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Link between SMAD4 gene in liver and iron overload
Xagena.it, Italy - Jan 6, 2006 to blood donors can lower iron levels and alleviate the symptoms. the tumor suppressor gene are frequently detected in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, and a

Resolve to be a healthier you in 2006
Park Hills Daily Journal, MO - Jan 9, 2006 quit plan; learn how to deal with the withdrawal symptoms and create fecal occult blood test (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy for colon cancer; PSA test

Prostate Orgasms Take the Heterosexual Community by Storm
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 25, 2006 is a complete discussion of the current medical wisdom surrounding prostate cancer background, causes, symptoms & detection, the role of the colon and prostate

New Guidelines for Cancer Screening: What Tests to Get When
FOX News - Jan 30, 2006 a wide range of cancers, including cancer of the breast, prostate, colon, rectum, cervix See a doctor about any breast symptoms. Colorectal cancer:Starting at

Health care rising on Bush agenda 
CentralOhio.com - Jan 30 5:04 AM
WASHINGTON — President Bush wants to make the U.S. health care system less expensive and more consumer-friendly.Save to My Web

Alcohol an ‘underestimated’ cause of cancer 
MSNBC - Jan 30 8:13 AM
Along with smoking and chronic infections, alcohol consumption is an important cause of several types of cancer, researchers said.Save to My Web

Hinckley’s cancer removed 
The Salt Lake Tribune - Jan 25 12:42 AM
LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley was in a Salt Lake City hospital Tuesday recovering from laparoscopic surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his colon, or large intestine. “The diseased portion of the intestine was successfully removed,” said LDS spokesman Dale Bills in an official statement. “It is anticipated that President Hinckley will recover rapidly and resume his normal Save to My Web

Fish Oil Disappoints Vs. Cancer 
CBS News - Jan 26 12:04 PM
A study shows that omega-3 fatty acids, which are thought to help cut the risk of heart disease, don’t appear to do the same against cancer. But critics say the study isn’t necessarily conclusive. Dr. Emily Senay explains.Save to My Web

Health & Fitness: Fibre in food and your health
Daily Sun, Nigeria - Jan 9, 2006 with a diet low in fibre were prone to colon cancer. This reduces their effect on the colon wall (you Symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain, abdominal cramps

Pres. Hinckley resting
Salt Lake City Deseret News, UT - Jan 25, 2006 there are usually no definite symptoms except blood in at Cottonwood Hospital, who added the cancer is most is the standard treatment for colon cancer and it's

All in the details
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - Jan 24, 2006 is called the silent killer because it has no symptoms until a black people you should start getting checks for colon, breast and prostate cancer.

Vitamin D: Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet
Food Consumer, IL - Dec 29, 2005 a gluten free diet to avoid malabsorption and other symptoms of CD. on cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of fecal water–potential risk factors for colon cancer.

Broken health system, broken heart
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Jan 29, 2006 "As a result of the system's misplaced priorities, when your mother develops the colon cancer that could have been prevented by regular care in my office, the

Fish oil may not help prevent cancer
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jan 24, 2006 it doesn't contain high amounts of saturated fats that are in red meat and which some scientists think might increase risks for prostate and colon cancer.

Kidnapped: Colon Cancer Seizes Hapless Nerve Growth Protein
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 19, 2006 Gene Plays An Early Role In Development Of Colon Cancer (February 25, 2000) — A team of Cedars-Sinai Research Institute investigators reports in the Feb.

Hospital's cancer treatment improving
Orangeburg Times Democrat, SC - 1 hour ago can enroll in clinical trials with different cancers (colon, breast or lung go through chemotherapy studies, or hormonal therapy studies, for breast cancer.

United Hospice of Rockland receives grant
The Journal News.com, NY - Jan 27, 2006 In addition to the hospice grant, the county also is funding a $95,000 program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern that offers free colon cancer screenings.

Abdominal chemotherapy boosts survival in ovarian cancer patients 
News-Medical-Net - Jan 10 6:03 AM
Women with Stage III ovarian cancer given a combination of intravenous and intraperitoneal chemotherapy following surgical debulking of tumor had a median survival nearly 16 months longer than women who received IV chemotherapy aloneSave to My Web

New Guidelines for Cancer Screening: What Tests to Get When 
Fox News - Jan 30 2:21 PM
Confused about what cancer tests you need? The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released new guidelines for cancer screening.Save to My Web

Evaluating Dosing And Ablation Depth Of HALO360 System In The Human Esophagus: Technology Relevant As A Current  
Medical News Today - Jan 24 6:19 PM
B RRX Medical, Inc. today announced the publication of a study titled “Thin Layer Ablation of Human Esophageal Epithelium Using a Bipolar Radiofrequency Balloon Device” evaluating the dose-response and ablation depth effect of the HALO360 System in the human esophagus. The study appears in the January issue of Surgical Endoscopy, the official journal of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Save to My Web

Which Tests Should I Ask My Doctor For? 
Bradley News Weekly - Jan 03 1:51 PM
Someone asked me the other day what laboratory tests would be the best ones to ask a physician to order when you go in for a physical. My answer surprised her, I think, because I didn’t rattle off a long list of expensive tests.Save to My Web

2 New Studies Discount Statins As a Means to Cut Cancer Risk 
RedNova - Jan 04 6:08 AM
By Liz Szabo Two new studies show that statins, the popular drugs used to lower cholesterol and prevent heart attacks, offer no protection against cancer, contrary to what some earlier studies suggested.Save to My Web

