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Study reveals link between inflammatory diet and colorectal cancer risk

Researchers from the Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology program of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the Catalan Institute of Oncology, together with the Biodonostia Health Research Institute, among others, have published in Nutrients the results of a multicenter study that unveils a correlation between inflammatory and antioxidant diets and the risk of developing colorectal and breast cancer.

15 Jul 2019

Trends in colonoscopy rates not aligned with increase in early onset colorectal cancer

A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer in younger adults, adding to evidence that the rise in early onset CRC is not solely a result of more detection.

14 Jul 2019

New study to ease plight of patients with advanced cancer

Patients with advanced cancer are to test a therapy aimed at reducing their symptoms and improving quality of life.

10 Jul 2019

New technology could improve surgical outcomes for cancer patients

A study led by researchers at RCSI's Department of Chemistry has the potential to help surgeons more accurately remove tumors and detect cancer in lymph nodes during surgery.

8 Jul 2019

New drug combinations and dosing schedules improve outlook in advanced colon cancer

Advanced colon cancer often spreads widely and may not respond to standard chemotherapy. In such a case, a novel combination of drugs and flexible dosing may help achieve a better outlook, as demonstrated by several new studies.

8 Jul 2019

Study suggests usefulness of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients

Medical oncologists administer anticancer drug regorafenib to try to improve overall survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have ceased to respond to standard therapy (known as refractory mCRC).

7 Jul 2019

Researchers use artificial intelligence to predict molecular classification of colorectal cancer

Treating physicians need information about the molecular subtype of the tumor if they are to provide targeted therapy for colorectal carcinoma.

4 Jul 2019

Adequate consumption of milk and dairy products can help prevent chronic diseases

An adequate consumption of milk and dairy products at different life stages can help prevent various chronic diseases.

3 Jul 2019

New computer model simulates the metabolism of cancer cells

Researchers from the Life Sciences Research Unit of the University of Luxembourg have developed a computer model that simulates the metabolism of cancer cells.

3 Jul 2019

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Over the past decades, the idea that all adults should get regularly screened for cancer -- with mammograms, colonoscopies and prostate specific antigen blood tests -- has been conveyed to the public time after time.

3 Jul 2019

Scientists uncover new pathway to make cancers self-destruct

For years, researchers have been trying to target a gene called MYC that is known to drive tumor growth in multiple cancer types when it is mutated or over-expressed, but hitting that target successfully has proven difficult.

1 Jul 2019

Wake Forest Baptist Health receives $1.6 million grant to test iPad colon cancer screening app

Doctors know that screening for colorectal cancer reduces mortality. However, more than one-third of age-eligible Americans go unscreened every year even though colon cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

1 Jul 2019

New study points out simple problem with existing model of cancer

The saying "God doesn't play dice" is meant to suggest that nothing happens by chance. On the other hand, cancer seems like the ultimate happenstance: Don't we all have a 43-year-old, vegan, triathlete friend fighting cancer? Does this mean that cancer plays dice?

21 Jun 2019

Men who eat yogurt twice a week are less likely to develop bowel cancer

Eating two or more servings of yogurt (over 245g) per week can reduce the risk of men developing pre-cancerous growths that can lead to bowel cancer.

19 Jun 2019

Three beagles successfully identify lung cancer by scent, shows study

Three beagles successfully showed they are capable of identifying lung cancer by scent, a first step in identifying specific biomarkers for the disease.

18 Jun 2019

Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers spread to far areas before diagnoses

Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers are likely to have spread to distant locations in the body before the original tumor has exceeded the size of a poppy seed, according to a study of nearly 3,000 patients by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

18 Jun 2019

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Study reveals link between inflammatory diet and colorectal cancer risk

Trends in colonoscopy rates not aligned with increase in early onset colorectal cancer

New study to ease plight of patients with advanced cancer

New technology could improve surgical outcomes for cancer patients

New drug combinations and dosing schedules improve outlook in advanced colon cancer

Study suggests usefulness of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients

Researchers use artificial intelligence to predict molecular classification of colorectal cancer

Adequate consumption of milk and dairy products can help prevent chronic diseases

New computer model simulates the metabolism of cancer cells

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Scientists uncover new pathway to make cancers self-destruct

Wake Forest Baptist Health receives $1.6 million grant to test iPad colon cancer screening app

New study points out simple problem with existing model of cancer

Men who eat yogurt twice a week are less likely to develop bowel cancer

Three beagles successfully identify lung cancer by scent, shows study

Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers spread to far areas before diagnoses

Identifying colorectal cancer subtypes in patients could help provide better care

Disparities in race, ethnicity, and status affect progress in cancer survival rates in youth

Identifying subtype of colorectal cancer may help oncologists determine most effective treatment

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