Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals previously unknown genetic causes of colorectal cancer
A pioneering study, has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of the genetic makeup of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Aug 8, 2024
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Colorectal Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Genetic signatures provide prognostic information in colorectal cancer
Using a unique collection of genetic and clinical data for colorectal cancer, researchers at Uppsala University have revealed genetic new alterations and developed of a new molecular classifier of tumor variants. The finding ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds regular aspirin use associated with greatest reduction in colorectal cancer among those most at risk
Regular aspirin may help lower risk of colorectal cancer in people with greater lifestyle-related risk factors for the disease, according to a study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham. The study, published in JAMA ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Generation X, millennials in US have higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations
A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests that incidence rates have continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer types, including breast, pancreatic, ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Surgery
Liver transplant outperforms other therapies for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver
Colorectal cancer often spreads to the liver, and for some patients, surgical removal of their liver tumors is not an option. A new study led by researchers at the Wilmot Cancer Institute and University of Rochester Medical ...
Jul 30, 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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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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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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Health
Reducing processed meat intake could have significant health benefits, study suggests
Reducing consumption of processed meat by around one-third could prevent more than 350,000 cases of diabetes in the US over 10 years, a study suggests. Cutting US adults' processed meat intake by 30%—the equivalent of around ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New predictors of metastasis in patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine with an international team have used liver biopsies to identify cellular and molecular markers that can potentially be used to predict whether and when pancreatic cancer will spread to ...
Jun 28, 2024
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