for the first time in both American men and...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:27
Erbitux Less Effective For Colon Cancer Patients With Second Gene Mutation

Erbitux Less Effective For Colon Cancer Patients With Second Gene Mutation

Treatment with cetuximab (Erbitux) was less effective for patients with advanced colorectal cancer...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 14:46
Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has rejected the latest X-ray screening technology, called...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 16:00

Colon Cancer Screening Recommended Between Age 50 And 75

According to the US Preventive Services Task Force’ recommendations, people after age 75 who have...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:43
Tarceva-Avastin Combination Doesn’t Prolong Lung Cancer Survival

Tarceva-Avastin Combination Doesn’t Prolong Lung Cancer Survival

According to the results of a late-stage clinical trial into the benefits of combining Genentech’s...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:00
Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Fat Hormone Gene Plays Significant Role In Colon Cancer

Obesity has long been thought to increase the risk for heart disease and cancer in general. Breast...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 15:09

Blacks Develop Colon Cancer at Higher Rates than Whites

Blacks have a higher prevalence of colon polyps compared to whites and their tumors are harder to...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 15:15

Virtual Colonoscopy, an Effective Procedure for Finding Cancer and Polyps

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that virtual colonoscopies are able...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:30
Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate

Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate

A study on Virtual colonoscopy was published in Wednesday’s issue of New England Journal of...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 00:34
Study Finds Virtual Colonoscopy Effective

Study Finds Virtual Colonoscopy Effective

A large study performed on 2,600 men and women, which involved 15 medical centers, has revealed...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 21:57
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Specials

The Necessity of PSA Test in Prostate Cancer Questioned Once Again

The Necessity of PSA Test in Prostate Cancer Questioned Once Again

Two new studies appearing online in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 16:27
Multivitamins Benefit against Cancer Questioned Once Again

Multivitamins Benefit against Cancer Questioned Once Again

Multivitamins taken on daily basis don’t seem to lower the risk of developing cancer in...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:39
Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Aspirin Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Long-term use of aspirin or other similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce the risk...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
Pfizer Ends Phase III Trial Of Pancreatic Cancer Drug Axitinib

Pfizer Ends Phase III Trial Of Pancreatic Cancer Drug Axitinib

Pfizer Inc. halted a Phase III study of its experimental drug axitinib designed to cure advanced...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 15:45
Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

Colonoscopies –Not Perfect, But Highly Recommended

A Canadian study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that colonoscopies may...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 14:55
Report: US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

Report: US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

For the first time in ten years, the number of men and women in the US developing and dying from...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 15:50
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U.S.

US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

US Cancer Cases, Deaths Down For First Time In A Decade

For the first time in ten years, the number of men and women in the US developing and dying from...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 10:39
Healthy Habits Finally Pay Off: Cancer Rates Start Declining In The US

Healthy Habits Finally Pay Off: Cancer Rates Start Declining In The US

New cancer cases and deaths have started to decline for the first time in both American men and...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 18:55
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World

EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

The European Medicines Agency, based in London, has approved the use of Erbitux, produced by Merck...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 11:07
US President Bush To Undergo A Routine Colonoscopy

US President Bush To Undergo A Routine Colonoscopy

On Saturday US President George W Bush will undergo a colonoscopy during his stay at Camp David,...
» read full story July 21st, 2007 - 13:55
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Science

Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Racial Gap In Colorectal Cancer Is Widening

Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the United States this decade, but the racial gap in...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 23:23
Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Four scientific studies have confirmed that the presence of a gene variant called rs6983267- which...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 17:00
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