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Crystal Trial Confirms Central Role of Irinotecan in Metastatic
MSN MoneyCentral - of irinotecan as a key component of first line therapy in the management of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC folinic acid and bevacizumab is indicated for first-line treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or

ABC Mourns Loss of Joel Siegel
KATV - Siegel had waged a public battle with colon cancer, even testifying before congress. Siegel was 63 years old. Information from: ABC News Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2007

Siegel focused on positive thinking: Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times - Joel Siegel, the Good Morning, America film critic, was a brave man, and a hell of a nice guy. Diagnosed with colon cancer in 1997, two weeks before he learned he was about to become a father, he was given a 60 percent chance of living long

Run, Elizabeth, run
Salon - Left unsaid was that Couric’s husband had died from colon cancer in 1998 — and the perky anchor kept appearing on the “Today” show till the last week of his life. Left unsaid was that legendary newsman Ed Bradley, who died of leukemia last year, was

Pfizer Initiates Phase III Trial to Study Sunitinib Malate in Patients
Genetic Engineering News - standard chemotherapy regimen, in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) - cancer originating in the colon this week, Pfizer is committed to continued exploration of sunitinib malate in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer

Age-old mystery for women candidates
Bridgeton News - They are signed by Juanita Colon and although Mearns said she has no idea who that is, her office got several calls today asking to for someone by that name. Rivera said he has contacted County attorney Donato Battista and informed him of the

Gene Silencing News
Genetic Engineering News - 00 PM EST Gene Mutation Linked to Leukemia Jun 1 2007, 12:23 PM EST Researchers Identify miRNA that Kills Colon Cancer TIDES Conference May 22 2007, 7:00 AM EST Targeted Nanoparticles Incorporating siRNA Offer Promise for Cancer Treatment

Asian Americans: Not Necessarily a Model-Minority for Health
Sampan - to Processed Meats (Sep 1, 2006) Stomach Cancer Linked to Processed Meats (Sep 1, 2006) Can Curry Stop Colon Cancer? (Aug frequently than do White American women — making regular Pap tests mandatory for early detection and treatment of cervical cancer.

Help men make life choices
Star-Press - Colon cancer: Beginning at the age of 50, or earlier in some cases, men should have a colonoscopy to check for polyps that can Remind the men in your life to have their dentists and primary care physicians fully examine their mouths for any symptoms.

Shifting below-the-belt cancers to eye level
Georgia Straight - His dad, grandfather, and an uncle all had colon cancer. Two days before his 29th birthday, Wong learned that he Symptoms of colorectal cancer include a change in bowel habits (like persistent constipation or diarrhea), blood in the stool, lower

Breast cancer
HealthCentral.com - prior cancers. Additional Risk Factors — Some studies show previous breast, uterine, ovarian, or colon cancer Answer questions, check symptoms, find resources

Don’t Be a Target for a Malpractice Suit
American Family Physician - with negligent adverse events (cited in 5 percent of cases), followed by lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer direct patient statements regarding the history of the present illness along with pertinent signs and symptoms. Write

Eat Right, Live Well
Egypt Today - Studies show what two carrots every other day reduce the risk of stroke by half for men with symptoms of heart disease. Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil: has anti-inflammatory properties which can lower the risk of heart disease, colon cancer

Top News Headlines
InteliHealth - Chemo and Surgery May Help Colon Cancer - June 04, 2007 All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for

prostate cancer
HealthScout - Heart Device Health Center Depression Health Center Heart Health Center Cancer They are most common in the colon, specifically the sigmoid colon. These sacs should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of

Asian Americans: Not Necessarily a Model-Minority for Health
Sampan - to Processed Meats (Sep 1, 2006) Stomach Cancer Linked to Processed Meats (Sep 1, 2006) Can Curry Stop Colon Cancer? (Aug frequently than do White American women — making regular Pap tests mandatory for early detection and treatment of cervical cancer.

Colon Cancer, Symptoms of Colon Cancer and Treatment.
eMaxHealth.com - More New Yorkers are getting life-saving colonoscopies than ever before, and people of all races and incomes are benefiting. FOLFOX4, an Eloxatin (oxaliplatin injection)-based chemotherapy regimen, significantly improved the overall survival of

Obesity May Worsen Ovarian Cancer
MedicineNet.com - colon , esophagus , kidney , and endometrium (inner uterus lining). Links to ovarian cancer haven’t been certain, the researchers note. They studied the records of 216 women undergoing surgery and treatment for ovarian cancer at Cedars-Sinai

Patient Recruitment Started in Clinical Phase II Trial with WX-671 In
Phramalive.com - The Company expects that drug candidates which emerge from the uPA programme may be used for the treatment of patients with tumours such as breast, pancreatic, ovarian, gastric and colon cancer. WILEX successfully completed Phase I studies with WX-UK1

Police and local briefs
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - He was diagnosed two years ago with advanced colon cancer that had spread to his liver. The Democrat spent 10 years as a legislator after winning a Monticello-area House seat in 1974 when he was 22. He was elected to the state Senate in 1984, and two

Catching up with the social scene
Denver Post - Three hundred friends gathered at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum to pay tribute to Bob Hite as he copes with the effects of advanced colon cancer. Don Elliott and Larry Reno chaired this Celebration of the Gifts of Life, which raised

Eat Right, Live Well
Egypt Today - Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil: has anti-inflammatory properties which can lower the risk of heart disease, colon cancer and Alzheimer s disease Dark chocolate: contains antioxidants and blood-thinning properties which boost the production of

