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Diabetics Face Significantly Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Newswise - with diabetes are significantly more likely to have colon cancer than individuals without diabetes analysis assessing the risk of colon cancer among patients with diabetes at

Miniature artwork aiding cancer mission
Houston Chronicle - Miniature artwork aiding cancer mission Fiberart For a Cause donates the proceeds from its unique still alive after his bout with colon cancer. Grateful for this, Spiegel

Possible cause of prostate cancer found
Seattle Post Intelligencer - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANN ARBOR, Mich. — that has discovered a possible cause of prostate cancer, a finding they say could result in better forms the lung, breast, colon, ovary and liver. Prostate cancer is the second

Study: 8 beers a week may raise cancer risk
Indianapolis Star - A doctor who describes himself as a former beer drinker has found that significant beer or other alcohol consumption — with the exception of red wine — increases the risk of colorectal cancer. ‘ I switched over from beer to wine. effect on the colon and increases the likelihood of cancer development because of

Sabinsa Invites Noted Researcher to Discuss Role of Turmeric
NPIcenter (press release), Canada - Oct 26, 2005 of curcumin and its derivatives in treatment of patients research of the anti-cancer mechanism and in conditions including multiple myeloma and colon cancer.

Gynecologic Cancer Treatment Options
abc7news.com, CA - Oct 27, 2005 colon cancer. When it is detected before it spreads to other organs, endometrial cancer is survived by 96 percent of women. Surgery is the primary treatment

Glimpse of heaven: It was wonderful
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Oct 23, 2005 She d had every treatment possible after colon cancer was discovered in December 2000 and enjoyed a period of remission until late 2003.

New Study with Xeloda Demonstrates Important Survival Benefit for
DG News - 2 hours ago been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adjuvant (post-surgery) treatment of colon cancer in March

Glaxo, AstraZeneca Earnings May Advance on Sales of Older Drugs
Bloomberg - Oct 25, 2005 Sales growth at Glaxo, whose flu treatment Relenza competes with Roche Holding Roche, which gained European clearance for Avastin for colon cancer last January

Breast cancer Awareness raised
Bolivar Commercial - While breast cancer, like most other cancers, affect people of all ages, those over 50 have at an added risk for contraction. 60 and older, with the most common sites being the stomach, colon, rectum, prostate, and breast higher risk, citing age, previous cancer treatment, relatives who have had or

Michigan researchers pinpoint possible cause of prostate cancer
Canadian Press via Canada.com - ANN ARBOR, Mich. ( AP) - Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School are part of a team that has discovered a possible cause of prostate cancer, a finding they say could result in better forms of treatment or possibly a cure. the lung, breast, colon, ovary and liver. Prostate cancer is the second

New drug aids chances of bowel cancer cure
Guardian Unlimited - Up to 8,000 patients a year whose cancer has not spread beyond the colon could be offered the drug if the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) confirms the decision next year. improved hopes of a cure because NHS treatment advisers seem ready to back a new drug, a

Gene Therapy may ease side effects of Radiation Therapy on Lung Cancer Patients - University of Pittsburgh stu
Elite TV - Friday, Oct 28, 2005 3pm EST One of the more effective treatments for Lung cancer comes with a terrible price. reduce the negative effects of treatment may allow oncologists the latitude year as lung cancer. It causes more deaths each year than breast, prostate, colon and pancreatic cancers

FDA Accepts ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) sBLA Submission for the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck  
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
ImClone Systems Incorporated and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced today that the U.S. FSave to My Web

Studies Examine the Evidence on and Outcomes of Probiotics in IBS 
Newswise - Oct 30 9:14 PM
A new study of the probiotic strain B. infantis 35624 shows promising results in normalizing frequency of bowel movements in patients suffering from constipation or diarrhea - the two ends of the spectrum in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).Save to My Web

Bristol-Myers’ 3rd-Quarter Net Rises on Sale of Unit (Update5) 
Bloomberg.com - Oct 28 9:21 AM
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said third- quarter earnings rose 27 percent on gains from the sale of its over-the-counter business. The shares dropped after the company said it may end development of a diabetes drug.Save to My Web

Study shows fused genes trigger development of prostate cancer 
AngolaPress - Oct 28 5:17 AM
LOS ANGELES, 10/28 - Scrambled chromosomes and abnormal genes may cause prostate cancer, scientists reported on Thursday.Save to My Web

MONONUCLEOSIS SYMPTOMS MOST OFTEN SHOW IN LATE ADOLESCENCE
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Oct 25, 2005 cancer. The booklet on colon cancer tells that story completely. nodes. The most common symptoms are cough and shortness of breath.

Treating In A Rural Environment
U.S. Medicine, D.C. - Oct 11, 2005 "The guidelines say if somebody has gall stones and some gall bladder symptoms, don't Colon and rectal cancer are related to diet and physical activity.

in Brief
Annals of Family Medicine - Oct 3, 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

Know The Warning Signs Of Ovarian Cancer
13WHAM-TV, NY - Oct 27, 2005 mother or sister has had breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or colon cancer, should be 3. Know the symptoms of ovarian cancer such as abdominal, back, or pelvic

National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Univision Collaborate to
HispanicBusiness.com, CA - Oct 11, 2005 options of specific cancers and symptoms through a series of Treatment Guidelines for Patients in Spanish. They are: Cancer de seno, Cancer de colon y recto

Remembering… The gentleman from Bicol 
INQ7.net - Oct 29 8:21 PM
Editor’s Note: Published on page H1 of the October 30, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.Save to My Web

