Oncology & Cancer
Do I need a colonoscopy? Explore an at-home colon cancer screening option
We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer.
Mar 4, 2024
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Colon Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
How early-stage cancer cells hide from the immune system
One of the immune system's primary roles is to detect and kill cells that have acquired cancerous mutations. However, some early-stage cancer cells manage to evade this surveillance and develop into more advanced tumors.
Feb 28, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
UK cancer treatment falls behind other countries, research finds
People in the UK have been treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often than patients in comparable countries, and faced long waits for treatments, according to two new studies published in The Lancet Oncology.
Feb 26, 2024
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Medical research
Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer
A new study has discovered a naturally occurring compound found in fruit has the potential to be an effective alternative treatment for colon cancer. The disease, which affects the large intestine, remains a significant global ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Medical research
New research finds microplastics in all human placenta samples tested
A flurry of recent studies has found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consume, from bottled water to meat and plant-based food. Now, University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have used ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Stemming colorectal cancer in Latin America
Little is known about colorectal cancer screening strategies throughout the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the U.S. and Canada. In a recent study by Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mucus contains vital data to help address diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer
New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common—yet often overlooked—source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that eventually becomes part ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Medications
Researchers demonstrate that a machine learning model predicts oxaliplatin benefit
The current standard of care for treating patients with stage 3 colon cancer is to use adjuvant therapy with FOLFOX, a combination of the drugs fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin. Although effective, the use of oxaliplatin ...
Feb 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Data show more Millennials and Gen Zers get colon cancer: Is obesity why?
Fresh data from the American Cancer Society show colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in men under the age of 50. Among women under age 50, colon cancer is second only to breast cancer. Not so long ago, ...
Feb 5, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Five key facts about cancer
With nearly 10 million deaths and nearly 20 million new cases in 2022, cancer remains one of the world's biggest killers, according to a report on Thursday by the World Health Organization.
Feb 1, 2024
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