Colorectal Cancer News and Research

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Edible ginger-derived nano-lipids could effectively deliver drugs for treating colon cancer

Edible ginger-derived nano-lipids created from a specific population of ginger nanoparticles show promise for effectively targeting and delivering chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat colon cancer, according to a study by researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Wenzhou Medical University and Southwest University in China.

6 Sep 2016

NUS study could contribute to reducing acquired resistance to combination drug treatment in cancer

A team of scientists led by Dr Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Associate Professor Richie Soong from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore conducted a study on acquired resistance (AQR) to combination drug treatment in cancer and found that the mechanisms of AQR for the combination drugs were different from that of the individual drugs.

6 Sep 2016

Researchers identify epigenetic mechanism causing aberrancies in coeliac disease

Researchers at the University of Tampere discovered a mechanism causing aberrancies in coeliac disease and colorectal cancer.

5 Sep 2016

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, a research collaboration which includes University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, who last year identified new gene mutations unique to colon cancers in African Americans, have found that tumors with these mutations are highly aggressive and more likely to recur and metastasize.

1 Sep 2016

NEJM publishes MINDACT trial results

Agendia, Inc., a world leader in personalized medicine and molecular cancer diagnostics, announces the peer-reviewed publication of the primary outcome results of the Microarray In Node-negative and 1 to 3 positive lymph node Disease may Avoid ChemoTherapy (MINDACT) clinical trial in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). (i, iii, iv) The publication demonstrates that 46% of breast cancer patients considered for chemotherapy, whose tumors are classified MammaPrint Low Risk, have excellent survival without chemotherapy, and can thus be candidates to avoid this toxic therapy.

29 Aug 2016

Novel small-molecule Wnt inhibitor may provide new treatment option for colorectal cancer patients

A team including the National Cancer Center, the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies , and Carna Biosciences Inc., has jointly announced the development of a novel small-molecule Wnt inhibitor named NCB-0846.

26 Aug 2016

U-M study casts doubt on possible link between obesity and imbalance of microbes

For people with weight problems, news headlines in recent years may have brought relief, as researchers studying the microscopic creatures inside our bodies reported possible links between obesity and an out-of-whack balance of microbes.

23 Aug 2016

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

Food provides us with a variety of substances we need to maintain life. These substances are essential nutrients and are classified as macronutrients (water, protein, fats, and carbohydrates) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

22 Aug 2016

Colorectal tumors present epigenetic heterogeneity, study finds

A new study led by Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, ICREA researcher and Professor of Genetics at University of Barcelona discovers that colorectal tumors present epigenetic heterogeneity that relates to the clinical course of the disease.

18 Aug 2016

Study shows microRNA molecule prevents cancer cells from responding to chemotherapy treatment

Annually about 2000 Danish patients with colorectal cancer are treated with chemotherapy. Today, a range of different chemotherapeutic regimens are available. However, deciding which regimen to use is not easy.

16 Aug 2016

Greater screening can help improve colorectal cancer rates among Hispanic men in California

Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates in California have decreased markedly for men and women in all major racial-ethnic groups since 1990, except for Hispanic men.

12 Aug 2016

Study finds high rates of increasing obesity in patients with history of cancer

A study at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health showed that obesity was more prevalent in patients with a history of cancer than in the general population, and survivors of colorectal and breast cancers were particularly affected.

9 Aug 2016

Early and late menopause linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Women who begin menopause before age 46 or after 55 have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study of more than 124,000 women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative, a large national trial aimed at preventing disease in postmenopausal women.

27 Jul 2016

Adhesive patch can deliver triple combination therapy to tumor sites

Approximately one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime, making it the third-most prevalent form of the disease in the U.S. In Europe, it is the second-most common form of cancer.

25 Jul 2016

Blood cancer is associated with considerably higher healthcare costs than other cancers

Health economics studies, published today in The Lancet Haematology, report that the cost of treating blood cancers is twice that for treating other cancers. This is largely because they require more complex treatment regimens that necessitate longer hospital stays.

22 Jul 2016

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Edible ginger-derived nano-lipids could effectively deliver drugs for treating colon cancer

NUS study could contribute to reducing acquired resistance to combination drug treatment in cancer

Researchers identify epigenetic mechanism causing aberrancies in coeliac disease

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

NEJM publishes MINDACT trial results

Novel small-molecule Wnt inhibitor may provide new treatment option for colorectal cancer patients

U-M study casts doubt on possible link between obesity and imbalance of microbes

Low selenium levels linked to liver cancer risk? An interview with Dr David Hughes

Colorectal tumors present epigenetic heterogeneity, study finds

Study shows microRNA molecule prevents cancer cells from responding to chemotherapy treatment

Greater screening can help improve colorectal cancer rates among Hispanic men in California

Study finds high rates of increasing obesity in patients with history of cancer

Early and late menopause linked to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adhesive patch can deliver triple combination therapy to tumor sites

Blood cancer is associated with considerably higher healthcare costs than other cancers

Bowel Cancer UK conducts two free Colorectal Cancer Study Days for healthcare professionals

Researchers identify unique mechanism to suppress colorectal cancer tumors in mice

NorthShore launches first clinical trial to examine GRS test for cancer risk assessment

Research shows biglycan molecule plays key role in determining tumour malignancy

Review highlights interconnected roles of apoptosis, cellular senescence in cancer and aging

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