Colon Cancer Digest is an extract from leading news sources and blogs, updated daily.
01/05/2009
Big Show Of Support For Steve Hailey
KVEW - Kennewick,WA,USA
He lost his battle with colon cancer last Sunday. The ninth district rep planned to retire this month to focus on recovery. Hailey's cousin, Carol Walace, ...
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New Candidate To Prevent Inflammation
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
Dr. Sonia Oliani and colleagues at Săo Paulo State University have identified a potential new molecule that inhibits inflammation, receptor for formylated ...
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01/04/2009
Newsmaker: Gary Allison
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Allison began his volunteer service after his mother's battle with colon cancer, first helping with door-to-door fundraisers. He has served as president and ...
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Rep. Steve Hailey, 63, loses battle with colon cancer
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick,WA,USA
Steve Hailey, a Mesa Republican, died after a battle with colon cancer. "He was a huge advocate for the people of the 9th District," said Rep. ...
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Familiar faces take oaths
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
Marshall, who is battling colon cancer, easily won re-election during the Sept. 20 primary, but has missed several meetings while she works through recovery ...
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01/03/2009
In Memoriam: Playbill.com Remembers Those We Lost in 2008
Playbill.com - New York,NY,USA
24 of colon cancer in Santa Rosa, CA. Paul Newman, 83, the sensitive and handsome stage and film actor who proved to be the most versatile and durable ...
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Legendary Eartha Kitt Succumbs to Colon Cancer
Black Voice News - Riverside,CA,USA
Legendary singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt passed away from colon cancer on Christmas Day at the age of 81. Her career began with dance icon Katherine ...
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Hisaoka and Flash merge
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
She died May 14, 2008 at the age of 48, following a long battle with colon cancer. According to Marvin Rosskopf, chief executive, the combined PR agency ...
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Eartha Mae Kitt Succumbs To Cancer - ‘The Most Exciting Woman In ...
Weekly Challenger - Tallahassee,FL,USA
Unfortunately, this talented and beautiful lady passed away last week on Christmas day, in Weston, Conn. after a long battle against colon cancer. ...
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Long-term Follow-up of Laparoscopic-assisted Versus Open Colectomy ...
Cancer Consultants - Ketchum,ID,USA
However, there have been few randomized trials evaluating laparoscopic versus open surgery in colon cancer and none in rectal cancer. ...
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A model survivor: Tech doctoral student and colon cancer survivor ...
Roanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USA
Diagnosed with colon cancer at 22, Erika Kratzer graces the cover of a calendar featuring cancer survivors. By Greg Esposito | The Roanoke Times Erika ...
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State Rep. Steve Hailey, life of community service
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick,WA,USA
Hailey, a Republican serving his first term as a state representative, died early Sunday after a nearly yearlong battle with colon cancer. He was 63. ...
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01/02/2009
Clinic in Mooresville turns out to be a life saver for one patient ...
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
"The gentleman had colon cancer, and it was serious," Crawford said. The clinic, Crawford said, worked with Dr. Stowe and the hospital to line the patient ...
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Ag industry remembers Rep. Hailey
Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,OR,USA
Hailey was diagnosed with colon cancer in January. Representatives of Washington agriculture spoke about Hailey's contributions. ...
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New Tool Developed to Predict Colorectal Cancer Risk
DOTmed.com (press release) - New York,NY,USA
by Barbara Kram, Editor A new online tool for calculating colorectal cancer risk in men and women age 50 or older was launched this week, based on a new ...
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Doctor, patient crusade against colon cancer
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
By Laura Ungar • lungar@courier-journal.com • January 1, 2009 Over five days in June, Dr. Whitney Jones diagnosed three people with advanced colon cancer ...
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01/01/2009
New York Medical Malpractice Attorney Robert G. Sullivan Addresses ...
NewYorkInjuryNews - New York City,New York,USA
After lung cancer, colon or colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colorectal cancer is most ...
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Number, type of colon polyps decide next exam
South Coast Today - New Bedford,MA,USA
In the case of colon polyps, some of them turn into colon cancer. The problem is that a doctor looking at the polyp cannot tell if it has the cancer ...
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Lung Cancer Cells Activate Inflammation To Induce Metastasis
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Karin is also supported by a Littlefield-AACR grant in Metastatic Colon Cancer Research and is an American Cancer Society Research Professor.
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Vitamin supplements fail to reduce cancer risk in women
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
For example, the study found some evidence that vitamin E may reduce colon cancer risk and beta carotene was linked to a modest rise in lung cancer risk. ...
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Rosetta Launches Two New miRNA Tests As It Looks for ...
