Oncology & Cancer
Technology advances help to prevent, lessen impact of colon cancer
Approximately 140,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S. each year. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Mar 14, 2017
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News tagged with precancerous
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find stomach cancer pathway doesn't work as previously thought
Conventional wisdom holds that the loss of cells that secrete acid in the stomach leads to a condition that eventually can develop into stomach cancer.
Jan 23, 2017
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Health
France to investigate food additive that harmed rats
France ordered an inquiry on Friday after scientists reported that a food additive widely used in Europe to whiten toothpaste and chewing gum could cause precancerous lesions in rats.
Jan 20, 2017
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Immunology
New topical immunotherapy effective against early skin cancer
A combination of two topical drugs that have been in use for years triggers a robust immune response against precancerous skin lesions, according to a new study. The research, from Washington University School of Medicine ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study uncovers early genetic changes in premalignant colorectal tissue
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered mutations that may fuel early cancer growth in precancerous colorectal tissue from high-risk patients.
May 24, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
HPV infection can be identified in self-collected vaginal swabs
High risk, potentially cancer causing human papillomavirus infections are common among women in Papua New Guinea. But self sampling with vaginal swabs may provide materials that screen as accurately as the more labor-intensive ...
Apr 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Certain types of polyps may warrant keeping closer tabs on the colon
Being on the lookout for certain features of polyps may help physicians keep a closer eye on patients at risk for colorectal cancer.
Apr 13, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds stool test effective for detecting colon cancer
(HealthDay)—Tests for blood in the stool can consistently detect colon cancer when used on an annual basis, and they are effective even in the second, third and fourth years of screening, a new study says.
Jan 26, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Cologuard stool DNA test accurate in screening for colorectal cancer in Alaska Native people
Cologuard stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer was found to be an accurate noninvasive screening option for Alaska Native people, a population with one of world's highest rates of colorectal cancer, concluded researchers ...
Oct 31, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify DNA alterations as among earliest to occur in lung cancer development
Working with tissue, blood and DNA from six people with precancerous and cancerous lung lesions, a team of Johns Hopkins scientists has identified what it believes are among the very earliest "premalignant" genetic changes ...
Sep 21, 2015
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