Colon Cancer
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A Special Note: Hormone Replacement Therapy
breastcancer.about.com - Sep 23, 2005 HRT shown in the study lower rates of osteoporosis/bone fractures and colon cancer. of HRT for those women who are experiencing severe menopausal symptoms.

The Issue in Brief
Annals of Family Medicine - Sep 27, 2005 viral symptoms could be cost-effective. The authors believe that large-scale testing would be similar to screening for diseases such as colon cancer and

EDWARD BARRIOS ACEVEDO: Hispanic men often neglect health
Modesto Bee, CA - Sep 23, 2005 my father ignored the signs, dismissed the symptoms, the bleeding, the discomfort, while every day the cancer that began deep in his colon slowly consumed more

20 Proven health benefits of exercise
Health24.com, South Africa - Sep 10, 2005 who exercised got colds, the symptoms disappeared more a recent study from a Seattle Cancer Research Centre passage of food through the colon, thereby reducing

Walking to beat cancer
Rockford Register Star, IL - Sep 9, 2005 which typically don't receive the same publicity as, say, lung, breast or colon cancer. have to make people aware of blood cancers, because the symptoms are so

Local rider on a mission
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN - Sep 26, 2005 A 1 -years ago, his mother, Dorothy, died of colon cancer. And his wife, Mary, was 28 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago.

Colon Cancer: New Possibilities of Treatment from Colchicine
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - 1 hour ago to this double action mechanism, - Dr Bombardelli continued - dimers of thiocolchicine are extremely active against cellular lines of colon cancer resistant to

Enrollment halted in cancer drug study
Monterey County Herald, CA - Sep 24, 2005 The FDA approved the drug last year for advanced colon cancer, but Avastin is also being studied to treat prostate, kidney and pancreatic cancer.

Genentech halts Avastin ovarian cancer trial
Reuters - Sep 23, 2005 NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Genentech Inc. (DNA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) halted a mid-stage test to determine if its colon cancer drug Avastin could

Medical Files : Fight vs colon cancer continues
INQ7 Interactive, Inc., Philippines - Sep 2, 2005 By Rafael Castillo, MD. I ALWAYS remember my dear late brother Greg when new developments in colon cancer are reported. He was diagnosed

Genetech halts trial of drug 
Seattle Times - Sep 28 12:53 AM
Genentech halted a clinical study yesterday after ovarian cancer patients suffered serious side effects. After the announcement, Genentech’s…

Side effect halts cancer drug trials 
InsideBayArea - Sep 24 8:21 AM
CANCER SPECIALISTS warned Friday against wide use of one of the most promising and novel drugs, Avastin, after its maker stopped a study of it in ovarian cancer patients because many of them

Genentech Stops Enrolling Patients in Cancer Drug Trial 
New York Times - Sep 23 10:20 PM
Genentech stopped enrolling women with advanced ovarian cancer in a trial testing another use for its Avastin drug after researchers noticed higher rates of gastrointestinal perforations.

Alan Bennett discusses his battle with cancer 
The Advocate - Sep 27 4:51 PM
Gay playwright Alan Bennett ( The Madness of George III ) reveals in his upcoming biography that he had surgery and treatment for colon cancer in 1997. BBC News reports that Bennett writes in his upcoming memoir Telling Stories that surgeons removed a “rock-bun”sized tumor and that he kept it a secret because he did not “want to die in the pages of a newspaper.”

Doctor rides Armstrong’s Tour of Hope 
Globe Online - Sep 27 10:29 PM
On Thursday, 24 cyclists led by Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong will embark on the cross-country Tour of Hope for cancer research.

Sharon’s cancer coma
eircom net - cancer. The sexy star, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002, revealed how during the treatment she feared she

Sharon’s coma hell
femalefirst.co.uk - Sharon Osbourne has revealed how she fell into a coma during chemotherapy treatment to treat cancer. during chemotherapy treatment to treat cancer. The sexy star was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2002 but bravely

Genentech Stops Enrolling Patients in Study
ABCNEWS.com - Genentech Stops Enrolling Patients in Study Genentech, Maker of Promising Ovarian Cancer Drug, Stops Enrolling Patients in Study The Associated Press Sep. FDA approved the drug last year for advanced colon cancer, but Avastin is also being studied to treat reported two years ago against advanced colon cancer. Dr. David Sprigg, chief

Plant oestrogens may protect against lung cancer
Food Navigator - the latest on Related News Hormone link to colon cancer, new benefit from protein News Archives All news 674 patients treated for lung cancer and 1,735 healthy ‘control’ volunteers

Genentech shares down, analyst cuts Lucentis
Reuters - Ophthalmologists are using Genentech Inc.’s (DNA.N: , , ) cancer drug Avastin to treat a major cause of as an intravenous treatment for colon cancer, has been shown to fight

Woman cycling around the world to fight cancer
Jasper Booster - Woman cycling around the world to fight cancer by Alisen CharltenWednesday September 28, 2005 Manon Horwood sits also lost her mom to colon cancer at the age of 50

Manufacturer halts study of promising cancer drug
Chicago Sun-Times - that led to its approval in 2004 for colon cancer, but at a much lower rate than seen other than what it’s now licensed for — colon cancer, said Dr.

