Colorectal Cancer News and Research

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Redoubling efforts to highlight the importance of colorectal cancer screening

With the arrival of March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, faculty and staff in the Department of Internal Medicine's Section of Digestive Diseases are redoubling their efforts to spread the word about the importance of screening, especially in younger individuals and those with a family history of the disease.

10 Mar 2023

In utero exposure to anti-nausea drug shown to increase risk of adult-onset colorectal cancer

Prenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase risk of colorectal cancer in adult offspring, according to a study by researchers at UTHealth Houston.

10 Mar 2023

Young people also at risk of colorectal cancer

When Nikki Lawson started to experience some pretty disruptive gastrointestinal discomfort at 35, she chalked it up to her food choices.

6 Mar 2023

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

Tens of thousands of patients across the country could benefit from quicker, earlier diagnoses and more effective treatments for a range of conditions - as the government invests nearly £16 million into pioneering artificial intelligence research (AI).

3 Mar 2023

An expert from Yale Cancer Center discusses colorectal cancer among young people, screening guidelines, and more

Michael Cecchini, MD, Yale Cancer Center medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal cancers, is available to discuss several topics during colorectal cancer awareness month.

2 Mar 2023

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

In a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.

1 Mar 2023

New insight on the uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people

For years, colorectal cancer was believed by many to primarily impact older people; however, in recent years, there has been an uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people ranging in age from their mid-20s to late 50s.

28 Feb 2023

New funding to accelerate development of potential anti-cancer compound into the clinic

For the past few decades, Dr. Iwao Ojima has been working in his Stony Brook University Department of Chemistry Laboratory and through the Institute of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery (ICB&DD) to develop next-generation anti-cancer agents.

28 Feb 2023

Experts develop commercial formulation Campto for colorectal cancer

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. The compound 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin (SN38) is a broad-spectrum antitumor agent whose applications are greatly limited by its poor solubility. Therefore, irinotecan, the hydrophilic derived prodrug of SN38, has been developed as the commercial formulation Campto® for colorectal cancer.

25 Feb 2023

Study: Millions of Americans continued to miss cancer screening tests during the second year of pandemic

According to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States continued to miss critical cancer screening tests during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Feb 2023

Altering patients’ gut flora could form the basis of a new therapeutic approach for colon cancer

Studies show that certain bacteria may contribute to the development of colorectal cancer by producing toxins that may damage colon cells or cause an accumulation of DNA mutations and/or intestinal inflammation.

22 Feb 2023

Monitoring the presence of bovine meat and milk factor protein expression may help identify people at risk of colorectal cancer

Bovine meat and milk factors (BMMFs)-; initially identified by de Villiers et al. in 2014-; represent a class of infectious agents in beef and cow's milk that have been linked to the development of cancer.

22 Feb 2023

The association between Stroke Belt residence, colorectal cancer incidence, and diet

Researchers assessed the consumption of plant and animal foods in regions with a high incidence of colorectal cancer and stroke.

20 Feb 2023

Ferroptosis could be the key to making effective immunotherapies against liver cancer

Iron-dependent cell death (ferroptosis) is a type of programmed cell death by means of which the body kills off diseased, defective or superfluous cells.

17 Feb 2023

Replacing meat with Quorn's mycoprotein reduces cancer-causing chemicals in the intestines

Researchers from Northumbria University have found that swapping red and processed meat for Quorn's mycoprotein, a fungi-based meat alternative, leads to a significant reduction in intestinal genotoxins - which can cause bowel cancer - and increases healthy gut bacteria.

17 Feb 2023

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Researchers discuss a new clinical trial that will determine the efficacy of butyrate administration in preventing colon cancer.

16 Feb 2023

Integrating AI with infrared imaging to improve colon cancer diagnosis

Artificial intelligence and infrared imaging automatically classify tumors and are faster than previous methods.

14 Feb 2023

Strip-type urine sensor can aid in cancer diagnosis

A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Surface & Nano Materials Divison of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, conducted joint research with Professor Junsuk Rho of POSTECH and Professor Samjin Choi of Kyung Hee University Medical School to find metabolites in urine.

14 Feb 2023

Five teams awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium to advance cancer research

Five teams led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have been awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium in its 16th annual grant competition.

10 Feb 2023

People with defensive beliefs less likely to take part in colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if it is detected early; however, many people do not undergo recommended screening, even despite the availability of at-home stool fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits.

10 Feb 2023

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Redoubling efforts to highlight the importance of colorectal cancer screening

In utero exposure to anti-nausea drug shown to increase risk of adult-onset colorectal cancer

Young people also at risk of colorectal cancer

Government funding to accelerate research in AI healthcare technologies

An expert from Yale Cancer Center discusses colorectal cancer among young people, screening guidelines, and more

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

New insight on the uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people

New funding to accelerate development of potential anti-cancer compound into the clinic

Experts develop commercial formulation Campto for colorectal cancer

Study: Millions of Americans continued to miss cancer screening tests during the second year of pandemic

Altering patients’ gut flora could form the basis of a new therapeutic approach for colon cancer

Monitoring the presence of bovine meat and milk factor protein expression may help identify people at risk of colorectal cancer

The association between Stroke Belt residence, colorectal cancer incidence, and diet

Ferroptosis could be the key to making effective immunotherapies against liver cancer

Replacing meat with Quorn's mycoprotein reduces cancer-causing chemicals in the intestines

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Integrating AI with infrared imaging to improve colon cancer diagnosis

Strip-type urine sensor can aid in cancer diagnosis

Five teams awarded funding from the Starr Cancer Consortium to advance cancer research

People with defensive beliefs less likely to take part in colorectal cancer screening

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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