Colon Cancer
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It's time to take the politics out of cancer
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Sep 30, 2006 Lung, breast, prostate and colon are the most common starting places. There are more than 200 types of cancer. For the moment symptoms develop, the patient has

Women fight back at silent killer
Strathmore Standard,  Canada - Oct 12, 2006 if one or more of the following symptoms last longer your risk of getting ovarian cancer, nothing is history of breast, ovarian or colon cancer, never having

Citrus goodness
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 28 minutes ago may lead to food poisoning with symptoms that include mouth, skin, lung, breast, stomach and colon and possibly lower risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer.

Sheryl Crow: Cancer will change my music
CNN - Oct 6, 2006 Well, Leslie, the only cancer in my family was colon cancer in 3 back, do you feel that you had any symptoms that you could attribute to the cancer, but at

Cancer enquiries centre on the web
VNUNet.com, UK - Oct 18, 2006 and 18 per cent researched colon/rectal cancer. Those researching cancer online sought many different types of look for information on symptoms for diagnosing

Doctors' vision for cheaper eye drug hopeful
Lynchburg News and Advance, VA - Oct 22, 2006 Avastin was developed and FDA approved for treatment of colon cancer by inhibiting tumor He had doses through June, when symptoms of the disease process began

A kinder, gentler colonoscopy?
CBC News, Canada - Oct 30, 2006 According to Health Canada colon cancer is the third most common cancer. But, by the time you're exhibiting symptoms, the disease is already well

Roundup: Crohn's Disease; Red Wine and Polyps; Preventing The Flu
NBC 10.com, PA - Oct 26, 2006 can cause bleeding and a host of other painful symptoms. finds it could cut your risk of colon polyps Polyps can sometimes lead to cancer, but people who drank

Cancer Sufferers and Caregivers Take Their Fight Against Cancer Online 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 16 10:30 AM
comScore Pharmaceutical Solutions today released the results of an analysis of the behavior and intentions of people who seek cancer-related information online.Save to My Web

Ask Dr. H | Trying estrogen therapy 
Philly.com - Oct 30 12:18 AM
Q: I’m a 55-year-old woman in great health who has been dealing with hot flashes for the last couple of years. I’ve been afraid to take estrogen therapy because of the breast cancer risk, but my doctor thinks I should try it. He says it’s not as dangerous as once thought. Do you think I should try it?Save to My Web

A First for Rhode Island Firefighters - Bladder Cancer Screening is Underway in Five Communities with the NMP22(R)  
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 25 9:00 AM
NEWTON, Mass.—-In a first for Rhode Island, firefighters in Little Compton, Tiverton, Portsmouth, Middletown, and Jamestown are being offered free screening for bladder cancer in a voluntary program paid for and sponsored by their local state representatives.Save to My Web

Researchers Invent Google for Disease 
The Harvard Crimson - Oct 03 1:41 AM
A research team lead by scientists at the Broad Institute has developed a new tool that uses unique genetic patterns to link specific illnesses with potential treatments.Save to My Web

New Angiogenesis Finding May Help Fight Cancer Growth 
Medical News Today - Oct 02 11:05 PM
A researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has discovered a new part of the complicated mechanism that governs the formation of blood vessels, or angiogenesis.The finding may help halt tumor growth in cancer patients, says Emery Bresnick, the senior author on the study, a professor of pharmacology and member of the UW-Madison Paul P. [click link for Save to My Web

EDP Biotech Debuts CA1-18 Tumor Marker Assay for Early Stage Colorectal Cancer 
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 13 1:40 PM
EDP Biotech Corporation, a diagnostics company focused on the development and sale of immunodiagnostic tests for humans, today announced the development of the CA1-18 Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) to be used as an aid in the diagnosis and management of the colorectal cancer patient.Save to My Web

Gender and Family Size Influences IBS Symptoms in Children 
Newswise - Oct 22 10:18 PM
Research suggests that illness behavior, specifically recurrent abdominal pain, in girls with mothers who have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) may be intensified in smaller families, where children have more one-on-one contact with their mothers.Save to My Web