RNAi News - New York,NY,USA
... the presence of colon cancer, as well as ones to assess the risk of superficial bladder cancer becoming invasive and to predict the risk of colon cancer ...
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Spectrophotometry improves detection of colon cancer
Laser Focus World Magazine - Nashua,NH,USA
Scientists at SpectraScience pointed out that using a safe low power laser to illuminate tissue in the colon, the WavSTAT system, when combined with a ...
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Antioxidants Fail Again in Cancer Prevention Study
FOXNews - USA
The study suggested that vitamin E supplements might reduce colon cancer risk and that beta carotene supplements might modestly raise lung cancer risk. ...
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Tracking Cancer
WFtv.com - Orlando,FL,USA
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer refers to cancer that starts either in the colon or the rectum. They are often joined by name because they have many common ...
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12/31/2008
Cancer claims life of Rep. Steve Hailey
Ritzville Adams County Journal - Ritzville,WA,USA
11, after learning that his year-long battle with cancer would continue. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer in January of 2008. ...
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Many studies needed to tie genes to cancer: study
Reuters - USA
By Michael Kahn LONDON (Reuters) - Many genes linked to various cancers do not appear to raise the risk of getting cancer after all, according to an ...
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Nutritional Supplements Again Fail to Cut Cancer Risk
MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA
... 0.13) with vitamin E, largely from a reduced risk of colon cancer (RR=0.41), although there was no significant association with rectal or other cancers. ...
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Tips On Health Resolutions For 2009
eMaxHealth.com - Hickory,NC,USA
Colorectal cancer screenings – men and women age 50 and older, as well as those who have a history of colon conditions such as polyps and inflammatory bowel ...
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New Tool Developed to Predict Colorectal Cancer Risk
National Institutes of Health (press release) - USA
A new online tool for calculating colorectal cancer risk in men and women age 50 or older was launched today, based on a new risk-assessment model developed ...
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O'Herlihy pledges never to be a 'cancer cripple'
Herald.ie - Dublin,Ireland
The sports presenter underwent surgery at the private Beacon Clinic in December last year after being diagnosed with colon cancer. Surgeons removed a growth ...
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To the editor:
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA
In May, the American Institute for Cancer Research warned consumers that grilling of meat or fish raises the risk of colon cancer. ...
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Condensed Analysis Of Malignancy Resisting Immune System ...
You or a loved one has previously noticed some of the disconcerting symptoms of cancer and been diagnosed with a malignancy.If you're fighting that cancer and.
Colon Cancer Guide - http://healthnfittness.com/coloncancer/
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DrEddyClinic.com - General Detoxification & Cleansing Blog: Lung ...
(HealthDay News) -- It's the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, killing more people each year than breast, prostate, colon, liver, kidney and melanoma cancers combined. It's typically discovered too late to be treated ...
DrEddyClinic.com - General Detoxifica... - http://dreddyclinic-cleansing.blogspot.com/
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Risk Factors for Colon Cancer | Helpful Health Tips
A risk factor refers to anything which increases a person’s chance of acquiring a certain ailment. Cancers have their specific risk factors as well and just.
Helpful Health Tips - http://www.helpfulhealthtips.com/
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All Pathology Report messages
your mom has stage 3A colon cancer which was removed by surgery. The margins were negative which is good and there were no mets which is good. She will need chemo for several months but the outcome is pretty good for ...
CancerCompass Message Board:... - http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/colon-cancer/1,0,119,18.htm
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Find A Cure ...
To help the most with the specific kind of cancer your uncle had, I would research the Internet because I am sure there is a specific foundation…for example, if he had colon cancer (like my wife did), there would be ...
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12/30/2008
Tips from the American Journal of Pathology
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
Absence of a molecule that inhibits inflammation, Smad3, may therefore increase susceptibility to colon cancer. To examine whether Smad3 signaling ...
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The Evidence Gap Genetic Tests Offer Promise of Personalized Medicine
New York Times - United States
The colon cancer drugs Erbitux and Vectibix, for instance, do not work for the 40 percent of patients whose tumors have a particular genetic mutation. ...
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Riverside mother makes Christmas wish
San Bernardino Sun - San Bernardino,CA,USA
Several doctors told her it was just a stomach infection, until she was finally diagnosed with colon cancer at Riverside Community Hospital. ...
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Cabaret Singer Eartha Kitt Dies After Colon Cancer Battle
WiredPRNews.com (press release) - Dallas,TX,USA
As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the ‘Catwoman’ star passed away Christmas Day after a battle with colon cancer. She was 81 years old. ...