Dead On Target: Multifunctional Nanoparticle Platforms For Targeting
Medical News Today - Many cancer cells, including those implicated in cancers of the ovary, kidney, uterus, testis, brain, colon, and lungs, tend to overexpress folic acid receptors. Owing to the folic acid attachments grafted onto the dendrimer nanoparticles, the

Medical Tests Recommended by Doctors
KHNL News 8 - Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy at an earlier age if you have a family history or certain colon symptoms. Next This checks for changes in cells that could one day signal cervical cancer. The pap test is -not- intended as a

Millennium Resumes Clinical Program for MLN0002
Phramalive.com - Inflammation in the colon also causes the colon to empty frequently, causing diarrhea. Other typical symptoms include lower abdominal pain, rectal leading biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Mass., markets VELCADE, a novel cancer

Eat Right, Live Well
Egypt Today - Studies show what two carrots every other day reduce the risk of stroke by half for men with symptoms of heart disease. Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil: has anti-inflammatory properties which can lower the risk of heart disease, colon cancer

Bladder Cancer
NBC 10 - In this method, a segment of colon is removed and used to create an internal pouch to store urine. This segment of Call your health care provider if you have blood in your urine, or other symptoms of bladder cancer, including urinary urgency, urinary

Help men make life choices
Star-Press - Colon cancer: Beginning at the age of 50, or earlier in some cases, men should have a colonoscopy to check for polyps that can Remind the men in your life to have their dentists and primary care physicians fully examine their mouths for any symptoms.

Obesity May Worsen Ovarian Cancer
MedicineNet.com - colon , esophagus , kidney , and endometrium (inner uterus lining). Links to ovarian cancer haven’t been certain, the researchers note. They studied the records of 216 women undergoing surgery and treatment for ovarian cancer at Cedars-Sinai

Tammy Faye’s Brave Battle
ETOnline.com - It was early last month that the former televangelist and subsequent reality star — who now weighs a frail 62 pounds — announced that her doctors have stopped treatment for her stage four colon cancer, which has spread to her lungs. Although she

Colon Cancer, Symptoms of Colon Cancer and Treatment.
eMaxHealth.com - More New Yorkers are getting life-saving colonoscopies than ever before, and people of all races and incomes are benefiting. FOLFOX4, an Eloxatin (oxaliplatin injection)-based chemotherapy regimen, significantly improved the overall survival of

Adenocarcinoma of the Lung and Brain Metastases
HealthScout - can go to the brain include breast, kidney, melanoma, and cancers of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., stomach, colon with a contrast agent by vein (IV contrast) which allows for better definition of suspicious areas that could be cancer. Treatment

Run, Elizabeth, run
Salon - Left unsaid was that Couric’s husband had died from colon cancer in 1998 — and the perky anchor kept appearing on the “Today” show till the last week of his life. Left unsaid was that legendary newsman Ed Bradley, who died of leukemia last year, was

Lesa K Malcolm-Biven colon cancer benefit
Quad-Cities Times - Featured bands include Erra, Tapped Out, Just Cuz, Poised, Nervous Rex, and Kings Kiss. Event also includes a 50/50 drawing, fun for the kids, spaghetti dinner, and silent auction. Items available for the silent auction include $1,000 worth of

Nutrition to stay young
Health 24 - A recent WHO report estimates that a lack of exercise and being overweight account for up to one third of all breast, colon, endometrial, kidney and oesophageal cancer. Read 18. Diet tailored to your genes? Feeling listless? Losing the fight against

Illness, desperation lead to tragic deaths
Lansing State Journal - ESSEX TWP. A 62-year-old woman who thought her colon cancer had returned is suspected of shooting her special-needs daughter before turning the gun on herself. Both women Glee Bengel and her daughter, 24-year-old April, who had Down syndrome

Top News Headlines
InteliHealth - Chemo and Surgery May Help Colon Cancer - June 04, 2007 All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for

Whitewater, white knuckles
Denver Post - I got sick on July 4 and my last chemo treatment was Feb. 2,” said Hilleke, who finished third less losing 20 pounds after four surgeries and a series of chemotherapy treatments to remove cancer from five lymph nodes and a tumor in her colon, the

Asia braces for cancer surge
MSNBC - SINGAPORE - Asia is bracing for a dramatic surge in cancer rates over the next decade as people in the Treatment stops colon cancer spread

Molecular Targeted Therapy: A New Way of Treating Cancer
Alameda Times-Star - Molecular targeted therapies may become a revolutionary change in the treatment of cancer. Listen as experts describe how these targeted drugs is long and growing, all the way from leukemia to solid tumors, such as breast cancer, colon cancer, lung

See what Jefferson can do for you.
WPVI - mammography and/or ultrasound in detecting and staging breast cancer colonoscopy, which involves inserting a flexible tube into the colon to view the bowel wall. It is an excellent alternative for patients who have clinical factors such as treatment

Molecular Targeted Therapy: A New Way of Treating Cancer
Spokane Spokesman-Review - Molecular targeted therapies may become a revolutionary change in the treatment of cancer. Listen as experts describe how these targeted drugs is long and growing, all the way from leukemia to solid tumors, such as breast cancer, colon cancer, lung

Cancer Prevention Gets Juicy!
Heart Info - The chemical also inhibited inflammation in rats who received the experimental treatment. Because colon cancer has been linked to high levels of calories and gratuitous amounts of saturated fats, researchers believe pterostilbene might also play an

EntreMed’s Aurora Kinase Inhibitor Induces Tumor Regression In
eMaxHealth.com - EntreMed, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and with tumor regression induced by ENMD-981693 in preclinical models of human tumors derived from colon, leukemia, and breast cancer