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

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

Mutations in TP53 Gene Associated with Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

A new study recently published in the journal JAMA Oncology revealed the frequency of mutations in the germline TP53 gene in patients diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer. The study is ... Read more

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

Reaching ’80 Percent By 2018′ Could Prevent More Than 20,000 Yearly Colorectal Cancer Deaths

A recent study led by researcher Ahmedin Jemal and the American Cancer Society concluded that if an 80 percent rate of colorectal cancer screening is reached by the year of 2018, more than ... Read more

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015

Physicians Join to End Colorectal Cancer Myths

During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month being celebrated this March, specialists for the disease are joining efforts to improve awareness about preventing the disease within the general public. Experts from Northwestern Memorial Hospital recently hosted a free ... Read more

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015

Natural Language Processing Software Could Improve Colon Cancer Detection

Researchers at the Regenstrief Institute have developed and tested a precise system that can track colonoscopy quality and appropriate procedure intervals, improving health outcomes and lowering overall costs. The system ... Read more

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

Single-Site Laparoscopic Surgery to Treat Colon Cancer

In 2000, President Clinton announced that March would be officially designated as National Colon Cancer (CC) Awareness Month. Since this announcement was made, March has become a time where public ... Read more

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015

Texas A&M Expands Colon Cancer Screening Program

The Texas A&M Health Science Center announced it is expanding its Cancer Screening, Training, Education and Prevention (C-STEP) program to an additional 10 counties in Texas, reaching a total of 17. The ... Read more

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

Increased Adjuvant Therapy For Localized Gastrointestinal Tumors (GISTs) Associated With Improved Survival Outcomes

According to a recent population-based study published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology, adjuvant therapy in localized gastrointestinal tumors (GISTs) has increased over time, with patients showing an improved survival ... Read more

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015

Rutgers Cancer Institute Announces Clinical Trial Testing Novel Drug Against Solid Tumors

Rutgers Cancer Institute located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, announced it is opening up enrollment for a new clinical trial to investigate ONC201, a novel anti-cancer drug designed by Oncoceutics ... Read more

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015

Amgen’s Vectibix Approved For Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Amgen, a pharmaceutical company devoted to the development of novel human therapeutics for serious diseases, recently announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) at the European ... Read more

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015

NYU Langone Gastroenterologist Offers Recommendations for Colon Cancer Prevention

March has been declared national colon cancer awareness month, and as part of the effort to raise awareness of the disease, director of the Division of Gastroenterology at NYU Langone Medical ... Read more

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

Neighbor Tissue in Colon Tumors Dictates Relapse Prognosis

Researchers at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) Barcelona, Spain have recently published new research in the journal Nature Genetics where they highlight the possibility of classifying colon tumors into good or bad prognosis based ... Read more

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015

Study Underscores Factors Influencing Family Involvement In Colon Cancer Patients’ Decisions

A recent study published in Cancer provides important insights into how family members and cancer patients make decisions together relative to treatment options. This information might help physicians understand patients’ preferences regarding their care, especially since family ... 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