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Genetic predictor of colon cancer spread unveiled
Entertainment and Showbiz! - Baroda,India
An international team of researchers has identified a gene that may act as a strong predictor of colon cancer spread. identified a gene called MACC1 ...
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Physicians: Traditional Colonoscopy May Not Be so Traditional ...
WJHG-TV - Panama City,FL,USA
Bowel preparation or the cleansing prior to the scoping may not do as well on the right colon. Dr. Brent Christensen, Surgeon, "Maybe colon cancer acts ...
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Study Shows Colonoscopies May Not Be As Accurate As Previously Thought
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
The study was conducted by matching 10292 people who died of colon cancer to five people who lived in the same area and were of the same age, sex, ...
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Mom's bout with cancer leads to advocacy
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
It is highly treatable if caught early, according to Andrew Spiegel, CEO of the Colon Cancer Alliance, a patient advocacy organization based in Washington, ...
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University Of Mobile Leader Dies - Alabama Mobile Obit Colon ...
53-year-old Mike Blaylock, vice president for campus affairs, died at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with colon cancer. University Of Mobile Leader Dies alabama mobile obit colon cancer university of mobile vice ...
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The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK - City may ask high court to review case
According to court papers, after Vernon was diagnosed and treated for colon cancer, he filed a “Form 3,” asserting that his cancer was “a cumulative trauma injury caused by his repetitive exposure as a firefighter to hazardous materials ...
The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK--Local News - http://www.edmondsun.com/
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After cancer, now what: Prozac, not just for breakfast anymore
This study forcused on colon cancer. In animal models, a mild doxorubicin-fluoxetine treatment combination slowed down tumor progression significantly. These results suggest that pairing Prozac with chemotherapeutic drugs to curb drug ...
After cancer, now what - http://aftercancernowwhat.blogspot.com/
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Introduction on Colon Cancer | Helpful Health Tips
Colon cancer is a highly dangerous and extremely common form of cancer affecting millions of people around the world. It is the third most common form of cancer.
Helpful Health Tips - http://www.helpfulhealthtips.com/
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University of Mobile administrator Mike Blaylock succumbs to ...
In early 2005, Blaylock's doctors diagnosed him with colon cancer that had spread to his liver. His prognosis was grim. Nearly a year of chemotherapy was followed by surgery to remove more than 25 tumors on his liver. ...
Breaking News from the Press-Register... - http://blog.al.com/live/
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12/29/2008
State Representative Hailey Dies
KNDO/KNDU - Yakima,WA,USA
WASHINGTON-- Representative Steve Hailey, who had been fighting colon cancer for about a year, died Sunday at the age of 63. Hailey announced he would be ...
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State Rep. Steve Hailey dies after cancer battle
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick,WA,USA
Steve Hailey has died, almost exactly one year after he announced he was battling colon cancer. Hailey's death early Sunday morning at age 63 was announced ...
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NSAIDs protects against bowel cancer
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Scientists concluded that similar to colon cancer, NSAIDs have protective effects against distal large bowel cancer in Caucasians.
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‘Batman’ Siren Eartha Kitt Dies of Colon Cancer at 81
Hollywood Today Newsmagazine - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Publicist Andrew Freedman told Reuters the popular entertainer had succumbed to colon cancer. Kitt, also an accomplished singer, had a number of hits during ...
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12/28/2008
All Cea Level messages
I've posted a couple of times regarding my mom...78y/o stage iv colon cancer w/mets to liver, pancreas, and lymph nodes..Had been doing chemo (Irinotecan/Erbitux) since Sept. with considerable response. ...
CancerCompass Message Board:... - http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/colon-cancer/1,0,119,18.htm
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Colon Cleaning UV Light; a Concept
Eating right and staying away from vices can help you prevent colon cancer. Here is a concept, which may help kill unwanted harmful bacteria in the colon. This idea stems from the new advances and innovations of UV light to clean water.
Prevent Cancer - http://www.cancer-prevent.com/
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Breast Cancer: Breast cancer symptoms
By Mohamed Al Reedy
Topics covered include: lung cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, leukemia, breast cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer and many other benign and malignant tumors. About Breast Cancer ...
Breast Cancer - http://breastcancerinfo1.blogspot.com/
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money or health care benefits for breadwinner who has been ...
working mom with disabled husband has been stricken with pancreatic cancer that has spread to colon. she has no sick days from work - husband gets ssi and is not able to work. she has no health benefits from her job but ...
Healthy Colon and Sleep Information - http://www.leewardeyecare.com/
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Eartha Kitt; Actress, Singer, Dancer, and Anti-War Voice, Dies at ...