CT scans offer lung cancer hope 
Chicago Tribune - Oct 26 11:59 PM
Survival rates up sharply, study finds A new generation of CT scanners that can detect lung cancer as small as a grain of rice–when the tumor is still highly curable–is raising hopes that screening may dramatically reverse the grim outlook for lung cancer, just as mammography did for breast cancer. Save to My Web

Fighting for survival:Merrimac woman hopes her battle with colon cancer will help save others 
The Daily News of Newburyport - Oct 30 6:53 AM
This is not how Donna Atwood-Alden pictured her life. But the picture changed last December when, after delaying for three years, she went for a colonoscopy.Save to My Web

OMH plans program for cancer treatment
Daily News - for the Hospital Authority. This is good news for patients who are struggling to try and beat cancer to get the treatment they Patients with cancerous tumors, such as breast cancer, colon, prostate and brain cancer, often need several radiation

Abdominal Pain
News Channel 2000 - On the other hand, relatively mild pain or no pain may be present with life-threatening conditions, such as cancer of the colon or The information provided herein should not be used duringany medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment ofany

Colon cancer
HealthCentral.com - Effective impotence treatment options. Colon cancer is cancer that starts in the large instestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). Such cancer is sometimes referred to as “colorectal cancer.” When cancer starts in the lining of an

Symptoms that SHOULD scare you
Asbury Park Press - Quick treatment can help, but the doctor needs to perform tests to see if the stroke was caused by a blood clot or a blood Hemorrhoids, ulcer or colon cancer could be responsible. Bright-red blood means you are bleeding RIGHT NOW! And if there’s a

Fighting Cancer With Sass and Gloss
New York Times - Patti LaBelle, the singer, has a role as a fellow chemotherapy patient, Monisha, who comes to treatment with covered with makeup and coos, I m going to be fly until I die. Ms. LaBelle, who lost three sisters to colon, lung and brain cancer

Cancer Research UK: New bowel cancer prevention drug
Politics.co.uk, UK - Oct 27, 2006 2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of cancer When bowel cancer is found early, around nine out colonoscopy is an examination of the colon (large bowel

Beware of so-called natural hormones
Globe and Mail, Canada - Oct 24, 2006 invasive breast cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke and pulmonary embolism; the treatment, however, was associated with a lower risk of colon cancer and hip

AMDL to Present at China-America Investment Conference
Drug Newswire (press release), CT - 3 hours ago of cancer (lung, breast, stomach, liver, colon, rectal, ovarian 70(R) can detect many kinds of cancer using a technology that is a possible treatment for those

Over 50? Time for a colon checkup
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Oct 29, 2006 same time, providing diagnosis and treatment simultaneously. Physicians generally agree that people 50 and older should get regular screening for colon cancer.

Targeting lung cancer
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Oct 26, 2006 But people don't think of it. (Lung cancer takes more lives than breast, colon, ovarian and What are the newest breakthroughs in lung cancer treatment?

CT Screening Detects and Cures Lung Cancer 
Newswise - Oct 25 2:19 PM
Lung cancer can be detected at its very earliest stage in 85 percent of patients using annual low-dose CT screening, and when followed by prompt surgical removal, the 10-year survival rate is 92 percent. These results, to be reported in the October 26 New England Journal of Medicine, would dramatically decrease the number of deaths from lung cancer — the number one cause of cancer deaths among Save to My Web

Dung gets its day 
The Star Online - Oct 30 2:53 PM
CRANES use it for courtship, hippos to mark territory, and frogs for camouflage. Humans mostly flush it as fast as they can. A new exhibit at the Miami Metro Zoo is set to open minds about this omnipresent, versatile, little loved yet practical byproduct of life on Earth.Save to My Web

Mutation in gene may play role in Crohn’s 
Orlando Sentinel - Oct 29 3:33 AM
It may protect against disease; new treatments possible An international scientific team, including a group from the Johns Hopkins University , has pinpointed an unexpected gene mutation that appears to confer protection against Crohn’s disease in some patients. Save to My Web

