Oncology & Cancer
FDA approves another blood test for colon cancer screening
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blood test that can spot colon cancer.
Jul 29, 2024
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Colorectal Cancer
Medical research
Research sheds light on the role of PTPRK in tissue repair and cancer
Receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases are cell membrane-localized proteins. They are regulators of cell-cell contacts and are also considered likely to be tumor suppressors, but the specifics of how they function are unknown. ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers uncover how colorectal cancer cells colonize the liver
In cases where cancer is fatal, 9 out of 10 times the culprit is metastasis. This is when the primary tumor has sent out cells, like seeds, and invaded other organs of the body. While medicine has made great progress in treating ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Eliminating racial disparities in follow-up colonoscopy rates would reduce colon cancer incidence and death rates: Study
A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that eliminating the race disparity in colon cancer testing in the United States would dramatically reduce colon cancer, and colon cancer death rates, among ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Potential epigenetic modifiers targeting the alteration of methylation in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a significant global health concern, being the third most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In 2020 alone, CRC accounted for 1.9 million new ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Fecal immunochemical test screening found to lower risk of death from colorectal cancer
Screening with fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) lowers the risk of dying from colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 23, 2024
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Health
Western diets pose greater risk of cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, study finds
Western diets pose a greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer, according to a milestone review of what people eat around the world.
Jul 18, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New biomarker shows potential to evaluate treatment response for metastatic colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and the third most diagnosed cancer, affecting over a million people annually. The problem worsens if the tumor is metastatic, meaning it moves from ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Medications
Weight-loss jabs linked to lower cancer risk compared with insulin—new study
Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of cancers, so it stands to reason that drugs that reduce body weight should also reduce the risk of developing these cancers.
Jul 13, 2024
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Medications
Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: Study
A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of certain obesity-related cancers, according to a study released Friday.
Jul 6, 2024
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