Kitt died of colon cancer for which she was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, said Andrew Freedman, a long-time friend and publicist. The cancer was detected about two years ago and treated ...
Boxothoughts - http://boxothoughts.wordpress.com/
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12/27/2008
Colon Cancer Killed Eartha Kitt on Christmas Day
eFluxMedia - USA
By Karina Fogler Actress, singer and cabaret star, Eartha Kitt died because of colon cancer on Christmas Day. Best known for her Christmas song, ...
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More on the death of Rollin' Hard
Indy Wrestling - Burlington,VT,USA
In October of 2005 Rollin' was diagnosed with colon cancer and was rushed into surgery where Doctors removed a large portion of his colon. ...
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West End pays tribute to Pinter
BBC News - UK
Pinter, a Nobel Prize winner and writer of more than 30 plays, including The Caretaker and The Birthday Party, died aged 78 after a battle with colon cancer ...
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Eartha Kitt Dies at 81—Lives on Video
Celebuzz - Hollywood,CA,USA
Kitt had been battling colon cancer. Her daughter, Kitt Shapiro was at her side at her time of passing. At the age of four, Eartha left the cotton fields of ...
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Singer Eartha Kitt dies
Financial Times - London,England,UK
She had been suffering from colon cancer. Highlights of her long career included best-selling come-hither recordings, such as “Santa Baby” and the album My ...
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Edmond loses round in appeals court
KTEN - Denison,TX,USA
... CITY (AP) - The state Court of Appeals says a veteran Edmond firefighter is due workers' compensation benefits after being diagnosed with colon cancer. ...
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The Other Women’s Cancer
Cancer Consultants - Ketchum,ID,USA
Data from multiple clinical trials over the past 50 years support the routine use of adjuvant systemic chemotherapy after surgical resection of colon cancer ...
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Pain pills may cut risk of bowel cancer: study
Reuters - USA
... NSAID use and cancer of the lower portion of the large bowel noted in this study is similar to that previously reported between NSAIDs and colon cancer. ...
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Ex-Cambodian king fighting cancer
The Associated Press
In recent years, he has suffered from a number of ailments, including colon cancer, diabetes, hypertension and two strokes. Sihanouk is also one of the ...
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Bewitching Entertainer Eartha Kitt, 81
Washington Post - United States
A family spokesman said she died in Connecticut of colon cancer. She had been under treatment recently at a hospital in New York, but, he said, ...
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12/26/2008
Eartha Kitt Dies of Colon Cancer
Hudson Valley Press - Newburgh,NY,USA
Early media reports say she died of colon cancer. Kitt was born Eartha Mae Keith on a cotton plantation in the tiny town of North, South Carolina . ...
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Earth Kitt Loses Her Battle With Colon Cancer
KEYC - Mankato,MN,USA
Legendary actress Eartha Kitt loses her battle with colon cancer.Kitt made her film debut in 1948 appearing in over 35 films.Kitt is best known for her role ...
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Seductive US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
Reuters - USA
Kitt died of colon cancer for which she was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, said Andrew Freedman, a long-time friend and ...
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"Santa Baby" singer Eartha Kitt has died of colon cancer, she was ...
Gay Socialites - New York,NY,USA
We are sad to report this Christmas that Eartha Kitt has died of colon cancer. She was 81 years old. Kitt made the song "Santa Baby" famous with this ...
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Seductive US singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
Reuters - USA
Andrew Freedman, a long-time friend and publicist, said Kitt died of colon cancer for which she was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in ...
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APNewsAlert
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — A family friend says singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died of colon cancer at age 81.
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12/25/2008
Court upholds fireman’s workers’ comp award
Journal Record (subscription) - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
So when he was diagnosed with colon cancer, Vernon filed a workers’ compensation claim. Due to the nature of his service, which involves repetitive exposure ...
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Antidepressant enhances chemotherapy drug
United Press International - USA
24 (UPI) -- Researchers in Israel say a popular antidepressant enhances the effect of an anticancer drug used with colon cancer. ...
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Breast-cancer battle doesn't weaken mom's spirit
The Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown,PA,USA
Doctors gave her Avastin – a drug initially developed to treat colon cancer. “It didn’t work so well on late stages of colon cancer,” she said. ...
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Sisterhood Strong Despite Adversity
KCRG - Cedar Rapids,IA,USA
"It's a worrisome thing you know to have someone have cancer and all the things that go with cancer," said Lorraine. After the battle with colon cancer, ...
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You want to talk about colonoscopies?
ZDNet - USA
She lost her husband to colon cancer, an especially nasty, aggressive cancer that can be, as they say, nipped in the bud through a routine procedure, ...
