June 8, 2017August 24, 2022
Clinical Trial to Test Mekinist as Combo Therapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients

The MEK inhibitor Mekinist (trametinib) is to be tested in combination with Opdivo (nivolumab) — or Opdivo plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) — in colorectal cancer ... Read more
June 6, 2017
Certain Colon Cancer Patients May Need a Shorter Chemotherapy Course, International Study Finds

Certain patients who underwent surgery for lymph-node positive colon cancer (stage 3) may require only three months of chemotherapy after surgery ... Read more
June 1, 2017June 1, 2017
Binimetinib Triple Combo to Be Tested in Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer Patients

The MEK inhibitor binimetinib will soon be tested in combination with Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) in colorectal cancer patients ... Read more
May 30, 2017
PCM-075 Proves Safe as Treatment for Colon, Other Cancer Types, Phase 1 Trial Shows

Trovagene’s PCM-075 therapy for several blood cancers and solid tumors, including colon cancer, proved safe in a Phase 1 clinical ... Read more
May 25, 2017May 25, 2017
FDA Approves Merck’s Keytruda for Colorectal, Other Solid Cancers with Specific Genetic Feature

Colorectal cancer patients with unresectable or metastatic tumors bearing a genetic feature — microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) — ... Read more
May 23, 2017
Increased Colon Cancer Risk in Overweight Boys Reversed by Slimming Down, Danish Study Finds

Overweight boys have a higher risk of developing colon cancer in adulthood, but if they lose the extra pounds by ... Read more
May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Survivor Updates Microsatellite Stable CRC Clinical Trial Finder

Tom Marsilje, who survived stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC), has joined forces with New York-based Fight Colorectal Cancer to help patients search for ... Read more
May 16, 2017
Colon Cancer Coalition Partnering with Olympus to Try to Increase the Disease’s US Screening Rate

The Colon Cancer Coalition, a nonprofit organization that encourages grassroots efforts to promote colon cancer awareness and screening, is partnering ... Read more
May 11, 2017
Researchers Take Aim at Early-stage Colon Cancer by Working on New Endoscope Device

A new European project aims to develop an innovative endoscope device that can detect and diagnose colorectal cancer in its early ... Read more
May 9, 2017
Online Survey Shows What Lifestyle Changes People Can Make to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

People who eat healthy, exercise, and do not smoke are less likely to report a personal history of colorectal cancer ... Read more
May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
RLR Agonists Seen to Promote Immune Response Against Colon Cancer Cells in Early Study

Small molecule compounds known as RLR agonists, being developed by Kineta to treat colon cancer, were seen to kill cancer ... Read more
May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
New MIT Mouse Model Using CRISPR Technology Could Speed Up Colon Cancer Research

MIT researchers using the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and organoid technology have developed a new mouse model with a cancer that ... Read more

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015

Fitness Level Associated With Lower Risk Of Colorectal Cancer In Men

A recent study showed that middle aged men with high fitness levels have lower risks of developing colorectal cancer. Further, higher fitness levels are associated with lower death rates in men diagnosed with cancer ... Read more

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015

Fecal Immunochemical Test Improves Bowel Cancer Screening Rates

Findings from a large pilot study on a novel bowel cancer-screening test showed it could increase the number of participants across population groups. These results will be presented by researchers from Queen Mary ... Read more

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

E. coli Linked to Endoscopes in Colon Cancer Screenings

Individuals looking to decrease their risk for colon cancer by opting for a preventative colonoscopy may be at a risk for exposure to Escherichia coli. A hospital in Washington state ... Read more

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015

Genetic Mutations Associated With Liver Metastasis From Primary Colorectal Cancer Discovered

In a recent study, researchers were able to characterize genetic alterations associated with liver metastasis from primary colorectal cancer . The new finding, published in the online version of the journal ... Read more

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Ferndale Healthcare’s Education Campaign Brochure Helps Alert Consumers to Signs & Symptoms of Colon Cancer

In 2000, President Clinton announced that March would be officially designated National Colon Cancer (CC) Awareness Month. Since the announcement, March has become a time where public health advocates, healthcare providers, survivors, ... Read more

March 26, 2015March 26, 2015

Metformin And Vitamin D3 Combined Show Promise In Preventing Colorectal Cancer

A recent study showed that the anti-diabetic drug metformin and vitamin D3 are promising for colorectal cancer prevention. The study was published in the Cancer Prevention Research journal. According to Dr. Li Li, a researcher at the Case ... Read more

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

‘Getting To Zero’ Meeting Addresses Recommendations To Stop Duodenoscope Infections

The “Getting to Zero” meeting was recently convened by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Center for GI Innovation and Technology where best practices to prevent antibiotic-resistant infections after duodenoscopies were discussed. The meeting ... Read more

March 24, 2015March 24, 2015

Researchers Develop Strategies to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening in Low-Income and Minority Populations

Screening for colorectal cancer has saved millions of lives, however, not everyone has access or is aware that other screening procedures exist. Allen Greiner, M.D., M.P.H., who is a member of ... Read more

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015

Genetic Variants Determine Aspirin and NSAIDs Benefits in Colon Cancer Risk

In a recent study entitled “Association of Aspirin and NSAID Use With Risk of Colorectal Cancer According to Genetic Variants,” published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Indiana University ... Read more

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Possible Association Between Genetic Alterations and Colorectal Cancer Prognosis

A team of researchers from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, the University of Toronto and Memorial University in Canada conducted a study on the possible association between specific genetic alterations and ... Read more

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015

MSI2 RNA-binding Protein the New “kid on the block” in Colon Cancer

A new study on Colon Cancer revealed a novel player in the development of the disease, a RNA-binding protein Musashi homolog 2 (MSI2). The study entitled “Transformation of the intestinal ... Read more

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015

Study Highlights Long-term Survival Rates for Invasive Cancers Such as Colon Cancer

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report recently included a study from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) entitled “Invasive Cancer Incidence and Survival — United States, 2011” published by ... Read more

Clinical Trial to Test Mekinist as Combo Therapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients

Certain Colon Cancer Patients May Need a Shorter Chemotherapy Course, International Study Finds

Binimetinib Triple Combo to Be Tested in Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer Patients

PCM-075 Proves Safe as Treatment for Colon, Other Cancer Types, Phase 1 Trial Shows

FDA Approves Merck’s Keytruda for Colorectal, Other Solid Cancers with Specific Genetic Feature

Increased Colon Cancer Risk in Overweight Boys Reversed by Slimming Down, Danish Study Finds

Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Survivor Updates Microsatellite Stable CRC Clinical Trial Finder

Colon Cancer Coalition Partnering with Olympus to Try to Increase the Disease’s US Screening Rate

Researchers Take Aim at Early-stage Colon Cancer by Working on New Endoscope Device

Online Survey Shows What Lifestyle Changes People Can Make to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

RLR Agonists Seen to Promote Immune Response Against Colon Cancer Cells in Early Study

New MIT Mouse Model Using CRISPR Technology Could Speed Up Colon Cancer Research