A type of chemotherapy drug appears to work by tricking cells into thinking they're infected with viruses, according to Canadian researchers studying bowel cancer cells.
Aug 31, 2015
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It's a wonder of modern science that, for at least some types of cancer, doctors are now able to exploit the unique genetic faults in a person's tumour to treat their disease with precision drugs.
Aug 20, 2015
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Research has shown that a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in those who are overweight in an international study of people with a family history of the disease.
Aug 17, 2015
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Resveratrol, a chemical found in red grapes, is more effective in smaller doses at preventing bowel cancer in mice than high doses, according to new research published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Jul 29, 2015
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UCLA scientists have discovered a groundbreaking experimental therapy that has the ability to suppress the development of ulcerative colitis (UC), a disease which causes inflammation in the digestive tract and colon cancer. ...
Jul 29, 2015
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An international study led by The University of Melbourne has confirmed that long-term regular taking of aspirin or ibuprofen reduces the risk of bowel cancer by more than half for people with the genetic mutation causing ...
Jun 26, 2015
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An international research team, led by the University of Melbourne, have discovered a way to control the stem cell behaviour responsible for the spread of bowel cancer.
Jun 25, 2015
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A new cancer treatment which injects tiny radioactive 'microspheres' into the liver can slow the growth of tumours that have spread there, according to new research.
Jun 2, 2015
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Bowel cancer is the UK's second-biggest cancer killer, accounting for 10% of all cancer deaths, yet only just over half of women eligible for the screening programme in Scotland take part.
May 27, 2015
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Being very overweight in your teens may double the risk of developing bowel cancer by the time you are middle aged, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.
May 25, 2015
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