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12/24/2008
Weidner to ride from coast-to-coast in a fight against cancer
McKinney Courier Gazette - McKinney,TX,USA
Weidner’s father, Tommy, a cancer survivor, who until, recently thought his battle had been won, was informed that the colon cancer had returned. ...
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Case Medical Center to Offer Exact's DNA Screening Test for Colon ...
GenomeWeb News - NY,USA
based Exact Sciences makes a stool-based DNA test for colorectal cancer screening, which is offered by licensing partner Laboratory Corporation of America. ...
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Potential colon cancer fighter found in olive leaves
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
A study finds maslinic acid from olive-skin pomace can inhibit cell proliferation and cause the apoptotic death of colon cancer cells. ...
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Cancer - Colorectal Cancer
CDC promotes colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) prevention by building partnerships, encouraging screening, supporting education and ...
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12/23/2008
Precursor Gene For Colon Cancer Uncovered
MedIndia - Chennai,India
The study showed that when MACC1 gene activity was low, the life expectancy of patients with colon cancer was longer as comparison to patients with high ...
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Fatimah Ali:
Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia,PA,USA
My companion of 16 years Natu, a health advocate and alternative health practitioner, was diagnosed with colon cancer. His family history finally defeated ...
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KSU freshman researching cancer
Manhattan Mercury - Manhattan,KS,USA
Bigelow, a freshman in chemistry, biology and premedicine, Moran, is studying the changes in cell-to-cell communication of colon cancer cells. ...
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Regular Vegetables Discovered to Work against Colon Cancer
A small study revealed that quercentin and curcumin wich are extracted from onions and curry could have a big impact on colon cancer, reducing it significantly.Five persons were chosen for this study that appeared in August.
Prevent Cancer - http://www.cancer-prevent.com/
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Asbestos Mesothelioma Cancer Tragic Effects
These researchers found out that this particular gene can be activated again by a special medicine, increasing the vulnerability Asbestos Mesothelioma Cancer Tragic Effects of the colon cancer. This research reconfirms that this gene, ...
Answer Universe - http://www.answeruniverse.com/
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Prostate Health : Prostate cancer symptoms & treatment
By Natural Health Sites
Study Looks At Association Between Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity And Prostate, Colon Cancer Screening Rates. The study, led by Kevin Heslin, an assistant professor at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, ...
Prostate Health Information - http://naturalprostatehealth.blogspot.com/
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what are the symptoms of ovarian cancer? : Your Cancer Questions
I just found out my friend may have testicular cancer? are men with prostate cancer allowed to drink alcohol? how long can you live with colon cancer stage four and luekemia ? Can a women get breast cancer by wearing a bra to sleep? ...
Your Cancer Questions - http://yourcancerquestions.com/
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Dr. Joan Bushwell's Chimpanzee Refuge : Prozac, the anti-cancer drug?
"Prozac is a very interesting non-specific blocker of cancer resistance," says Dr. Peer, whose study focused on colon cancer and the anti-cancer drug doxorubicin. In their laboratory experiments, the Tel Aviv University scientists led ...
Dr. Joan Bushwell's Chimpanzee Refuge - http://scienceblogs.com/bushwells/
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12/22/2008
The colon check: It still beats cancer
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
It hasn't happened, and the test is still recommended despite a study out of Canada showing that it prevents only 60 to 70 percent of colon-cancer deaths, ...
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Genetic predictor of colon cancer spread unveiled
DailyIndia.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
London, Dec 22: An international team of researchers has identified a gene that may act as a strong predictor of colon cancer spread. ...
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Newly identified gene powerful predictor of colon cancer metastasis
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
When MACC1 gene activity is low, the life expectancy of patients with colon cancer is longer in comparison to patients with high MACC1 levels. ...
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TRACKING CANCER
WPTV - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
Colon cancer forms in the tissues of the colon, the longest part of the large intestine. Most cases of colon cancer are adenocarcinomas, or cancers that ...
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12/21/2008
Bowel cancer link to stem cells
BBC News - UK
All cell types in the colon arise from stem cells - so-called "master cells" - which can form a variety of different tissue types. ...
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12/20/2008
Colorectal cancer deaths and colonoscopy
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
Cancer of the rectum and the colon is the second most common cancer in North America. Colonoscopy - the viewing of the inside of the colon via a long, ...
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Genentech reports Avastin eye inflammation cases
Reuters - USA
N) notified doctors of 36 cases of eye inflammation among patients who received injections with the company's Avastin colon cancer drug for unapproved eye ...
