Childhood obesity linked to bladder, urinary cancer
July 24th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, July 24 (IANS) Obesity in childhood has a direct link with bladder and urinary tract (urothelial) and colorectal cancers in adulthood, warn Israeli researchers.Hence, maintaining a healthy weight ... Read more...
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New research brings cancer vaccine a step closer
November 5th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Scientists have discovered one of the reasons why many previous attempts to harness the immune system to treat cancerous tumours have failed - a feat that could revolutionise ... Read more...
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DNA discovery paves way for new therapies for hereditary cancers
July 9th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Researchers have revealed new avenues to develop assessment tools and alternative treatments for people living with hereditary colorectal cancers.The research team was led by Alba Guarne, an associate ... Read more...
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Cancer Deaths To Double By 2030, Says UN Report
June 5th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The cancer deaths would be doubled by next two decades as per the reports of the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France says, ... Read more...
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Obesity linked to risk of colorectal tumors without microsatellite instability
March 6th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 6 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the increased risk of colorectal cancer associated with obesity may be largely restricted to tumors that have no or low microsatellite instability ... Read more...
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Low-cost soy chicken offers numerous health benefits
February 5th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): University of Missouri scientists have developed a soy substitute for chicken which is much like the real thing and also has health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and maintaining ... Read more...
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10 ways to cut risk of cancer
November 15th, 2009 - 11:18 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Only a few everyday choices about diet, exercise and tobacco use can dramatically reduce a person's risk of cancer, according to a Special Report on Cancer Prevention.The Special ... Read more...
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Boffins identify ‘cross-talk’ mechanism that contributes to colorectal cancer
November 14th, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Scientists from University of Wisconsin-Madison School have identified what they call 'cross-talk' mechanism that appears to contribute to colorectal cancer.This molecular mechanism allows two powerful signalling pathways to ... Read more...
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Obesity causes more than 100,000 types of cancers: U.S. study
November 9th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): Over 100,000 types of cancers are caused by obesity, according to an American study.Excess body fat makes a person vulnerable to cancer by increasing the amount of hormones ... Read more...
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New discovery may help treat drug-resistant colon cancer
August 18th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have identified potential therapeutic target for drug-resistant colon cancer.The researchers aim at blocking a molecule ... Read more...
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Aspirin ‘cuts colorectal cancer death risk’
August 12th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Taking aspirin on a regular basis after being diagnosed with colon cancer has been found to reduce the chances of dying from the disease, reveals a new study.Numerous ... Read more...
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Surgery not necessary for most metastatic colorectal cancer patients
May 31st, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Most patients with metastatic colorectal cancer don't require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumour in the colon, says a study."For this population with metastatic disease that cannot ... Read more...
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Cancer drug erases fingerprints, patient held at US airport
May 27th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 27 (IANS) US officials detained a cancer patient for four hours before allowing him entry into the country because one of the drugs he took had wiped out his fingerprints. ... Read more...
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Scientists identify a novel marker of colorectal carcinoma
May 23rd, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Chinese researchers at Nantong University say that testing the expression of a protein called TSPAN1 in tissues can prove useful in evaluating the prognosis of colorectal cancer patients. ... Read more...
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Potential new target to stop colorectal cancer’s spread identified
April 22nd, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): A protein, CXCL12, that normally controls intestinal cell movement, has the potential to halt colorectal cancer spreading, say researchers.Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center researchers in Milwaukee say ... Read more...
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Gene linked to colon cancer identified
September 15th, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 15 (ANI): Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have established a link between a previously unsuspected gene and colon cancer.
The scientists identified the CDK8 gene with the help of new ... Read more...
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Gene causing colon cancer identified
September 15th, 2008 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Sophisticated new tools have helped identify an unsuspected gene behind colon cancer, according to a study. As these tools are refined, more such cancer genes are expected to ... Read more...
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Colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 50
September 3rd, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): A new study has suggested that screening for colorectal cancer screening should start at age 50.
In the study, researchers at the John Hopkins University found that colorectal ... Read more...
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Majority believe pollution, pesticides cause cancer
August 21st, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 21 (IANS) A majority of people believe that pollution, pesticides and stress are the major causes of cancer, according to a new survey. Chief executive Cancer Council SA Brenda Wilson ... Read more...
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Gene that dramatically increases colorectal cancer risk uncovered
August 15th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 15 (ANI): Northwestern University scientists in the U.S. claim to have discovered a major genetic trait which is present in 10 to 20 per cent of colorectal cancer patients, ... Read more...
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Cannabinoid receptor suppress tumour growth in colorectal cancer
August 1st, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): A new study from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre has shown that the cannabinoid cell surface receptor CB1 plays a key role in ... Read more...
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Gene thought to promote cancer suppresses it instead
July 8th, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): In a surprising study, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a protein previously believed to promote colorectal cancer, TCF7L2, instead suppresses the growth of ... Read more...
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Smoking puts older women at risk of colorectal cancers
April 14th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 14 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at Mayo Clinic has revealed that smoking puts older women at significant risk for loss of DNA repair proteins that are ... Read more...
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Smoking doubles the risk of colorectal cancer
February 2nd, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A recent study at the European Institute of Oncology, Milan, has revealed that smoking can double risk of developing colorectal polyps, the suspected cause of colorectal cancers.The meta-analysis ... Read more...
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Cancer stem cells may be the cause of brain tumours
December 22nd, 2007 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Stem cells - commonly known as a source of biological rejuvenation might be responsible for the growth and spread of cancer, for scientists have located cancer stem cells ... Read more...
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Curry-derived molecules may help stave off colorectal cancers
November 14th, 2007 - 8:30 am ICT by admin
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