Colorectal Cancer News and Research

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Study finds that married men over age 55 more likely to get colonoscopy

A national study involving 804 couples found that married men over age 55 were almost 20 percent more likely to have had a screening colonoscopy in the previous five years than men who were not married. Men married to women who are happier with the marital relationship were nearly 30 percent more likely. That rises to more than 40 percent if their wives were highly educated.

2 Apr 2016

Researchers develop metastasis-on-a-chip system to advance cancer investigation, drug discovery

Advances in personalized medicine allow doctors to select the most promising drugs for certain types of malignant tumors.

24 Mar 2016

Secondary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma a concern for CML patients using TKIs

Patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia who use the tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib may be three to four times more likely to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma than the general population, study findings indicate.

17 Mar 2016

Prognostic test could help lower cancer recurrence for colorectal patients

Colorectal cancer, one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States, is not a commonly discussed disease. Often symptomless in early stages, the cancer is more difficult to treat as it progresses, requiring chemotherapy in later stages. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are working on a way to identify patients who would benefit from chemotherapy before the cancer progresses.

15 Mar 2016

Screening colonoscopy program brings down colorectal cancer rates in Germany

The introduction of screening colonoscopy in Germany is showing results: Within ten years of the start of this screening program for the early detection of colorectal cancer, the number of new cases has significantly dropped in the age groups 55 years and over.

14 Mar 2016

NLRX1 protein could be new biomarker for colorectal cancer, find UNC Lineberger researchers

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered that a deficiency in a key protein that regulates immune system warning signals could be a new biomarker for colorectal cancer, the second largest cancer killer in the United States. They believe the marker could be used to gauge response to a potential new treatment for the disease.

11 Mar 2016

VolitionRx's NuQ blood test accurately detects 86% of subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

VolitionRx Limited today announced preliminary data from a pilot study demonstrating that the Company’s NuQ® blood test detected 86% of subjects with a deadly lung disease, called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).

10 Mar 2016

Regular use of aspirin significantly reduces overall cancer risk

An analysis of data from two major, long-term epidemiologic studies finds that the regular use of aspirin significantly reduces the overall risk of cancer, a reduction that primarily reflects a lower risk of colorectal cancer and other tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.

4 Mar 2016

Mapping family health history could drive patients to more timely screenings

Most doctors and nurses review a patient's family history to identify risk factors for heart disease and cancer, often through a paper checklist or brief interview.

4 Mar 2016

Latinas who eat processed meats at increased risk for breast cancer

Latinas who eat processed meats such as bacon and sausage may have an increased risk for breast cancer, according to a new study that did not find the same association among white women.

3 Mar 2016

High-fat diet may make intestinal stem cells to become cancerous

Over the past decade, studies have found that obesity and eating a high-fat, high-calorie diet are significant risk factors for many types of cancer. Now, a new study from Whitehead Institute and MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research reveals how a high-fat diet makes the cells of the intestinal lining more likely to become cancerous.

3 Mar 2016

Discovery highlights need to improve patient education about genomics

An overwhelming majority of people with incurable cancer want to hear findings from DNA sequencing of their own tumors and normal cells, and to learn how those results may affect their health and treatment options, Dana Farber Cancer Institute scientists report.

27 Feb 2016

Elevated levels of particular proteins in cancer cells fuel growth and spread of different cancers

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues in Spain and Germany, have unraveled how elevated levels of particular proteins in cancer cells trigger hyperactivity in other proteins, fueling the growth and spread of a variety of cancers.

27 Feb 2016

Low-sodium intake has little impact on bone health in postmenopausal women

A low-salt diet does not necessarily translate to stronger bones in postmenopausal women, physician-scientists report.

26 Feb 2016

Study shows high cost, high side effects and little gain for chemotherapy in older mCRC patients

A study published online ahead of print in the journal Medical Care shows that over a recent 10-year period, the rate of metastatic colorectal cancer patients older than age 75 receiving three or more treatments increased from 2 percent to 53 percent.

26 Feb 2016

Study suggests more sensitive screening methods to improve CRC detection rates

One in four cases of colorectal cancer detected in a guiac faecal occult blood testing programme are diagnosed within two years of a negative screening result, a study in the UEG Journal has found, suggesting that gFOBT should be replaced by more sensitive screening methods to improve detection rates.

25 Feb 2016

Gene expression analysis points metastatic CRC patient to successful irbesartan therapy

A patient with recurrent metastatic colorectal cancer has been successfully treated with the angiotensin receptor blocker irbesartan, researchers report.

24 Feb 2016

Chemotherapy better than chemoradiotherapy in reducing distant pancreatic cancer recurrences

Patients who received chemotherapy after surgical resection of pancreatic cancer have fewer distant disease recurrences and longer overall survival than those who also had adjuvant chemoradiation therapy.

18 Feb 2016

Post-operative colonoscopy can improve overall survival in colorectal cancer patients

It is critically important that colorectal cancer patients undergo colonoscopy after surgery to ensure that they do not have a second colon cancer, and to find and remove any additional polyps.

17 Feb 2016

Celator provides update on Phase 3 clinical trial of VYXEOS in patients with untreated high-risk AML

Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Phase 3 clinical trial of VYXEOS (cytarabine:daunorubicin) Liposome for Injection (also known as CPX-351) in patients with untreated high-risk (secondary) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has reached its pre-specified number of events required for the analysis of overall survival.

16 Feb 2016

Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Latest Colorectal Cancer News and Research

Study finds that married men over age 55 more likely to get colonoscopy

Researchers develop metastasis-on-a-chip system to advance cancer investigation, drug discovery

Secondary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma a concern for CML patients using TKIs

Prognostic test could help lower cancer recurrence for colorectal patients

Screening colonoscopy program brings down colorectal cancer rates in Germany

NLRX1 protein could be new biomarker for colorectal cancer, find UNC Lineberger researchers

VolitionRx's NuQ blood test accurately detects 86% of subjects with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Regular use of aspirin significantly reduces overall cancer risk

Mapping family health history could drive patients to more timely screenings

Latinas who eat processed meats at increased risk for breast cancer

High-fat diet may make intestinal stem cells to become cancerous

Discovery highlights need to improve patient education about genomics

Elevated levels of particular proteins in cancer cells fuel growth and spread of different cancers

Low-sodium intake has little impact on bone health in postmenopausal women

Study shows high cost, high side effects and little gain for chemotherapy in older mCRC patients

Study suggests more sensitive screening methods to improve CRC detection rates

Gene expression analysis points metastatic CRC patient to successful irbesartan therapy

Chemotherapy better than chemoradiotherapy in reducing distant pancreatic cancer recurrences

Post-operative colonoscopy can improve overall survival in colorectal cancer patients

Celator provides update on Phase 3 clinical trial of VYXEOS in patients with untreated high-risk AML

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