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Researchers Invent Google for Disease 
The Harvard Crimson - Oct 03 1:39 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

Fighting for life against rare cancer 
The Clarion-Ledger - Oct 18 3:08 AM
When he walked into The Methodist Debakey Heart Center in Houston, Texas, late last month, Terry Grice had his doubts about whether he’d come out alive.Save to My Web

EDP Biotech Debuts CA1-18 Tumor Marker Assay for Early Stage Colorectal Cancer 
SYS-CON Media - Oct 13 7:00 PM
EDP Biotech Corporation (EDP), a diagnosticscompany focused on the development and sale of immunodiagnostic tests forhumans, today announced the development of the CA1-18 Enzyme Immunoassay(EIA) to be used as an aid in the diagnosis and management of thecolorectal cancer patient.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

Grape seed extract halts cell cycle, checking growth of colorectal
EurekAlert - more investigation will be needed before these chemicals can be tested as a human cancer treatment second most common malignancy in Americans as well as the second leading cause of cancer deaths in this country. They exposed two different human colon

Epigenomics AG Successfully Completes First Step Towards Lung Cancer
PrimeZone - tests represent an urgent medical need, as the early and reliable detection of lung cancer offers better treatment options Following the successful DNA methylation biomarker discovery in colon, prostate and breast cancer indications it is very

Grape Seeds Retard Colon Cancer Cells
Post Chronicle - In a pre-clinical test-tube study, researchers said they found grape seed extract can attack colon cancer, but more study must be done before the chemicals found in the seed can be tested as a cancer treatment for humans, WebMD.com said Researchers

‘Outside the Box A Memoir’
WLS - campaign to become our nation’s inaugural female vice president, created a pioneering report on a ground-breaking treatment relates for the first time in print the painful loss of her husband, Larry, to lymphoma and her own battle with colon cancer

Als, Argos clash for 1st place
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

Wading through multitude of choices
Montana Standard - Allen also points out research on calcium s potentially good role in hypertension, colon cancer and osteoporosis, but she and other nutritionists realize not all can tolerate cow s milk, one of the most readily available calcium sources here.

Research Selected For 2006 American College Of Gastroenterology
Medical News Today - Colonoscopy is the best diagnostic tool currently available for colon cancer detection and is recommended for everyone beginning at age 50. Collaboration and Support: Others on the research team include JungHwan Oh, Ph.D., Department of Computer

What He s Trying to Say
New York Times - Then, in early 2005, Snow received a diagnosis of colon cancer, the same disease that killed his mother. He had chemotherapy and two operations. Having had cancer, he subsequently said, shifted his perspective. It sounds trite, but it s true

Serious content in comic format
Contra Costa Times, CA - 12 hours ago focusing on how she uniquely coped during her treatment. A perfect gift for the cancer survivor in your Adaptation," by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon (Hill and

Science making strides against breast cancer
Danbury News Times, CT - Oct 20, 2006 a drug approved for advanced colon cancer, has been family history or identified breast cancer genes, can enhancing the ability to tailor treatment for breast

New use for cancer fighter
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Oct 12, 2006 The colon cancer treatment has contributed $1.2 billion to Genentech's revenue for the first nine months of 2006. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.

Web test helps predict genetic risk for colon cancer
Kentucky.com, KY - Oct 4, 2006 are a first step for patients who suspect they have colon cancer or have been say identifying Lynch syndrome is important for deciding on treatment options and

Mouse Tests Predict Drug Response In Relapsing Pancreatic Cancer
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Oct 16, 2006 way to individualize therapy earlier in treatment instead of at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center rate higher than efforts with colon cancer patients, for

Vitamins May Help Patients With Macular Degeneration
WTOC TV - While you can’t fully stop it from happening, you can delay the symptoms by taking better care of your health. As some He has also been using Avastin, a drug typically used for colon cancer to stop the progression of the disease. Reported by

MRI scan more accurately diagnoses multiple sclerosis
South Coast Today - Typically, the original symptom or symptoms go away, only to be replaced by new symptoms. That’s relapsing-remitting MS Could this be early colon cancer? He rides a bike for 30 minutes a day and has done so for 17 years. Could the riding have

Facts About Asbestos
KGBT 4 - Other Cancers may sometimes be related to heavy asbestos exposure, including cancer of the larynx (voice box), stomach, colon, and By the time symptoms appear. lung cancer may have already spread to other parts of your body. And if you have

FDA Expands REMICADE(R) Indication for Ulcerative Colitis: Biologic
PR Newswire - For some patients, symptoms may lead to surgical removal of the colon or to secondary complications such as colorectal cancer. “This extended indication for REMICADE is welcome news for UC patients who have failed other therapies,” said Richard J

Colon cancer
HealthCentral.com - Symptoms Surgery Test Special Topic Colon cancer is cancer that starts in the large instestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). Such cancer is sometimes

Your health questions answered
Independent, UK - Oct 17, 2006 many diseases, including heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis a strong laxative to ensure your colon is empty without your knowing - if the symptoms recur, you

Gas pipeline blast kills 3
Canton Repository (subscription), OH - Oct 13, 2006 28 to have colon cancer and was taken to a hospital, where he underwent treatment over to those who died, at least 38 people fell ill with the same symptoms.

