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Sigmoidoscopy an option for colon cancer screening
Reuters - 21/05/2012
Colon Cancer Gaps for Blacks, Whites Largely Due to Screening
MedicineNet (US) - 11/05/2012
Title: Colon Cancer Gaps for Blacks, Whites Largely Due to ScreeningCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/9/2012 4:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/10/2012 12:00:00 AM
Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk: study
Reuters - 11/05/2012
Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk: study
Reuters - 10/05/2012
Exercise Reduces Breast And Colon Cancer Death Rates
Medical News Today (UK) - 10/05/2012
A study in the May 8 edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reveals that physical activity is linked to lower rates of breast and colon cancer deaths. However, there is not enough evidence to link physical activity to other types of cancer. Cancer survivors are able to enjoy a longer life due to improved cancer therapies and screenings and they frequently study information on how life factors, such as exercise, can affect their prognosis...
Breast And Colon Cancer Survivors Live Longer When Physically Active
Medical News Today (UK) - 10/05/2012
Physical activity is associated with reduced breast and colon cancer mortality, but there is insufficient evidence on the association for other cancer types, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Improvements in cancer treatment and screening have allowed cancer survivors to live longer and as a result, cancer survivors frequently look at information about how lifestyle factors like exercise can affect their prognosis...
Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients
MedicineNet (US) - 10/05/2012
Title: Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2012 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
Physical activity linked to reduced mortality in breast and colon cancer patients
eCancer (EU) - 09/05/2012
Merck KGaA's Erbitux fails in colon cancer study
Reuters - 09/05/2012
Colonoscopy Rather Than Sigmoidoscopy May Be Better For Blacks And Hispanics Who Have Higher Risk For Precancerous Colorectal Polyps
Medical News Today (UK) - 08/05/2012
Blacks and Hispanics have a significantly higher risk of developing precancerous colorectal polyps compared with whites, according to a study by researchers at NewYork - Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. The findings appeared in the online edition of Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics...
Presence Of Fetal Cells In Women Lowers Risk Of Breast Cancer But Raises Risk Of Colon Cancer
Medical News Today (UK) - 07/05/2012
For the first time, scientists have found what could be a causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells in women who gave birth to children of either sex and their risk of later developing breast cancer and colon cancer.
Prebiotic May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk, Severity Of Colitis
Medical News Today (UK) - 07/05/2012
Researchers at Michigan State University have shown a prebiotic may help the body's own natural killer cells fight bacterial infection and reduce inflammation, greatly decreasing the risk of colon cancer. Prebiotics are fiber supplements that serve as food for the trillions of tiny bacteria living in the gut. When taken, they can stimulate the growth of the "good" bacteria.
Presence of fetal cells in women lowers risk of breast cancer but raises risk of colon cancer
Science Daily (US) - 03/05/2012
For the first time, scientists have found what could be a causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells in women who gave birth to children of either sex and their risk of later developing breast cancer and colon cancer. The findings show that the presence of fetal cells is a double-edged sword: Women with the lowest concentration of fetal cells were 70 percent less likely to have breast cancer, while women with the highest concentration of fetal cells had a four-fold increased risk for colon cancer when compared with healthy controls.
Breastfeeding linked to healthy infant gut: Bacterial colonization leads to changes in the infant’s expression of genes
Science Daily (US) - 30/04/2012
Early colonization of the gut by microbes in infants is critical for development of their intestinal tract and in immune development. A new study shows that differences in bacterial colonization of formula-fed and breast-fed babies leads to changes in the infant’s expression of genes involved in the immune system, and in defense against pathogens.
Invisible helpers: How probiotic bacteria protect against inflammatory bowel diseases
Science Daily (US) - 26/04/2012
Some lactic acid bacteria can alleviate inflammation and therefore prevent intestinal disorders. Scientists have now decoded the biochemical mechanism that lies behind the protective effect of the bacteria. In experiments with mice, the researchers succeeded in demonstrating that lactocepin – an enzyme produced by certain lactic acid bacteria – selectively degrades inflammatory mediators in diseased tissue. This new evidence might lead to new approaches for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.
Colon Cancer Survival Improves With Aspirin
Medical News Today (UK) - 25/04/2012
Colon cancer patients who take aspirin regularly shortly after diagnosis tend to live for longer, researchers from Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands, reported in the British Journal of Cancer. The authors explain that NSAIDs (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs) have been known to have a preventive role with regards to colorectal cancer, and in particular, aspirin. Recently, some studies and experts have suggested that regular aspirin may have a therapeutic role too.
Treatment With Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mensenchymal Cells For Colitis In Mouse Model
Medical News Today (UK) - 25/04/2012
When laboratory mice were modeled with colitis and treated with human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal cells, the cells homed in on the inflamed colon and effectively ameliorated colitis, reported a study published in a recent issue of Cell Transplantation (20:9), now freely available on-line.* According to study corresponding author Dr.
Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test
Reuters - 23/04/2012
Colon Cancer - New Mechanism Discovered
Medical News Today (UK) - 16/04/2012
Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a new mechanism by which colon cancer develops. Whilst concentrating on 'junk DNA' i.e. DNA segments located between genes, the team found a set of master switches (gene enhancer elements) that turn key genes on and off. An alteration in the expression of these genes leads to colon cancers. To describe these master switches, the team has named them Variant Enhancer Loci or 'VELs'.
Well: Giving Patients Choices in Colon Cancer Screening
New York Times - 16/04/2012