Genentech Stops Enrolling Avastin Study
San Francisco Chronicle - said Friday it stopped enrolling ovarian cancer patients in a mid-stage clinical study of Avastin due to drug last year for advanced colon cancer, but Avastin is also being

Enrollment halted in cancer drug study
Monterey Herald - Patients already enrolled in the trial can choose to continue the treatment or drop out of the study drug last year for advanced colon cancer, but Avastin is also being

Genentech Stops Enrolling Avastin Study
San Francisco Chronicle - Patients already enrolled in the trial can choose to continue the treatment or drop out of the study drug last year for advanced colon cancer, but Avastin is also being

Cancer Screening Tests Can Save Lives but May Have Unintended Effects
Newswise - Newswise In the case of most cancers, early detection increases the likelihood of successful treatment. of successful treatment. However, looking for cancer in a for colon cancer makes sense because the disease develops slowly in a predictable pattern and early treatment is highly

Gene Defect Could Cause Colon Cancer
ABCNEWS.com - Gene Defect Could Cause Colon Cancer - Genetics and Breast Cancer: What Do We Know? Screening for Colon Cancer: Know the Facts Colon Cancer Treatment: Making the Right Choices Treating Colon Cancer With Chemotherapy WEDNESDAY, Sept.

Drug Fights Brutal Colon Disease
wnbc.com - Drug Fights Brutal Colon DiseaseUlcerative colitis is a brutal disease that afflicts half a million Americans, causing inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the large intestine. It increases the risk for colon cancer and has debilitating symptoms.’You’re constantly going to the bathroom but was still an experimental treatment for colitis.Before she took the

Scientists terminator virus destroys tumour growth
Drug Researcher.com, France - Sep 20, 2005 brain (glioma), prostate, skin (melanoma) and colon cancer. Current day cancer treatments suffer from debilitating side cells, which can limit treatment to sub

Imclone's Erbitux Gets Canadian Approval for Colon Cancer Use
Bloomberg - Sep 15, 2005 Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) — ImClone Systems Inc. and Bristol- Myers Squibb Co. said their Erbitux colon-cancer treatment has been approved for sale in Canada.

Cancer Death Rate Declining, ACS Study Finds
American Cancer Society (press release), GA - Sep 13, 2005 best situations, screening can find a colon polyp before not putting so many resources in treatment of chronic Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD, American Cancer Society

Early cancer detection may not save lives
Pioneer Press, MN - Sep 19, 2005 prostate cancer, a mammogram, endoscopy for colon cancer or in of life you enjoy after "beating" cancer to early detection and treatment rather than

KGMU adds palliative care unit to Oncology dept
Lucknow Newsline, India - Sep 17, 2005 delivered by Professor Irving Taylor from University College, London. He will speak on the topic of colon cancer and its treatment.

Gene Defect Could Cause Colon Cancer
KLAS-TV, NV - Sep 21, 2005 analyzed samples from 95 colorectal cancer patients and 33 people without cancer. colorectal [lining] are at higher risk of developing a colon tumor than those

Playing defense with health care funds
International Herald Tribune, France - 23 hours ago also owns a few big biotechs, notably Genentech, now larger than some big pharmas and up more than 60 percent this year on strong sales of its colon cancer drug

Oncologist/hematologist wants increased colon cancer screening
News-Leader.com, MO - Aug 30, 2005 What health issue concerns you most, and what would you like to see done about it? Awareness of screening for colon cancer. Each

Colon cancer detected with optical probe
myDNA.com, TX - Sep 23, 2005 Colon cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 140,000 Americans this year, leading to 50,000 deaths. Now, Young Kim, Vadim Backman

Doctors tailoring cure to the patient
Florida Today, FL - Sep 27, 2005 research under way in Titusville and elsewhere in Florida aims to find the best combination of drugs to treat individual patients with colon cancer, based on

Testicular cancer survivors at risk of other ills 
MSNBC - Sep 22 3:17 AM
Men like cyclist Lance Armstrong and comedian Tom Green who survived testicular cancer are at increased risk of developing other types of cancer for at least 35 years after being diagnosed with the original disease, a new analysis shows.

Alan Bennett reveals cancer fight 
BBC News - Sep 24 3:57 AM
Playwright Alan Bennett reveals in his autobiography he fought a private battle against cancer.

Genentech Stops Enrolling Patients in Study 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 23 10:30 AM
The maker of a promising ovarian cancer drug said Friday it stopped enrolling patients in a study because of gastrointestinal perforations.

Mutations in Cancer Cells That Suggest New Forms of Treatment 
Newswise - Sep 26 2:19 PM
Researchers have identified three new genetic mutations in brain tumors, a discovery that could pave the way for more effective cancer treatments. The team discovered DNA abnormalities in two tyrosine kinase proteins already known to disrupt normal cell activity and contribute to tumor formation.

A survivor’s story 
Selma Times-Journal - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Monday evening, January 10, the American Cancer Society presented Sherri Summers James with both the community and state awards given annually to an outstanding volunteer.

The Medical Minute: Prostate cancer screening - what’s the use?
Penn State Live - By John Messmer, M.D. Penn State Family & Community Medicine Penn State Milton S. for other cancers: colonoscopy for colon cancer, mammography for breast cancer, Pap smears for cervical cancer way of finding a problem when no symptoms or other abnormalities exist

Curtailing The HIV Epidemic With Expanded Testing For Primary HIV Infection of Patients With Acute Viral Illne
Medical News Today - among patients with fever or other viral symptoms may be a good expenditure of healthcare resources accepted screening programs such as colon cancer, annual pap smears in HIV

Woman Sues Drug Makers
Tampa Bay Online - who took hormone replacement medications to ease symptoms of menopause faced a markedly higher risk of disease, vision problems, tooth loss and colon cancer. The Food and Drug

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
KXLY - Nearly 140,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal carcinoma this year alone. The tragedy of that is nearly all of these cancers are preventable. in a colorectal cancer screening program can allow a colon cancer. The current screening recommendations provide for evaluation of patients regardless of symptoms, giving