Sensitive CT scanners offer hope to lung cancer patients
Chicago Tribune, United States - Oct 25, 2006 "Once a person has symptoms" — coughing, chest takes it from being a highly fatal cancer to one the death rates from cancers of the breast, colon, cervix and

Better funding needed for research
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Oct 28, 2006 It kills more people than breast, colon, liver, kidney and prostate cancer and The problem with lung cancer is it does not present symptoms until it has

Lung Cancer Scan Could Save Lives
WCCO, MN - Oct 25, 2006 people this year than breast, prostate, colon, liver, and year with Peter Jennings, most lung cancer patients die That's because symptoms don't show up until

Genes Linked to 2 Health Problems in Blacks
HealthCentral.com - Printer Friendly Send to a Friend Genes Linked to 2 Health Problems in Blacks Findings could lead to new screening for Related Animations Liposuction Facelift Colon Cancer Menopause

Curb youth violence with programs, deterrence: Toews
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

Wading through multitude of choices
Montana Standard - Allen also points out research on calcium s potentially good role in hypertension, colon cancer and osteoporosis, but she and other nutritionists realize not all can tolerate cow s milk, one of the most readily available calcium sources here.

Chara lifts Bruins over Sens
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

Weekly Calendar
Johns Hopkins Gazette, MD - Oct 23, 2006 The Effects of Maternal Depressive Symptoms on Behavior "Blueprint of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Genomes," an 4 pm "Vascular Adhesion of Colon Carcinoma Cells

COLORECTAL CANCER:
The Eureka Reporter, CA - Oct 8, 2006 Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeries puts the opportunity to cure rate at 50 percent if the cancer progresses to the point of symptoms, 80 percent or

Celebrities' health advice raises MDs' blood pressure
Winnipeg Free Press (subscription), Canada - Oct 26, 2006 Just ask any woman dealing with the symptoms of menopause, such as lowered sex drive After Katie Couric's husband died from colon cancer at the age of 42, the

New Health
Knoxville Metro Pulse, TN - Oct 11, 2006 be diagnosed with colon/rectal cancer this year environment for helpful bacterial, clears colon blockages, helps with constipation and the symptoms of ongoing

FDA Expands REMICADE (Infliximab) Indication For Ulcerative Colitis 
Medical News Today - Oct 23 12:21 AM
Centocor, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved REMICADE (infliximab) for maintaining clinical remission and mucosal healing in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. [click link for full article]Save to My Web

Epigenomics AG Successfully Completes First Step Towards Lung Cancer Screening Test Development 
[Press Release] PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 04 11:39 PM
Epigenomics AG, , a molecular diagnostics company developing tests based on DNA methylation, today announced the successful identification of novel candidate biomarkers in lung cancer.Save to My Web

Prostates top 10 
The Star Online - Sep 30 5:15 PM
Consultant oncologist Dr G. SELVARATNAM looks at the top 10 questions asked by men about prostate cancer.Save to My Web

MyMedLab.com Announces New Partnership with CancerSafe Labs to Deliver Cutting-Edge Cancer Screenings Directly to U.S.  
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 5:00 AM
Joplin, MO (PRWEB) October 4, 2006 — As the number of treatment choices continue to increase for all types of cancer, none can match the huge benefits of early detection.Save to My Web

Web Site Helps Determine Colon Cancer Risk
KOLD-TV, AZ - Sep 26, 2006 As with other cancers, the key to surviving colon cancer is to catch it early, and now a new web-based program can help people keep from ever having this

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Discovers Metastases in Colon Cancer
DG News - Oct 20, 2006 CHICAGO, IL — October 20, 2006 — An intraoperative diagnostic test for finding hidden colon cancer metastases improves outcomes and provides an affordable

Experimental Drug Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Cancerpage.com, GA - Oct 27, 2006 An experimental drug that is effective in reducing the size and number of pre-cancerous growths in mice could help to treat or prevent bowel cancer in humans

Model Predicts Colon Cancer Inheritable Genetic Defects
MedIndia, India - Sep 27, 2006 Genetic defects can be passed from parents to their children; as a result, colon cancer runs in families. Our model will help