(Medical Xpress)—Stomach and bowel cancer, two of the most common cancers worldwide, could be treated with a class of medicines that are currently used to treat a blood disorder, a Melbourne research team has discovered.
Feb 4, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that accidental DNA doubling in bowel cancer cells could predict which patients have potentially poor survival and help doctors plan their treatment, according to ...
Jan 23, 2014
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People at high risk of cancer of the bowel and womb due to a genetic condition will receive a more accurate diagnosis as a result of a new model developed by a team of international scientists.
Dec 24, 2013
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The death rate from cancer has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to the latest Cancer Research UK analysis released today (Wednesday).
Dec 18, 2013
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Bowel cancer patients whose disease has spread to the liver are not being referred to specialists for potentially life-saving surgery, according to research published in the British Journal of Surgery.
Oct 29, 2013
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We cannot allow a collective fear of missing bowel cancer to risk unnecessary and harmful treatment of patients with non-cancerous lesions, argue experts in BMJ today.
Oct 8, 2013
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Infection, pneumonia, blood clots and kidney failure are all possible complications after any major surgery. A new study shows that smoking boosts the risk of such complications following some of the most common colorectal ...
Sep 24, 2013
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They say a phone call can change your life and for colorectal or bowel cancer survivors this is true, a new study by a QUT researcher has found.
Sep 11, 2013
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Polyps in the mucosa of the colon are a common finding during screening colonoscopies. Some sub-groups of polyps are classed as precursors of bowel cancer. Until now, it has not been possible to precisely estimate the risk ...
Aug 19, 2013
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Australian researchers have identified a molecule called interleukin-11 as a potential new target for anti-cancer therapies.
Aug 12, 2013
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