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Tests cure cancer in animals, human study next
Winknews.com - Fort Myers,Florida,USA
There's a major breakthrough in the hunt to cure cancer. Researchers say they've destroyed pancreatic and colon cancer cells and it's all thanks to a ...
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Gene Boosts Drinkers' Colon Cancer Risk
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
19 (HealthDay News) -- About a fifth of white Americans carry a gene mutation that leaves them at higher risk of colon cancer if they become chronic ...
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Companies Play Catch-Up on Colon Cancer Drug Supply
Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA
The two companies that make leucovorin, a generic cancer drug that’s in short supply, are shedding some light on what’s causing the shortage. ...
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Gilda's Club Worldwide Spells 'HOPE' to Colon Cancer Patients and ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer advocacy organization Gilda's Club Worldwide offers a message of hope this holiday season to the millions touched by colon cancer ...
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Newly identified Gene Powerful Predictor of Colon Cancer Metastasis
uniprotokolle (Pressemitteilung) - Germany
Cancer Researchers in Berlin (Germany) have identified a gene which enables them to predict for the first time with high probability if colon cancer is ...
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Young woman survives colon cancer
Capital News 9 - Albany,NY,USA
And I had stage two colon cancer," said McMaster. Chemotherapy drugs have been successfully treating cancer patients for decades. ...
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Colon Cancer Is Caused By Two Genes
Every year 156000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer and six of those cases are caused by those two genes together. In the same time, around 30 percent of non inherited cases are caused by these two genes of colon cancer.
Prevent Cancer - http://www.cancer-prevent.com/
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Gene Boosts Drinkers’ Colon Cancer Risk (HealthDay) | Genuine ...
Americans carry a gene mutation that leaves them at higher risk of colon cancer if they become chronic drinkers, a new study finds. URL: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/diseases/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20081220/hl_hsn/ ...
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Michelle WILL Win Against Colon Cancer: THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!!
By Michelle
This is a blog to allow others to see my fight against colon cancer. I am a 32-year old mother to two beautiful children and wife to an amazing husband. I don't have time for cancer. ...
Michelle WILL Win Against Colon Cancer - http://michellewillwin.blogspot.com/
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eveythinguneedtoknowoninsurance: Colonoscopies Miss Many Cancers ...
By patrick lim
Even if colonoscopies miss some cancers, colon cancer remains a rare disease and, after a colonoscopy, “the likelihood that you have cancer is very, very low,” Dr. Smith said. Dr. Harold C. Sox, editor of the Annals of Internal Medicine ...
eveythinguneedtoknowoninsurance - http://patlim.blogspot.com/
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FeedAgg.com | Feed | Symptoms of Heart Attack, Heart Attack Prevention
If this waste material doesn't get eliminated, they will impact on the colon. This impacted colon can create toxins which is very dangerous for health if it gets spread across the body which can also lead to colon cancer. ...
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12/19/2008
Not Perfect, Still Essential
New York Times - United States
Some doctors estimate that colonoscopy reduces the risk of dying from colon cancer by 90 percent. There have been occasional disquieting reports that ...
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Improved stool DNA test helps spot colon cancer
Reuters UK - UK
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A simplified colorectal cancer screening test that detects tumor DNA in stool is an improvement over an ...
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Study: Smoking Raises Colon Cancer Risk
Newsinferno.com - New York,NY,USA
For CRC and death, the association increased for rectal over colon cancer. “Smoking has not been considered so far in the stratification of individuals for ...
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Colon Cancer Screening on the Holiday To-Do List
MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA
18 -- Colon cancer screening seems to be among the items on the year-end list of holiday preparations for many patients in Norway, researchers found. ...
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State program will use DNA test for colon cancer
Boston Globe - United States
EXACT Sciences Corp. of Marlborough said that its stool-based DNA test has been added as an approved colorectal cancer screening option to the Massachusetts ...
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Compound from olive-skin pomace protects against colon-cancer
News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
Maslinic acid is a novel natural compound and it is able to induce apoptosis or programmed death in human HT29 colon-cancer cells via the intrinsic ...
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Nanotechnology Now - News Story: "Brock gives $6M for cancer ...
Brock's mother, Anise McDaniel Brock, never smoked and lived a healthy lifestyle, but was stricken with lung and colon cancer in 2006. She was treated primarily in Mississippi, where she lived, until her family brought her to Emory. ...
Nanotechnology Now Recent News - http://www.nanotech-now.com/
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Detecting Colon Cancer in its Early Stages Can Save Your Life
Symptoms of colon cancer do not appear in all the patients when the disease is in an early stage but only after it has advanced in gravity. This is why doctors recommend that after a certain age people should ask for screenings ...
