Colorectal Cancer News and Research

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New research helps better understand role of TIP60 in allowing tumors to survive in low-oxygen environments

In summer 2011, University of Colorado Cancer Center investigators Joaquín Espinosa, PhD, and Matthew Galbraith, PhD, taught a summer symposium on gene expression at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Long Island, New York.

17 Jun 2016

Insurance coverage of CT colonography and other USPSTF-recognized tests could help fight CRC

Final United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) colorectal cancer screening recommendations assigned an "A" grade to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in those ages 50-75 years and provided a list of recognized screening exams.

16 Jun 2016

Study links whole grain consumption to positive health effects

Eating three more portions of dietary fiber a day--say, two pieces of whole grain bread and a bowl of whole grain breakfast cereal--is associated with a lower risk for all cardiovascular diseases and for dying of cancer, diabetes, and respiratory and infectious diseases, a study just published in the BMJ has shown.

16 Jun 2016

Study ignores possibility that drugs, chemicals affect sexes differently

Many of the medicines we take were only ever tested on men during clinical studies. This poses a distinct danger that females are receiving suboptimal care—and that treatments specifically benefiting women are going undiscovered.

15 Jun 2016

Novel radioimmunotherapy may help cure colorectal cancer

An emerging cancer therapy has colorectal tumors surrounded. Presenters at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging are unveiling a novel radioimmunotherapy that combines a cancer-seeking antibody with potent radionuclide agents, resulting in complete remission of colorectal cancer in mouse models.

14 Jun 2016

Study: About 40% of Hispanic adults with colorectal cancer use CIH

A study of complementary and integrative health (CIH) use among Hispanic adults with colorectal cancer found that about 40% reported experience with CIH.

10 Jun 2016

NMR-based metabolomics: an interview with Prof. Claudio Luchinat

Professor Claudio Luchinat, University of Florence and co-founder of the Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), speaks to News-Medical about his research in NMR-based metabolomics.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 9 Jun 2016

New technology can detect KRAS gene mutations, facilitate targeted therapies for lung and colorectal cancers

A new technology suitable for practical clinical testing can detect KRAS gene mutations in lung and colorectal cancers and could thereby facilitate targeted therapies, according to a new report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

8 Jun 2016

Study shows aggressive end-of-life care for young cancer patients may be less effective

In the last month of their lives, younger cancer patients continued to be hospitalized and receive other aggressive treatment at high rates, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led study found.

7 Jun 2016

IQWiG examines whether ramucirumab drug offers added benefit for MCRC and NSCLC patients

Ramucirumab is a monoclonal antibody, which blocks a receptor, reducing the growth of blood vessels and so reducing blood supply to the tumours.

6 Jun 2016

Colorectal cancer significantly increasing among younger adults, shows study

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening begin at age 50. This means that less is known about the occurrence of the disease in people under age 50.

6 Jun 2016

Gene alterations in WNT pathway may increase CRC risk in younger patients

While increased screening continues to drive down overall colorectal cancer rates, the rate of colorectal cancer in patients under age 50 is increasing, and the disease is commonly more aggressive in these young patients.

6 Jun 2016

PAN-EX supports neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk rectal cancer

Patients with high-risk, locally advanced rectal cancer could benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy before undergoing chemoradiotherapy, suggest the results of a pooled analysis.

2 Jun 2016

ITBCC takes revolutionary step in improving biomarker assessment in colorectal cancer

In colorectal cancer, the presence of invasive tumor cells at the advancing edge of the tumor can provide valuable information on prognosis. Initiated by the Colorectal Cancer Research Group at the Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, a consensus conference was held to determine how this phenomenon should best be put into practice.

31 May 2016

Free screening colonoscopies for uninsured, high-risk CRC patients may help in early detection of cancer

For uninsured patients who are at a high risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), performing free screening colonoscopies can identify cancer at an earlier stage and appears to be cost neutral from a hospital system perspective, according to study results published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print publication.

27 May 2016

Lancet study links worldwide economic crisis to increased cancer mortality

Unemployment and reduced public-sector health spending following the 2008 global economic crisis were associated with increased cancer mortality, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

27 May 2016

New hydrogel-based biochip may help in early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and a number of other Russian research centers have developed a new method of diagnosing colorectal cancer.

27 May 2016

Study provides better understanding of sequence of genetic events in colorectal cancer premalignancy

Whole-exome sequencing of both colorectal adenomas (precancers often called polyps) and intestinal mucosa at risk for developing into adenomas from patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) has generated a comprehensive picture of the genomic alterations that characterize the evolution of normal mucosa to precancer.

25 May 2016

Mitoxantrone for MS linked to colorectal cancer risk

Treatment with mitoxantrone for multiple sclerosis carries only a mildly increased risk of malignancy overall, but the risk of colorectal cancer and leukaemia is heightened, researchers have found.

24 May 2016

Study shows endoscopist knowledge of positive Cologuard result may enhance colonoscopy quality

An endoscopist's knowledge of a positive Cologuard test improves colonoscopy performance, according to a poster presentation at last week's Digestive Disease Week conference.

24 May 2016

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

New research helps better understand role of TIP60 in allowing tumors to survive in low-oxygen environments

Insurance coverage of CT colonography and other USPSTF-recognized tests could help fight CRC

Study links whole grain consumption to positive health effects

Study ignores possibility that drugs, chemicals affect sexes differently

Novel radioimmunotherapy may help cure colorectal cancer

Study: About 40% of Hispanic adults with colorectal cancer use CIH

NMR-based metabolomics: an interview with Prof. Claudio Luchinat

New technology can detect KRAS gene mutations, facilitate targeted therapies for lung and colorectal cancers

Study shows aggressive end-of-life care for young cancer patients may be less effective

IQWiG examines whether ramucirumab drug offers added benefit for MCRC and NSCLC patients

Colorectal cancer significantly increasing among younger adults, shows study

Gene alterations in WNT pathway may increase CRC risk in younger patients

PAN-EX supports neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high-risk rectal cancer

ITBCC takes revolutionary step in improving biomarker assessment in colorectal cancer

Free screening colonoscopies for uninsured, high-risk CRC patients may help in early detection of cancer

Lancet study links worldwide economic crisis to increased cancer mortality

New hydrogel-based biochip may help in early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Study provides better understanding of sequence of genetic events in colorectal cancer premalignancy

Mitoxantrone for MS linked to colorectal cancer risk

Study shows endoscopist knowledge of positive Cologuard result may enhance colonoscopy quality

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