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Positive topline data from 4SC's resminostat Phase II trial on Hodgkin's Lymphoma

4SC AG, a discovery and development company of targeted small molecule drugs for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced positive topline data from its Phase II SAPHIRE trial with resminostat, its oral pan HDAC inhibitor, in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

6 Sep 2011

Scientists identify human colon stem cells and grow them in lab-plates

Human colon stem cells have been identified and grown in a lab-plate for the first time. This achievement, made by researchers of the Colorectal Cancer Lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and published in Nature Medicine, is a crucial advance towards regenerative medicine.

5 Sep 2011

New genetic screening program for families at high risk of colorectal cancer

UT Southwestern Medical Center has developed a new lifesaving genetic screening program for families at high risk of contracting colorectal cancer, a deadly yet highly preventable form of cancer.

2 Sep 2011

FDA advisory committee postpones Panel review of Gen-Probe's PROGENSA PCA3 Assay

DiagnoCure, Inc., a life sciences company that develops and commercializes high‐value cancer diagnostic tests, announced today that Gen-Probe Incorporated, its commercial partner for the PCA3 test, received notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the PROGENSA PCA3 Assay will not be reviewed by the Immunology Panel of FDA's Medical Devices Advisory Committee on October 14, 2011 as previously scheduled, but will be reviewed by the Panel at a later date.

30 Aug 2011

Magnetic resonance imaging may predict survival in patients with advanced rectal cancer

A new study has shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) used to evaluate responses to pre-surgery (neo-adjuvant) chemotherapy or radiation may predict survival among patients with advanced rectal cancer.

30 Aug 2011

High job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals

Job-related stress is catching up with the Canadians. A new study by Concordia University economists, published in BMC Public Health, has found that increased job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals for physical, mental and emotional ailments linked to job stress.

26 Aug 2011

GCC hormone receptor may also help fight obesity

The hormone receptor guanylyl cyclase C (GCC) has been established as a suppressor of colorectal cancer tumors, but new evidence from Thomas Jefferson University suggests it may also help fight one of the country's biggest pandemics: obesity.

26 Aug 2011

MDxHealth first half 2011 commercial revenues increase 19%

MDxHealth SA, a leading molecular diagnostics company in the field of personalized medicine, announced today its 2011 half-year results.

25 Aug 2011

Molecular Endocrinology journal publishes two studies on estrogen hormones

University of Houston (UH) researchers have their sights set on developing possible treatments for breast and colon cancer.

23 Aug 2011

Symphogen initiates Sym004 Phase 2 trial in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck cancer

Symphogen A/S today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of Sym004 in patients who have failed anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based therapy, with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

23 Aug 2011

New research reveals stubbornly low public awareness of bowel cancer

BRITONS have very low awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer - the third most common cancer in the UK and second largest cause of cancer deaths each year, new research shows.

23 Aug 2011

Managed care plans can effectively reduce Medicare market costs

Medicare managed health care plans can be effective in reducing costs and encouraging appropriate care, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, Arizona State University, the University of California, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

20 Aug 2011

Research roundup: Majority of Docs face malpractice claims; colonoscopies in older adults; 'overwhelming' Medicare advantage choices

The authors "analyzed malpractice data from 1991 through 2005 for all physicians who were covered by a large professional liability insurer with a nationwide client base" and found that "by the age of 65 years, 75% of physicians in low-risk specialties had faced a malpractice claim, as compared with 99% of physicians in high-risk specialties." Most of those claims did not result in a pyament.

20 Aug 2011

New process may eliminate need for full genome sequencing for cancer patients

People at risk for a certain form of colon and other types of cancer may soon have a better chance at surviving or even avoiding the diseases, thanks to a new study done by the Intermountain Clinical Genetics Institute at LDS Hospital.

18 Aug 2011

Scientists gain new insight on role of stem cells in embryonic heart development

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have gained new insight into the delicate relationship between two proteins that, when out of balance, can prevent the normal development of stem cells in the heart and may also be important in some types of cancer.

16 Aug 2011

Pfizer, QIAGEN partner to develop diagnostic-therapeutic combination for NSCLC

QIAGEN today announced it has entered into a partnership with Pfizer Inc. for the development of a companion molecular diagnostic test for use with an investigational Pfizer compound in global clinical development for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 16 Aug 2011

Customized computer models may identify patients at risk of Lynch syndrome

People who are at risk for a certain form of colon and other types of cancer may soon have a better chance at surviving or even avoiding the diseases, thanks to a new study done by the Intermountain Clinical Genetics Institute at LDS Hospital.

16 Aug 2011

Galectin second quarter net loss increases to $3.9 million

Galectin Therapeutics Inc., the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins to treat fibrosis and cancer, today reported its financial results for the second quarter and first six months, ended June 30, 2011.

12 Aug 2011

People more likely to use bowel screen test kit with GP letter

A letter of endorsement from their local doctor as well as a 'how-to-do-it' leaflet makes more people take part in bowel screening home tests - says a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer, today.

10 Aug 2011

China Medical receives SFDA approvals for TOP2A and prostate cancer FISH detection kits

China Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic company, today announced that it has received approvals for its prostate cancer FISH detection kit and Topoisomerase 2-alpha FISH detection kit from the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China.

10 Aug 2011

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

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Positive topline data from 4SC's resminostat Phase II trial on Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Scientists identify human colon stem cells and grow them in lab-plates

New genetic screening program for families at high risk of colorectal cancer

FDA advisory committee postpones Panel review of Gen-Probe's PROGENSA PCA3 Assay

Magnetic resonance imaging may predict survival in patients with advanced rectal cancer

High job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals

GCC hormone receptor may also help fight obesity

MDxHealth first half 2011 commercial revenues increase 19%

Molecular Endocrinology journal publishes two studies on estrogen hormones

Symphogen initiates Sym004 Phase 2 trial in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck cancer

New research reveals stubbornly low public awareness of bowel cancer

Managed care plans can effectively reduce Medicare market costs

Research roundup: Majority of Docs face malpractice claims; colonoscopies in older adults; 'overwhelming' Medicare advantage choices

New process may eliminate need for full genome sequencing for cancer patients

Scientists gain new insight on role of stem cells in embryonic heart development

Pfizer, QIAGEN partner to develop diagnostic-therapeutic combination for NSCLC

Customized computer models may identify patients at risk of Lynch syndrome

Galectin second quarter net loss increases to $3.9 million

People more likely to use bowel screen test kit with GP letter

China Medical receives SFDA approvals for TOP2A and prostate cancer FISH detection kits

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