Prevent Cancer - http://www.cancer-prevent.com/
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Shelba Blog: Stage 4 colon cancer
By beteto
Welcome to the About Colon Cancer forum. Join the conversation. My freind just got diagnosed with stage four signet ring colon cancer, does anyone know anything about it. Find the answers you're looking for to your chemotherapy ...
Shelba Blog - http://jevoso.getmyip.com/nyzib/
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Taiping Coffee: Miracle herbs ?
By Saint Dalai
Laboratory research showed it to be 10000 times stronger in killing colon cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapy drug. And Graviola, unlike chemotherapy, can kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells....” ...
Taiping Coffee - http://taipingcoffee.blogspot.com/
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COLON CANCER RATES HIGHER IN BLACKS THAN WHITES « BEAUTIFUL, ALSO ...
In 1985, there were 66.3 cases of colon cancer per 100000 people in the United States, according to the cancer society. By 1995, the figure was 54 per 100000, and by 2005, the figure had dropped to 46.4 per 100000. ...
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12/18/2008Lilly, Amgen: data backs cancer drug use with normal gene
Reuters - USA
O: Quote, Profile, Research) told a US advisory panel on Tuesday they have enough data from earlier studies to show their colon cancer drugs help those with ...
Colonoscopy Significantly Reduces Death From Left-Sided Colon ...
MarketWatch - USA
Researchers reviewed health records for persons aged 52 to 90 who received a colorectal cancer diagnosis between 1996 and 2001 and died of colorectal cancer ...
Smoking Significantly Associated With Colorectal Cancer Incidence ...
Medscape - USA
For both incidence and death, the association was stronger for cancer of the rectum vs the colon. Also, although this analysis found a statistically ...
SDSU gets joint grant for cancer research
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
Dr. Stephen Howell at Moores and Shelli McAlpine, a chemistry professor at SDSU, will work on a new chemotherapy drug for colon and pancreatic cancers.
Researchers use colon tumors' genes to predict recurrence
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
Durham, NC — Duke researchers now have a model for predicting the risk that early stage colon cancer will recur. It may also be used to predict a patient’s ...
Colonoscopy May Be Associated With Fewer Colorectal Cancer Deaths
Medscape - USA
"This association is primarily limited to deaths from cancer developing in the left side of the colon." Limitations of this study were that screening could ...
Colonoscopy less useful in right-side cancer
Cortlandt Forum - New York,NY,USA
... bowel preparation may be worse in the right colon, and biological differences may exist between right and left colon cancer (Ann Intern Med. ...
The Case for Keeping Colonoscopy
ABC News - USA
When a story breaks in The New York Times about a major health issue, such as colon cancer, we pay attention. So when Gina Kolata had a story Tuesday ...
Colon cancer drug shortage raises concerns
FiercePharma - Washington,DC,USA
There is not a large enough supply of a major colorectal cancer chemotherapy medication, Forbes reports today. The drug is leucovorin, an injectable generic ...
Leucovorin Shortage Hampers Chemo for Colorectal Cancer
Wall Street Journal Blogs - New York,NY,USA
“We’ve been fielding phone calls from institutions that are running out,” the chairman of committee that oversees colon-cancer drug studies told Forbes. ...
James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog » Blog Archive » Hormones ...
Same thing about colonoscopies. I mean, we look directly at the colon through a scope. Ninety percent accuracy for detecting cancer-causing polyps was a given. However, an objective look at the data reveals a much lower detection rate, ...
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Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer - Atlanta Journal Constitution · Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk - Washington Post · Low Levels of 2 Enzymes in Ovarian Cancer Cells Shortened Survival - Washington Post ...
CancerDirectory.com - http://www.cancerdirectory.com/ Annals colonoscopy study underscores importance of quality ...
... of Annals of Internal Medicine, concluded that while screening colonoscopy is associated with fewer deaths from colorectal cancer, the association is primarily limited to deaths from cancer developing in the left side of the colon.
Eureka! Science News - Health & Medicine - http://esciencenews.com/taxonomy/term/8/0 Smoking increases colon cancer risk and mortality from it ...
Dr. Michael Thun, vice president emeritus of epidemiology and surveillance research at the American Cancer Society, said the study will be of most interest to researchers that study colon cancer. He added that the underlying message of ...
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Early diagnosis of colon cancer can save lives and money. Katie Couric reports on the importance of early detection and why many Americans aren't taking advantage of it. Treatment cost if caught int he early stages avg. ...
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Smoking and Colorectal Cancer A Meta-analysis
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA
For both incidence and mortality, the association was stronger for cancer of the rectum than of the colon. Conclusion Cigarette smoking is significantly ...
