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Cholesterol byproduct acts on specific immune cells to facilitate breast cancer spread

High cholesterol levels have been associated with breast cancer spreading to other sites in the body, but doctors and researchers don't know the cause for the link.

12 Oct 2017

Clinical trial tests frankincense as potential breast, colon cancer treatment

Cancer surgeon and researcher Nancy DeMore is leading a clinical trial using frankincense to try to treat breast and colon cancer at the Medical University of South Carolina. The study was inspired by a research specialist in DeMore's lab.

11 Oct 2017

New genomics study aims to evaluate effectiveness of blood test in detecting breast cancer

Cancer researchers at Intermountain Medical Center and the Intermountain Precision Genomics Program in Salt Lake City are launching an exciting, new three-year study to determine if a blood test that looks for DNA from a cancer tumor can be used to complement mammography to improve the way breast cancer is diagnosed.

11 Oct 2017

Survey highlights major gap in women’s knowledge about genomic testing in breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most feared type of cancer among women in Germany, according to a recent representative survey commissioned by Agendia, a world leader in personalized medicine and molecular cancer diagnostics.

11 Oct 2017

Study highlights association of obesity with fecal incontinence in spina bifida patients

In the November 2017 issue of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Dr. Charlène Brochard and her colleagues from a spina bifida referral center in Rennes, France, report on the frequency of intestinal problems in 26- to 45-year-old patients with spina bifida.

9 Oct 2017

Patients with documented penicillin allergy more likely to develop surgical site infections, study finds

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators found that surgical patients believed to be allergic to penicillin were significantly more likely to develop surgical site infections than were patients with no documented allergy, a difference totally attributable to the alternative antibiotics used to prevent such infections.

9 Oct 2017

Bariatric surgery linked to reduced risk of cancer for severely obese patients

Severely obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery lower their risk of developing cancer by at least a third, according to a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher leading a large retrospective cohort study of patients in the western United States.

5 Oct 2017

Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

Being obese or overweight is linked to an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute. These cancers accounted for approximately 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the US, in 2014.

4 Oct 2017

Symprove could offer safe and efficient solution to control pathogenic bacteria

Leading food technology company, Symprove Ltd, has demonstrated with three breakthrough studies that their formula has the unique ability to have an antagonistic effect on pathogenic bacteria such as C. difficile, Escherichia coli (AIEC), Shigella sonnei and MRSA.

4 Oct 2017

Benefits of Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Biomarkers fall into different categories: diagnostic biomarkers, are used to identify a disease; prognostic biomarkers, help clinicians to determine, for example, whether you're more likely to die or have problems with a disease; and there are some that can be used to inform treatment, to determine whether one therapy would be more successful than another.

2 Oct 2017

Reducing antioxidant levels in the colon may have positive effect on GI inflammation

A new study finds that lowering the levels of an antioxidant in the colon has an unexpectedly positive effect on gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation. The paper is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology.

28 Sep 2017

Probiotic bacteria can change intestinal flora of patients with colon cancer, study finds

Living lactic acid bacteria, probiotics, can change the intestinal flora of patients with cancer of the colon. These are the findings of a study published in the journal BMJ Open Gastroenterology.

25 Sep 2017

ESCP reveals overwhelming response to large cohort study on colon, sigmoid, rectal resection operations

The European Society of Coloproctologists has revealed that almost 1500 clinicians from around the world (49 countries) have participated in its latest cohort study recording and sharing the results of 5640 operations – marking one of the largest studies of its kind.

22 Sep 2017

Chemotherapy may increase survival for advanced colon cancer patients with dementia, study suggests

A pre-existing diagnosis of dementia was associated with increased risk of death for older patients with advanced colon cancer; however, some of the effects of dementia on survival could be mediated by receipt of chemotherapy.

22 Sep 2017

Researchers propose new treatment strategy for colon cancer patients

Colorectal cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In a new study, researchers demonstrate for the first time that a previously uncharacterized protein is increased in colon cancer. The protein is immunoglobulin containing proline rich receptor-1 (IGPR-1) which was recently identified in the same laboratory as a cell adhesion molecule.

20 Sep 2017

UTSW receives $34 million CPRIT award for cancer research and faculty recruitment

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded UT Southwestern researchers more than $34 million for cancer research and faculty recruitment, including support for programs in pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and melanoma.

19 Sep 2017

Penn State investigator receives $7.3 million grant for research on cellular protein

A faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $7.3 million grant for innovative research on a cellular protein that could be a target for enhancing immune function in response to a variety of diseases and environmental toxins.

15 Sep 2017

Bone and tooth restoration symposium to be held at Lucideon, November 2017

Lucideon, the international materials development and consultancy organization, is pleased to announce that Biodensol will be holding a symposium entitled, ‘Novel Silicate and Phosphate Materials for Bone and Tooth Restoration’ on Tuesday 07 November 2017, 09:00-16:15 at its headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent.

From Lucideon 15 Sep 2017

Probiotics may become new preventative or therapeutic strategy for IBD-related colon cancer

In an innovative approach to colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention and treatment, scientists are studying ways to replace missing metabolites in patients prone to gut inflammation and CRC.

14 Sep 2017

Study adds more evidence that racial, socioeconomic disparities may occur during surgical pain management

A "look back" analysis of more than 600 major colorectal surgeries using a "checklist" tool has added further evidence that racial and socioeconomic disparities may occur during many specific stages of surgical care, particularly in pain management.

13 Sep 2017

Colon News and Research

Cholesterol byproduct acts on specific immune cells to facilitate breast cancer spread

Clinical trial tests frankincense as potential breast, colon cancer treatment

New genomics study aims to evaluate effectiveness of blood test in detecting breast cancer

Survey highlights major gap in women’s knowledge about genomic testing in breast cancer

Study highlights association of obesity with fecal incontinence in spina bifida patients

Patients with documented penicillin allergy more likely to develop surgical site infections, study finds

Bariatric surgery linked to reduced risk of cancer for severely obese patients

Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

Symprove could offer safe and efficient solution to control pathogenic bacteria

Benefits of Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Reducing antioxidant levels in the colon may have positive effect on GI inflammation

Probiotic bacteria can change intestinal flora of patients with colon cancer, study finds

ESCP reveals overwhelming response to large cohort study on colon, sigmoid, rectal resection operations

Chemotherapy may increase survival for advanced colon cancer patients with dementia, study suggests

Researchers propose new treatment strategy for colon cancer patients

UTSW receives $34 million CPRIT award for cancer research and faculty recruitment

Penn State investigator receives $7.3 million grant for research on cellular protein

Bone and tooth restoration symposium to be held at Lucideon, November 2017

Probiotics may become new preventative or therapeutic strategy for IBD-related colon cancer

Study adds more evidence that racial, socioeconomic disparities may occur during surgical pain management

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