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PreGen-Plus Colorectal Cancer Detection and Screening

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:52:12 +0100

PreGen-Plus is the only non-invasive, DNA-based test available for the detection of colorectal cancer. Unlike other screening tests for colorectal cancer, PreGen-Plus provides a sensitive, non-invasive and easy-to-use option for the early detection of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Read more ...

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NSAIDs tied to reduced death after colon cancer

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:44:40 +0100

Women who regularly use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have better survival after a colorectal cancer diagnosis, research indicates.

Folic acid and colon cancer: Some benefits and no harm

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:26:58 +0100

The study may go some way to weakening the arguments of opponents of folic acid fortification who cite studies that reported potential increases in colorectal cancer risk associated with folic acid.

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How Diarrheal Bacteria Cause Some Colon Cancers Revealed in Mouse Studies; Bug Could Be the 'H. Pylori of Colon Cancer,' Researchers Say.

Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 23 - Johns Hopkins scientists say they have figured out how bacteria that cause diarrhea may also be the culprit in some colon cancers. The investigators say that strains of the common Bacteroides fragilis dupe ...

Missing Gene Linked to Colon Cancers

British researchers have identified a gene whose absence may be a principal cause of a quarter or more of all colon cancers, according to a report published yesterday. The researchers said that both a rare, inherited form of colon cancer and the common variety of the disease may be caused by the ...

Genetic Link Reported in Colon Cancers; One-Third of Whites Believed Susceptible

A genetic susceptibility may be present in most people who develop colorectal cancers and premalignant colon polyps, researchers at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City report in today's New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers said that their study of 670 Utah residents ...

New Assay Detects 100 Percent of Stage I, II and III Colon Cancers in Pre-Clinical Trials.

Marking a major milestone in the early detection and management of colon cancer, EDP Biotech Corporation , a developer of immunodiagnostic tests for humans and animals, announced that its ColoMarker and amp;#8482; assay achieved 100 percent detection rate for colon cancers presented at stages I ...

Routine sigmoidoscopy may miss over half of colon cancers.

In a report at the 95th Annual Convention of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons in Seattle this past June, Philip H. Gordon, M.D. noted that over half of colon cancers are beyond the reach of the flexible sigmoidoscope used in routine office screening. Sigmoidoscopy has been ...

Researchers Find Flawed Gene Responsible For Some Colon Cancers

Paul Recer New York Beacon, The 06-14-1995 Researchers Find Flawed Gene Responsible For Some Colon Cancers. Researchers have identified a flawed gene that is linked to about 20 percent of colon cancers, a finding that could make it possible to develop a blood test for the disease. Dr. Sanford ...

Profile: Studies show aspirin may help prevent some colon cancers

00-00-0000 Profile: Studies show aspirin may help prevent some colon cancers Host: MICHELE NORRIS, MELISSA BLOCK Time: 9:00-10:00 PM MICHELE NORRIS, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Michele Norris. MELISSA BLOCK, host: And I'm Melissa Block. Two new studies show that an ...

How diarrhoeal bacteria may cause some colon cancers.

Byline: ANI London, August 24 : Johns Hopkins scientists have gained significant insights into how bacteria that cause diarrhoea may also be responsible for some colon cancers. The researchers have found that strains of the common Bacteroides fragilis dupe immune system cells into ...

Flawed Gene Is Linked to Some Colon Cancers - New York Times

Researchers have identified a flawed gene that is linked to about 20 percentof colon cancers, a finding that could make it possible to develop a blood testfor the disease.Dr. Sanford Markowitz, a cancer researcher at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, said today ...

Formula Helps Find Some Colon Cancers

MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer AP Online 06-28-2006 Scientists have developed a simple formula that can help find colon cancer patients with certain inherited bad genes _ information that can help determine the best course of treatment and identify family members at risk of developing the ...

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