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Cancer Disparities Are Target of $15 Million Grant to UC San Diego ...
UCSD Medical Center - San Diego,CA,USA
Carethers’ research focuses on the higher rates of colorectal cancer in African Americans. “This award helps address sometimes neglected cancer research ...
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Study Shows Limitations Of Colonoscopies
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
"It seemed to prevent two-thirds of the deaths from left sided colon cancer," said Dr. Nancy Baxter of the University of Toronto. ...
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Woman is proud cover girl of colon cancer survivors
WDBJ7.com - Roanoke,VA,USA
Erika Kratzer is baring one of her most initimate parts, a more than 12 inch long scar on the calendar of people diagnosed with colon cancer. ...
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Study: Colonoscopies have limitations
CNN - USA
It has been hailed as one of the most effective cancer detection tools available, but how effective is a colonoscopy in detecting colon cancer? ...
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Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
... the study will be of most interest to researchers that study colon cancer, and he doesn't believe the findings will change screening recommendations. ...
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Amgen, ImClone Seeking FDA OK To Relabel Colon Cancer Drugs
CNNMoney.com - USA
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The makers of two drugs used to treat colon cancer are seeking Food and Drug Administration approval to target the products to a ...
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Non-Invasive Stool-Based DNA Screening for Colon Cancer Recognized ...
WELT ONLINE - Germany
EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) today commented on the addition of non-invasive stool-based DNA (sDNA) testing to the state colorectal cancer ...
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Prognosis in Advanced Cancer
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA
A 52-year-old man came to me for follow-up of his colon cancer. In 2005, he had undergone a colon resection for T3N2 colon cancer with disease spread to 7 ...
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Cancer Doctors Fear Chemo Drug Shortage
Forbes - NY,USA
A drug cocktail of 5FU and leucovorin is now a backbone of colon cancer chemotherapy. Newer drugs like Erbitux and Avastin have never been tested without it ...
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Colonoscopy Has a ‘Right Side’ Blind Spot - Health News - Health.com
The researchers found that having a complete colonoscopy was strongly linked to a lower death rate related specifically to colon cancer on the left side of the organ. But, the screening process showed virtually no death-prevention ...
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Health Risks | Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk | Health Updates ...
Adding to the long list of cancers caused by smoking, Italian researchers report that the risk of getting colorectal cancer is higher in smokers, as is the risk | Health related news and information.
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KVIA.com El Paso, Las Cruces - Weather, News, Sports - Smoking Ups ...
Dr. Michael Thun, vice president emeritus of epidemiology and surveillance research at the American Cancer Society, said the study will be of most interest to researchers that study colon cancer, and he doesn't believe the findings will ...
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The Yeshiva World » Israel: Blood Test to Detect Colon Cancer ...
The Bio Mark Company, an Israeli firm, has developed a blood test that can detect colon cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, while tests to detect the cancer have improved over recent years, some 50000 Americans will die of ...
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12/16/2008
Season of Sharing helps as misfortunes pile up
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
A doctor first misdiagnosed them as constipation, then as appendicitis, before eventually concluding that colon cancer was their cause. ...
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Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought
KSL-TV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
By Ed Yeates Colonoscopy, the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, may not be pure gold after all. The American College of Physicians released a study ...
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Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing
Washington Post - United States
15 (HealthDay News) -- Despite major progress reducing overall colorectal cancer incidence and death rates in the United States, black men and women are ...
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Researchers map new path to colon cancer therapy
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have identified a promising new target in the battle against colorectal cancer — a biochemical ...
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Gap Between Blacks, Whites Widens For Colorectal Cancer
SmartAboutHealth - Saugus,MA,USA
Over the past decade colorectal cancer, which consists of colon in the cancer or rectum has declined. There has been a growing gap though in regards to the ...
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FDA Cancer Drug Meeting Could Provide Insight into Agency's Rx/Dx ...
GenomeWeb News - NY,USA
... determine the status of the KRAS gene either of a primary tumor or a metastasizing site as part of a pre-treatment work-up for colon cancer patients. ...
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Colonoscopy: Not so great after all?
Scientific American - USA
Previous research has inferred that colonoscopy reduces deaths from colon cancer by an estimated 76 to 90 percent. Unlike earlier detection methods such as ...
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Sawing Off the Calories
KOMU-TV - Columbia,MO,USA
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital compared medical records of patients diagnosed with colon cancer who eventually died, and those who didn't die of the ...
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Colonoscopy Has a 'Right Side' Blind Spot
Washington Post - United States
There will be about 108070 new cases of colon cancer this yea |
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