http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com Colon Cancer News and Colon Cancer Information. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:20:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Earlier Rectal Cancer is Diagnosed, the Better the Cure Rate - KFSM.comDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have just been diagnosed with early stage rectal cancer and I’m only 40 years old. Am I going to have to wear a colostomy bag for the rest of my life? What are the ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4357/colon-cancer-symptoms-the-earlier-rectal-cancer-is-diagnosed-the-better-the-cure-rate-kfsmcom/ Local attorney battling cancer - Neosho Daily NewsHe never thought of himself as a cancer survivor. Six years ago, Andy Wood was diagnosed with colon cancer. Because the cancer was contained, he never underwent chemotherapy. With his treatment it could have been colitis, but they called it cancer ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4356/colon-cancer-symptoms-local-attorney-battling-cancer-neosho-daily-news/ Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer - BusinessWeekSATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –Surgery is no longer the best treatment option for most patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs, a new study suggests. Immediate colon resection (surgical removal) following UCF, MD Anderson ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4355/colon-cancer-symptoms-chemo-alone-is-best-for-advanced-colon-cancer-businessweek/ Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer - BusinessWeekSATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The cancer drug Avastin, widely used for lung, breast and metastatic colorectal cancers, appears ineffective for patients with early stage colon cancer, a result the trial’s lead author called “disappointing Surgery Not ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4354/colon-cancer-treatment-avastin-shows-no-benefit-against-early-stage-colon-cancer-businessweek/ Effective over-the-counter prostate cancer test kit likely in next few - PhysOrgAn over-the-counter prostate cancer test kit could be coming to a pharmacy near you, thanks to the collaborative work of a University of Central Florida chemist and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando researchers. UCF’s Qun “Treen” ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4353/colon-cancer-symptoms-effective-over-the-counter-prostate-cancer-test-kit-likely-in-next-few-physorg/ Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer - ForbesSATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –Surgery is no longer the best treatment option for most patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs, a new study suggests. Immediate colon resection (surgical removal) following Avastin Shows No ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4352/colon-cancer-chemo-alone-is-best-for-advanced-colon-cancer-forbes/ Keryx Biopharma Reveals Positive Data From Phase II Advanced - RTT News(RTTNews) - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (KERX: News ) Monday announced positive data from a phase II study, indicating that its Akt-inhibitor for cancer, perifosine in combination with capecitabine more than doubled time to progression and overall ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4351/colon-cancer-treatment-keryx-biopharma-reveals-positive-data-from-phase-ii-advanced-rtt-news/ Cancer Treatment For Any Size - Denver ChannelBACKGROUND: In traditional radiation therapy for cancer treatment, a patient is exposed to X-rays. As they pass through both healthy and cancerous tissue, X-rays leave a path of damage. It helps destroy tumors but also may cause damage to the Genentech ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4350/colon-cancer-treatment-cancer-treatment-for-any-size-denver-channel/ Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer - ForbesSATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The cancer drug Avastin, widely used for lung, breast and metastatic colorectal cancers, appears ineffective for patients with early stage colon cancer, a result the trial’s lead author called “disappointing Chemotherapy Combo ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4349/colon-cancer-treatment-avastin-shows-no-benefit-against-early-stage-colon-cancer-forbes/ Surgery nixed for advanced colon cancer - United Press InternationalNEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) — A majority of patients with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs may skip surgery and begin chemotherapy, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Philip Paty says the conventional approach to treating stage ... http://colon-cancer.topnewsblogs.com/4348/colon-cancer-symptoms-surgery-nixed-for-advanced-colon-cancer-united-press-international/