Colorectal Cancer News

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Oct

30

Gastrocor Introduces New FISH Test For Colorectal Cancer Detection

GastroFISH(TM) is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer.

Oct

26

Clinical Trial Promotes New Standards For Colorectal Cancer Treatment

In a review article published this month in The Oncologist, UNC's Dr. Richard M. Goldberg and a team of colleagues catalogue how the data collected in a single large comparative clinical trial testing combination chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer has been used not only to benefit the patients that enrolled but also patients who subsequently developed the disease.

Oct

26

Does It Make Sense To Offer Cancer Screenings To Older Adults? Experts' Opinions Vary

Does it make sense to offer cancer screenings to older adults? Experts' opinions vary. The Tribune asked several leading organizations to describe their policies for people considered to be low risk, without symptoms of potential illness.

Oct

22

Research from University of Colorado, Medical Department has provided new information about colon cancer

According to recent research from the United States, Despite effective prevention and early detection screening methods, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Colorectal cancer screening community-based interventions are rare, and the literature lacks information about community- based intervention processes.

Oct

22

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for FUSILEV in Advanced Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biotechnology company with a primary focus in oncology, announced that it received a Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for FUSILEV (levoleucovorin) for injection for treatment of patients with advanced metastatic colorectal cancer.

Oct

22

Researchers At World Health Organization Have Published New Data On Colon Cancer

Increased levels of vitamin D and calcium may play a protective role in colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. It has been suggested that these effects may be mediated by genetic variants of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and the calcium sensing receptor (CASR), scientists in Lyon, France report.

Oct

22

Chronic Pain Treatments Work Better Together, Says Anesthesiologist

People who suffer from debilitating neuropathic pain may get more relief and sleep better by combining two commonly-prescribed drugs. A new, federally-funded study by Queen's University researchers has found that taking the drugs together is a more effective treatment than taking either of them individually.

Oct

21

Unusual Metals Might Lead To Better Drugs

British medical scientists say they've demonstrated that unusual metal compounds can be used to form effective cancer drugs. Researchers at the University of Leeds and the University of Warwick said such metals can form an effective treatment against colon and ovarian cancer, including cancerous cells that have developed immunity to other drugs.

Oct

15

Investigators At Massachusetts General Hospital Have Published New Data On Colon Cancer

Although evidence suggests that aspirin and celecoxib may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), these drugs can also cause harmful side effects. The aim of this study was to characterize patient preferences for celecoxib and aspirin, scientists in the United States report.

Oct

08

More Efficient Colonoscopies Suggested

U.S. medical scientists say they have determined how physicians can lowers their costs and reduce waiting times for patients undergoing colonoscopies. Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but the disease can be managed with early screening using a procedure called a colonoscopy.

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