Medical research
A window into the hidden world of colons
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a system that allows for real-time observations of individual cells in the colon of a living mouse.
Dec 11, 2019
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Colon Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
New technique visually depicts how cancer cells grow and spread in colon tissue
Duke Cancer Institute researchers have observed how stem cell mutations quietly arise and spread throughout a widening field of the colon until they eventually predominate and become a malignancy.
Dec 2, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer patients with obesity show poorer psychosocial health
(HealthDay)—Patients with breast or prostate cancer who are obese score higher in psychosocial problem-related distress than nonobese patients, according to a study recently published in Psycho-Oncology.
Nov 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Intestinal stem cell genes may link dietary fat and colon cancer
Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat may play a role in colon cancer, according to a Rutgers study.
Nov 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microbiota imbalance promotes the onset of colorectal cancer
The gastroenterology team at Henri-Mondor AP-HP Hospital and University Paris-Est Créteil, led by Professor Iradj Sobhani, together with teams from Inserm and the Institut Pasteur Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit (U1202), ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer
A mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts of bacterial species associated with the development of colon cancer. These findings, ...
Oct 4, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene mutation, tissue location, signaling networks drive cancer incidence and severity
The KRAS gene is one of the commonly mutated genes in cancer. More than 40 percent of colorectal cancers have a mutated KRAS gene, or oncogene, that is at least partially responsible for cancer development. Mutated KRAS genes ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity and psychosocial well-being among patients with cancer
In a study published in Psycho-Oncology, excess weight was linked with poorer psychosocial health among older adults diagnosed with breast cancer or prostate cancer. The association was not seen in older patients with colon ...
Sep 5, 2019
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Medications
These common antibiotics could increase colon cancer risk
Although antibiotics can help kill harmful bacteria, the drugs may increase your risk for cancer, according to a new report.
Aug 29, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetically manipulating protein level in colon cancer cells can improve chemotherapy
Colorectal cancer outcomes may improve by genetically altering an immune-regulatory protein in cancer cells, making the cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy. That's according to new Mayo Clinic research.
Aug 26, 2019
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