Surgical Endoscopy Publishes Data Evaluating Dosing and Ablation Depth of the HALO360 System in the Human Esophagus: A  
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 20 6:31 AM
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—-Jan. 20, 2006–BARRX Medical, Inc. today announced the publication of a study titled “Thin Layer Ablation of Human Esophageal Epithelium Using a Bipolar Radiofrequency Balloon Device” evaluating the dose-response and ablation depth effect of the HALO360 System in the human esophagus.Save to My Web

Study in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Reports Significant Improvement in Bladder Cancer Detection  
RedNova - Jan 17 5:31 PM
JAMA Reports that the NMP22(R) BladderChek(R) TSave to My Web

Abdominal chemotherapy boosts survival in ovarian cancer patients 
News-Medical-Net - Jan 10 6:03 AM
Women with Stage III ovarian cancer given a combination of intravenous and intraperitoneal chemotherapy following surgical debulking of tumor had a median survival nearly 16 months longer than women who received IV chemotherapy aloneSave to My Web

This Week in Science: Treated Differently Experts recommend
Synapse, CA - Jan 26, 2006 chemotherapy, or intraperitoneal (IP) treatment, is offered. Although many more Americans suffer from breast, colon or prostate cancer, ovarian cancer has the

Pres. Hinckley resting
Salt Lake City Deseret News, UT - Jan 25, 2006 Surgery, called a colectomy, is the standard treatment for colon cancer and it's usually performed by general surgeons, according to the American Society of

Case proposing stricter medical research policy
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - Jan 28, 2006 of personalized medicine in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease. will dramatically reduce the severity of common killers like colon cancer.

Amgen fourth-quarter profit rises
Reuters - Jan 26, 2006 ImClone Inc.'s (IMCL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) colon cancer drug Erbitux If the combination treatment is successful, panitumumab could potentially be used in

There Is A Need To Develop New Molecules For Targeted Therapy
Express Healthcare Management, India - Jan 18, 2006 Targeted therapy is the buzzword in the treatment of cancers, whether it is chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), breast cancer, colon cancer or lung cancer.

HOCKEY NOTES 
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Jan 28 10:40 PM
HARD TRUTH: Fort Wayne Komets President Michael Franke thinks hockey’s time in this part of the country has come and gone. “I’m seeing a trend in minor-league hockey in the Southeast. The AHL isn’t drawing in the Southeast, and the ECHL isn’t either.Save to My Web

President of Mormon Church Hospitalized 
Washington Post - Jan 25 3:25 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recovering Wednesday at a Salt Lake City hospital after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous portion of the colon.Save to My Web

Bird Flu Threat Tops Health News for ‘05 
MedicineNet.com - Jan 27 4:25 AM
Title: Bird Flu Threat Tops Health News for ‘05 Category: Health News Created: 12/30/2005 1:59:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/30/2005 1:58:38 AMSave to My Web

Pres. Hinckley is on Schedule in Surgical Recovery 
RedNova - Jan 28 11:43 AM
By Deseret Morning News President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was said on Friday to be recovering “on schedule” after surgery to remove a cancerous growth in his large intestine.Save to My Web

Medicsight and Japan National Cancer Center Initiate Four Colon CAD and Four Lung CAD Clinical Studies 
SYS-CON Media - Jan 24 9:51 AM
Medicsight Inc.’s majority owned subsidiary, Medicsight KK (’Medicsight’), announced today that it will initiate eight Japan clinical studies jointly sponsored by the Japan National Cancer Center under the leadership of Professor N. Moriyama, Director of the Cancer Screening Technology Division, National Cancer Center. These clinical studies represent a major step forward in the company’s plans Save to My Web

Amgens Silence Hurts Stock 
Red Herring - Jan 26 2:08 PM
Amgen shares slip as the company posts disappointing earnings instead of much-anticipated data on its cancer drug.Save to My Web

Dendreon Announces Strategic Realignment to Focus on PROVENGE BLA and Commercialization 
FinanzNachrichten - Jan 20 6:42 AM
SEATTLE, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Dendreon Corporation ( Nachrichten ) announced today the Company has realigned its resources to focus on advancing PROVENGE(R) (sipuleucel-T), its lead investigational active cellular immunotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, toward the market as expeditiously as possible.Save to My Web

Vaginal Dryness Meds May Counteract Breast Cancer Drugs 
Health Scout - Jan 26 10:47 AM
Small study raises a ‘red flag’ for patients, researchers say.Save to My Web

ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. Initiates Phase 1B Trial in Gastrointestinal Cancer for Novel Thioredoxin Inhibitor PX-12 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 20 10:10 AM
TUCSON, Ariz.—-Jan. 20, 2006–ProlX Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced today that it has enrolled the first patient in a Phase IB clinical trial to study a novel thioredoxin inhibitor, PX-12, in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers.Save to My Web

Lung Cancer Hits Certain Races Harder 
Health Scout - Jan 25 4:32 PM
Blacks and native Hawaiians have highest rates of deadly disease, study finds.Save to My Web

5 Inland physicians disciplined
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Jan 2, 2006 of a woman eventually diagnosed with colon cancer in 2001. It said he failed to order tests or give them urgency in late 1999 despite several symptoms.

Abdominal chemo boosts survival in ovarian cancer patients
PressZoom (press release), Netherlands - Jan 8, 2006 It was first studied half a century ago for colon cancer but never gained However, women with ovarian cancer frequently have no symptoms or only mild

Kiwi goodness
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Jan 3, 2006 The fibres also bind and remove toxins from the colon, which is helpful for preventing colon cancer. They may suffer rashes or other uncomfortable symptoms.

Health matters: Include foods rich in folic acid as part of daily
Billings Gazette,  USA - Jan 25, 2006 folic acid to prevent triggering the symptoms of a may cause damage to DNA, which leads to cancer. cancers being researched include breast, colon and pancreatic