Red Wine but Not White Reduces Risk of Colon Cancer 
Senior Journal - Oct 23 10:35 AM
October 23, 2006- Drinking more than three glasses of red wine a week reduced the risk for colon cancer, according to research presented at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Las Vegas.Save to My Web

Research Selected For 2006 American College Of Gastroenterology Governor’s Award 
Medical News Today - Oct 29 11:07 AM
Studies led by Piet de Groen, M.D., and William Sandborn, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, werel honored 24 Oct at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting. [click link for full article]Save to My Web

The daily dish… 
The Buffalo News - Oct 24 6:06 AM
“I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me.” - Keith Urban Urban in rehab… Grammy-nominated country superstar Keith Urban, 38, has checked himself into an unnamed rehab facility after suffering a relapse in his battle with drug abuse.Save to My Web

Clearing the air: a lung cancer special 
KING 5 Seattle - Oct 28 9:09 PM
Many non smokers get diagnosed with lung cancer. Why? The answer may linger in your home, the air and the tip of your tongue. And for those who want to kick the habit and keep your kids from ever taking a puff, there are solutions, some of which are heating up Hollywood.Save to My Web

Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop in the United States; Report Also Examines Cancer Rates Among Hispanics 
RedNova - Oct 27 6:13 AM
By Roszak, Dennis A report released in September by leading cancer organizations finds that Americans’ risk of dying from cancer continues to drop, maintaining a trend that began in the early 1990s. However, the rate of new cancers remains stable. The report was published in the Oct.Save to My Web

Tiny Video Capsule Shows Promise in Colonoscopy Screening 
Newswise - Oct 22 10:18 PM
Capsule colonoscopy, in which patients swallow a small video capsule that then examines the colon for polyps, could be a promising new tool for colon cancer screening in at-risk patients.Save to My Web

Activist’s Final Cause Damu Smith Sounded Call to Arms on Monitoring Personal Health 
RedNova - Oct 25 12:19 AM
By Darryl Fearsm, The Washington Post Damu Smith looked handsome in his coffin. His face, with its high cheekbones and sharp jaw, seemed full again. His hair had a soft sheen. His skin was unblemished.Save to My Web

Key Signaling Switch Identified in Allergic Disease 
PhysOrg - 1 minute ago
A research team has identified a key enzyme responsible for triggering a chain of events that results in allergic reaction, according to new study findings published online this week in Nature Immunology.Save to My Web

The daily dish… 
The Buffalo News - Oct 24 6:06 AM
“I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me.” - Keith Urban Urban in rehab… Grammy-nominated country superstar Keith Urban, 38, has checked himself into an unnamed rehab facility after suffering a relapse in his battle with drug abuse.Save to My Web

Grape Seed Extract Halts Cell Cycle, Checking Growth Of Colorectal Tumors In Mice 
Science Daily - Oct 29 8:15 AM
Chemicals found in grape seeds significantly inhibited growth of colorectal tumors in both cell cultures and in mice, according to researchers who have already demonstrated the extract’s anti-cancer effects in other tumor types.Save to My Web

Supporting cancer awareness
Baltimore Sun - Cancer is not a stranger to Pam Schweitzer’s family. She and her brother survived colon cancer. A cousin and a sister-in-law have breast cancer. Another cousin died of the disease. But it took a little nudging from a friend to get her to enter a

Key molecular signaling switch involved in allergic disease identified
EurekAlert - For example, he said, ADAMs are essential for activating the epidermal growth factor receptor, an established target for the treatment of cancers, such as colon cancer. Moreover, ADAMs release tumor necrosis factor alpha, currently the major target

Lions deny Blue Bombers
CBC News - Complications linked to colon cancer drug Avastin The colorectal cancer drug Avastin has been linked to two serious complications in a small number of patients worldwide, the drug’s manufacturer warned Canadians on Friday. Obesity drug may help Type 2

Diverticulosis rarely leads to surgery
Herald Tribune - No polyps or cancer was found, but the doctor said I have diverticulosis. I could sleep a lot more soundly without knowing Diverticulosis is a colon with diverticula, nothing else. It’s not usually painful. Inflammation of diverticula