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Trump’s legacy looms large as Colorado aims to close the Hispanic insurance gap

Armando Peniche Rosales has a crooked toe that for years has predicted the weather, growing sensitive when rain or cold is coming.

23 Jun 2022

Study: NOSES could achieve good short-term and oncological outcomes for colorectal cancer patients

This study is led by Prof. Xishan Wang (Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College), Prof. Chuangang Fu (Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine), Dr. Xu Guan (Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College), Dr. Xiyue Hu (Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College) and Prof. Zheng Jiang (Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College), on behalf of China NOSES Alliance.

15 Jun 2022

Novel nanoparticle therapeutics shows promise to fight solid tumors

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered a possible new approach to treating solid tumors through the creation of a novel nanoparticle. Solid tumors are found in cancers such as breast, head and neck, and colon cancer.

14 Jun 2022

Survey: Two-thirds of men believe they are naturally healthier than others

We all know we should eat well and exercise to stay healthy, but a new national survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Orlando Health finds an alarming number of men might be skipping a simple yet critical step in a healthy lifestyle: an annual checkup with their doctor.

2 Jun 2022

New "masked" version of immunotherapy could help fight cancer without causing side effects

Many cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side effects.

1 Jun 2022

Black patients with early-onset colorectal cancer receive worse, less timely care than white counterparts

In a new large national study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society, Black patients diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer received worse and less timely care than their white counterparts.

31 May 2022

Her first colonoscopy cost her $0. Her second cost $2,185. Why?

Elizabeth Melville and her husband are gradually hiking all 48 mountain peaks that top 4,000 feet in New Hampshire.

31 May 2022

Medical cannabis use shown to improve cancer-related symptoms in new study

Researchers describe the effectiveness and safety of medical cannabis use for treating cancer-related symptoms.

30 May 2022

Betting on ‘golden age’ of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

Mariel needed a new gastroenterologist. Having just moved back to San Antonio, the 30-something searched for a doctor to manage her Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition that is successfully managed with medications and lifelong monitoring — including regular colonoscopies.

27 May 2022

New analysis finds persistent racial, ethnic disparities in survival rates for early-onset colon cancer

Five-year survival for younger adults with colorectal cancer (CRC) improved only for Whites between 1992 and 2013, according to a new analysis to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

24 May 2022

Molecular target discovery opens new pathways for developing effective anti-angiogenic cancer therapy

Researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute have identified a new molecular drug target that could result in new cancer drugs with fewer side effects.

20 May 2022

Intestinal microbiome may contribute to the pathogenesis of MSI colon cancers, study suggests

Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute- Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a collaborative study to examine the patterns of druggable oncogenic fusions in colon cancer specimens including microsatellite-stable and unstable (MSI) tumors.

19 May 2022

Researchers discover new gene that confers resistance to prostate cancer treatment

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a gene that confers resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment, according to a study published in Cancer Research.

13 May 2022

Study investigates stress granule formation during infection with the human common cold coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2

Researchers analyzed the inhibition of stress granules formation in cells infected by the human common cold coronavirus HCOV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2.

5 May 2022

Research suggests Twitter as a powerful tool to drive awareness about pancreatic cancer

A new study investigating pancreatic cancer-related Twitter conversations has found high rates of engagement among patients, advocates, and non-healthcare related individuals active in the pancreatic cancer space.

5 May 2022

Hydrogen sulfide production in the gut is based on animal- or plant-based diet, study finds

Published in Clinical Nutrition, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School looked at colonic hydrogen sulfide -; a toxic gas in the body that smells like rotten eggs -; production in people in response to animal- and plant-based diet interventions.

4 May 2022

Combining two cancer drugs can be effective in treating specific type of colorectal cancer, study shows

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School Medicine have found that combining two cancer drugs can be effective in treating a specific type of colorectal cancer, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

2 May 2022

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

News-Medical interviews Dr. Benjamin Schmidt about using social media to highlight different perspectives in the medical community and improve communication between patients and doctors.

29 Apr 2022

Study illuminates why cowpea mosaic virus is exceptionally effective against cancer

A plant virus that infects legumes, called cowpea mosaic virus, has a special power that you may not have known about: when injected into a tumor, it triggers the immune system to treat the cancer-;even metastatic cancer-;and prevents it from recurring.

27 Apr 2022

New photo-responsive nanomedicine for light-controlled colorectal cancer therapy

A research team from Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed a photo-responsive nanomedicine for light-controlled colorectal cancer therapy.

21 Apr 2022

Colon Cancer News and Research

Latest Colon Cancer News and Research

Trump’s legacy looms large as Colorado aims to close the Hispanic insurance gap

Study: NOSES could achieve good short-term and oncological outcomes for colorectal cancer patients

Novel nanoparticle therapeutics shows promise to fight solid tumors

Survey: Two-thirds of men believe they are naturally healthier than others

New "masked" version of immunotherapy could help fight cancer without causing side effects

Black patients with early-onset colorectal cancer receive worse, less timely care than white counterparts

Her first colonoscopy cost her $0. Her second cost $2,185. Why?

Medical cannabis use shown to improve cancer-related symptoms in new study

Betting on ‘golden age’ of colonoscopies, private equity invests in gastro docs

New analysis finds persistent racial, ethnic disparities in survival rates for early-onset colon cancer

Molecular target discovery opens new pathways for developing effective anti-angiogenic cancer therapy

Intestinal microbiome may contribute to the pathogenesis of MSI colon cancers, study suggests

Researchers discover new gene that confers resistance to prostate cancer treatment

Study investigates stress granule formation during infection with the human common cold coronavirus and SARS-CoV-2

Research suggests Twitter as a powerful tool to drive awareness about pancreatic cancer

Hydrogen sulfide production in the gut is based on animal- or plant-based diet, study finds

Combining two cancer drugs can be effective in treating specific type of colorectal cancer, study shows

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

Study illuminates why cowpea mosaic virus is exceptionally effective against cancer

New photo-responsive nanomedicine for light-controlled colorectal cancer therapy

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