Colon & Colorectal Cancer news

Stool test good for catching colon cancer: study

The inexpensive tests that look for hidden blood in a person’s stool are effective for colon cancer screening,…    

Southern US states lag in reducing death rates from colorectal cancer

Improvements in colorectal cancer mortality rates are concentrated in the northern part of the United States, while southern…    

Report finds large state disparities in progress against colorectal cancer

Progress in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality rates varies significantly across states, with rates in the Northeast showing…    

Fewer Americans developing and dying from colon cancer

Screening for colon cancer has increased in the United States and deaths are down, but even more lives…    

High folate intake may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study in Gastroenterology,…    

B Vitamins in Mother’s Diet Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk in Offspring

Mice born to mothers who are fed a diet supplemented with B vitamins are less likely to develop…    

The cellular root of colorectal cancers?

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have found a marker called ABCB5 that both tags a small proportion of…    

City of Hope researchers to present rectal cancer, palliative care, benchmarking studies at ASCO

City of Hope researchers participated in more than 50 studies on improvements to cancer treatment, patient care and…    

Celebrex may curb colon cancer, but with caveats

People who took a newer type of pain pill over a three-year period were less likely to develop…    

Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening Beneficial for Some Seniors, but Not for Many Others

A new study of U.S. veterans ages 70 and older finds that the healthiest get the most benefit…    

A less painful colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is regarded as the most thorough way to screen for colon cancer but the potentially life-saving procedure…    

Activation of Biomarker Linked with Improved Survival Among Obese Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Among obese patients, activation of the protein biomarker CTNNB1 was associated with better colorectal cancer-specific survival and overall…    

Automated colonoscopy reminder system is effective, especially in minority populations

The simple practice of letters and a telephone call to patients who are due for a colonoscopy significantly…    

Can a Cholesterol Drug Prevent Colon Cancer?

Thomas Jefferson University has started recruiting patients for a new National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored clinical trial to test…    

Aspirin’s ability to protect against colorectal cancer may depend on inflammatory pathways

The reduced risk of colorectal cancer associated with taking aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be…    

HBV infection decreases risk of liver metastasis in colorectal cancer patients

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Western countries. Metastatic liver disease more…    

New bowel cancer evidence calls for routine DNA repair test

Bowel cancer patients whose tumors contain defects in specific DNA repair systems are much less likely to experience…    

Higher Vitamin D Intake Needed to Reduce Cancer Risk

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine in…    

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is making experts available to discuss risk factors, treatment and prevention…    

Women on bone drugs have less colon cancer: study

Women taking certain bone drugs after menopause appear less likely to develop colon cancer, Israeli and U.S. researchers…