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Aspirin changes the way colorectal cancer cells evolve over time, study reveals

Cancer starts when cells start dividing uncontrollably. Scientists have known that taking aspirin can help protect against the development of colorectal cancer – cancer afflicting the colon or rectum – but the exact reason aspirin has this effect has been mostly a mystery.

9 Jun 2022

Researchers demonstrate the double advantage of killer T-cells used in cancer immunotherapy

To grow, tumors rely on a specific structure, the tumor stroma. This includes blood vessels, which provide the nutrients necessary for the multiplication of diseased cells, and of lymphatic vessels, through which they migrate to metastasize.

9 Jun 2022

Study reveals significant decline in breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screenings due to COVID-19 pandemic

New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show the number of women in the United States who reported having a recent (in the past year) breast cancer or cervical cancer screening dropped by 2.13 million (6%) and 4.47 million (11%) respectively in 2020 compared to 2018.

3 Jun 2022

Substances touted to improve athletic performance and high fat diet fuel pancreatic cancer’s development

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have found a cell nuclear receptor activated by high fat diets and synthetic substances in unregulated athletic performance enhancers fuels the progression of precancerous pancreas lesions into pancreatic cancer.

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

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

A new commentary in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine says that all physicians should be aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet for six health conditions: weight loss and maintenance, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and COVID-19.

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

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a previously unrecognized form of hormone therapy-resistant prostate cancer, as well as a set of molecules that drive its growth.

27 May 2022

Use of computer-aided technology during colonoscopy increases adenoma detection rate

Colonoscopies performed with computer-aided detection, or artificial intelligence, (AI) saw an increase in the overall rate of detection of adenoma, or cancerous and precancerous polyps, by 27 percent in average-risk patients, according to new data presented today at the Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting.

24 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

Studies find breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infections are more likely in cancer and Alzheimer's patients

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are significantly more likely in cancer and Alzheimer's patients, according to two new studies from researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

23 May 2022

Children who grow up with dogs may have protection from Crohn's disease later in life

Young children who grow up with a dog or in a large family may have some protection later in life from a common inflammatory bowel disease known as Crohn's disease, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

23 May 2022

Associations between mucosal gene expression and microbiome composition in three gastrointestinal disorders

A new study authored by Sambhawa Priya and other researchers offers a detailed look at the interactions between the gut microbiome of humans in health and disease.

19 May 2022

Medicaid expansion associated with increase in survival rates among patients newly diagnosed with cancer

A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with an increase in two-year overall survival rates among patients newly diagnosed with cancer, especially among non-Hispanic Black people and people living in rural areas.

18 May 2022

New covered California leader urges renewal of enhanced federal aid for health premiums

When she was Pennsylvania's insurance commissioner, Jessica Altman, the appointee of a Democratic governor, often bumped against the political limits of health care policy in a state where Republicans controlled the legislature.

18 May 2022

Study finds delayed follow-up care for 47% of patients at high risk for lung cancer

The first study to look at follow-up for patients deemed at high risk for lung cancer after CT screening found that 47 percent delayed follow-up care, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

17 May 2022

Analysis reveals increasing prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus in middle-aged adults

Adults aged 45 to 64 experienced a nearly doubled rate of esophageal cancer and a 50 percent increase in the precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus between 2012 and 2019, according to a database analysis of roughly five million patients to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

13 May 2022

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Aspirin changes the way colorectal cancer cells evolve over time, study reveals

Researchers demonstrate the double advantage of killer T-cells used in cancer immunotherapy

Study reveals significant decline in breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screenings due to COVID-19 pandemic

Substances touted to improve athletic performance and high fat diet fuel pancreatic cancer’s development

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

Physicians should have rudimentary knowledge of the benefits of plant-based diet for six health conditions

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

Discovery of new prostate cancer subtype opens the door to development of therapies

Use of computer-aided technology during colonoscopy increases adenoma detection rate

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

Studies find breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infections are more likely in cancer and Alzheimer's patients

Children who grow up with dogs may have protection from Crohn's disease later in life

Associations between mucosal gene expression and microbiome composition in three gastrointestinal disorders

Medicaid expansion associated with increase in survival rates among patients newly diagnosed with cancer

New covered California leader urges renewal of enhanced federal aid for health premiums

Study finds delayed follow-up care for 47% of patients at high risk for lung cancer

Analysis reveals increasing prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barrett’s esophagus in middle-aged adults

Researchers find gene that shapes mutation rate in mice

Exploring the impact of bacterial infection and gut microbiome on colorectal cancer development

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

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