Large company uses LabCorp test to screen workers for colon cancer 
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 24 11:35 AM
A large company headquartered in Philadelphia is offering a colon cancer screening test from Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings to its thousands of employees.Save to My Web

Virgin olive oil blocks cancer cells in lab 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 12:50 PM
A mixture of compounds called phenols, extracted from virgin olive oil, inhibits the process by which colon cells become cancerous, according to lab experiments described in the International Journal of Cancer.Save to My Web

New study confirms diabetics face significantly higher risks of colorectal cancer 
EurekAlert! - 6 minutes ago
HONOLULU, October 31, 2005 — A new study confirms that patients with diabetes are significantly more likely to have colon cancer than individuals without diabetes.Save to My Web

Cancer sufferers tales net worldwide interest 
Royston & Buntingford Crow - Oct 27 5:28 AM
A MAN from Royston has used his experiences from being diagnosed with cancer to write a book. Cass Brown, 51, has just released Cancergiggles - a collection of blogs he has written on the internet about his day-to-day life of living with cancer.Save to My Web

New Salem cross country coach battling cancer
GrandForksHerald.com - New Salem cross country coach battling cancer Associated Press NEW SALEM, N.D. - Brent Lauf remembers the day, Oct. 2, 2004, because of how uncomfortable he felt. cross country coach and athletic director, had flu-like symptoms - mostly aches and pains - and was feeling rundown the month, he heard the diagnosis - colon cancer. ‘ I knew it had

bioMerieux, Inc. And ExonHit Therapeutics SA Extend Their Strategic Collaboration
BioSpace - MARCY L’ETOILE and PARIS, France, October 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Marcy l’Etoile and Paris (France) October 13, 2005. early stage, before clinical symptoms appear. The early detection of cancer is crucial in increasing other types of cancers, including colon, prostate and lung cancers, for which

Are you looking for a new way to prevent cancer?
WHEC TV-10 - in cranberries inhibits the growth of lung cancer, colon cancer and leukemia cells but did not appear to A recent study shows Alzheimer’s symptoms improved when mice were fed a

New tool to ’sniff out’ lung cancer
10 NBC WHEC TV 10 - 10/25/05 Lung cancer is a disease that claims the lives of more Americans than breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined. Right now, the only way to diagnose the deadly disease is with a CAT Scan or biopsy. to diagnose early because there are no symptoms. " It would be wonderful

Cancer drugs drive up Genentech profit
San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Oct 11, 2005 Sales of Avastin, a colon cancer drug, rose 78 percent since the third quarter of 2004, while the firm's treatment for breast cancer, Herceptin, scored a 70

Turmeric compound curcumin helps stop the spread of breast cancer
Food Consumer, IL - Oct 16, 2005 that 5 percent of the mice not receiving any treatment, and 25 lower rates of breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer, indicating that

Annual Report To The Nation Finds Cancer Death Rates Still On The
Science Daily (press release) - Oct 5, 2005 cancer, the authors found that use of adjuvant (additional treatment that follows initial surgery) chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer patients increased

New Salem cross country coach battling cancer
Grand Forks Herald, ND - Oct 22, 2005 middle of the month, he heard the diagnosis - colon cancer. was one of those who thought (cancer) was something has more than two months of treatment left, but

Gene Therapy may ease side effects of Radiation Therapy on Lung
Elites TV, TX - Oct 28, 2005 can reduce the negative effects of treatment may allow causes as many deaths each year as lung cancer. each year than breast, prostate, colon and pancreatic

Blood Test Might Spot Colon Cancer
InteliHealth - Blood Test Might Spot Colon October 25, 2005 (The New York Times News Service) — A simple blood test could be an accurate, easy way to spot colorectal cancer early, a team of American and German researchers report. Standard screening procedures for colon cancer include stool tests that search for

Possible cause of prostate cancer found
Seattle Post Intelligencer - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANN ARBOR, Mich. — that has discovered a possible cause of prostate cancer, a finding they say could result in better forms the lung, breast, colon, ovary and liver. Prostate cancer is the second

Xillix Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
BC Technology - plans for a multi-center clinical trial in colon cancer with its latest device, Onco-LIFE(TM), which the detection of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in

Pinups call attention to colon cancer
CNN - the 2006 ‘Colondar,’ designed to illustrate that colon cancer isn’t just a disease that hits old people. Cancer New York learned she had colon cancer on her 23rd birthday and

Merck KGaA Third-Quarter Net Rises 57 Percent Following Payment for Takeda
Bloomberg - a portfolio of cancer therapies to add to the colon cancer drug Erbitux, which generated 59 development of matuzumab, an antibody-based cancer treatment. Merck is using profits

Advisory - Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Brings Colossal Colon Tour to Los Angeles
Hispanic PR Wire - A press conference on Wednesday, June 18th will feature local speakers and survivors. Colon Tour features 10 interactive activity stations designed to educate the public on the prevention, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer colon cancer survivor –Dr

Overmedication poses serious reactions:
The News Sun - with your primary care physician to streamline your treatment program. For example, you certainly do not need that time revealed an aggressive colon cancer that had spread to his

Study shows fused genes trigger development of prostate cancer
Peoples Daily Online - Scrambled chromosomes and abnormal genes may cause prostate cancer, scientists reported on Thursday. In a paper published in the Oct. the gene, it could be the basis for a new, effective treatment for prostate cancer, he said as breast, lung and colon,’ said Jacob Kagan at US National Cancer Institute