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Researchers identify a protein that aids in colorectal cancer metastasis

A protein that helps colorectal cancer cells spread to other parts of the body could be an effective treatment target.

20 Feb 2020

Cancer risk in psoriatic patients

A new study published in February 2020 in the journal JAMA Dermatology reports that there is a 21% increased risk of cancer in patients with psoriasis, but not with psoriatic arthritis alone.

19 Feb 2020

Racial disparities found in timing and type of treatment for colorectal cancer patients

In a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Associate Professor Dr. Cara Frankenfeld of the George Mason College of Health and Human Services found racial disparities in how the presence of cancer-related diagnostic and treatment technology is related to colorectal cancer patient outcomes in Georgia.

19 Feb 2020

Updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations released

Patients at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a normal colonoscopy do not need to repeat screening for 10 years.

18 Feb 2020

NPF names Rush as National Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer

The National Pancreas Foundation has named Rush University Medical Center as a National Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer, a designation given to hospitals that have demonstrated the multi-disciplinary approach, social support and advanced research resources needed to successfully treat this devastating disease.

13 Feb 2020

Researchers engineer probiotics to safely deliver immunotherapies to tumors

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have engineered probiotics to safely deliver immunotherapies within tumors.

12 Feb 2020

Study provides new details about therapy-associated polyposis in childhood cancer survivors

In a paper published online today, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers provide new details about a recently discovered condition in which childhood cancer survivors develop numerous colorectal growths called polyps despite not having a hereditary susceptibility to the condition.

12 Feb 2020

Largest genome study sheds light on how genetic glitches trigger tumor formation

It is well-known that when a gene mutates, it triggers tumor formation by stimulating abnormal cell growth and proliferation. Cancer starts from a mutant gene that kickstarts a series of abnormal growth, forming a tumor. However, the exact mechanism of how this happens remains unclear.

6 Feb 2020

Cancer deaths down by 29 percent over last two decades

The American Cancer Society reports that cancer deaths in the United States have decreased by as much as 29 percent between 1991 and 2017, thanks to early detection and treatment advances.

5 Feb 2020

Burden of early-onset colorectal cancer incidence has been underestimated, study shows

A study analyzing LSU Health's Louisiana Tumor Registry and other NCI-designated tumor registry data found that by the time recommended screening for colorectal begins, cancers have already spread in a high percentage of people.

4 Feb 2020

Novel approach may offer a more effective way to eradicate colorectal cancer cells

A novel approach to reverse the progression of healthy cells to malignant ones may offer a more effective way to eradicate colorectal cancer cells with far fewer side effects, according to a team of researchers based in South Korea.

3 Feb 2020

Research reveals key molecular target for colorectal cancer therapy

Serine racemase is a multifunctional enzyme that carries out several different reactions in human cells, including the conversion of L-serine into pyruvate.

29 Jan 2020

Medicaid expansion could lessen the burden of colon cancers, save Black male lives

Expanding Medicaid in North Carolina could sharply lessen the burden of colon cancers in the state and save the lives of thousands of Black men as well as improving access to care for men of all races, researchers report in the 27 January issue of PLOS ONE.

29 Jan 2020

Study: Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of heart failure, hypertension and early death

Compared with routine care, weight loss surgery was linked with a reduced risk of hypertension, heart failure, and early death in a study based on information from a primary care database in the UK.

27 Jan 2020

Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third, according to an analysis of all relevant published studies.

27 Jan 2020

Determining Microsatellite Instability Status Using Multiplex PCR-Based Methods

Determining microsatellite instability status using multiplex PCR-based methods used to screen for Lynch Syndrome, a dominant hereditary cancer propensity.

From Promega Corporation 24 Jan 2020

Decline in advanced stage cancer diagnoses following health insurance expansion

Advanced stage cancer diagnoses declined following health insurance expansion in Massachusetts, likely due to increased access to screening and diagnostic services that identified cancers earlier, according to new research led by health economists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

22 Jan 2020

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Researchers identify a protein that aids in colorectal cancer metastasis

Cancer risk in psoriatic patients

Racial disparities found in timing and type of treatment for colorectal cancer patients

Updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations released

NPF names Rush as National Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers engineer probiotics to safely deliver immunotherapies to tumors

Study provides new details about therapy-associated polyposis in childhood cancer survivors

Largest genome study sheds light on how genetic glitches trigger tumor formation

Cancer deaths down by 29 percent over last two decades

Burden of early-onset colorectal cancer incidence has been underestimated, study shows

Novel approach may offer a more effective way to eradicate colorectal cancer cells

Research reveals key molecular target for colorectal cancer therapy

Medicaid expansion could lessen the burden of colon cancers, save Black male lives

Study: Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of heart failure, hypertension and early death

Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of developing colorectal cancer by one-third

Determining Microsatellite Instability Status Using Multiplex PCR-Based Methods

Decline in advanced stage cancer diagnoses following health insurance expansion

Novel artificial intelligence system reveals genes that drive tumor growth

Estrogen plays a role in expansion of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

3D structure of DNA is 'rewired' in hormone-resistant ER+ breast cancers

Next-Gen Sequencing And The Diagnosis of Disease

In-depth sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants crucial in controlling outbreaks

Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

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