December 15, 2014December 15, 2014

Study Finds Evidence For Testosterone Role in Colon Cancer Development

In a recent study titled “Sex disparity in colonic adenomagenesis involves promotion by male hormones, not protection by female hormones”, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ... Read more

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014

Study Correlates Obesity and Cancer Incidence

According to a group of researchers from The University of Queensland, Australia, increased obesity levels are aggravating the problem of cancer worldwide. The study, titled “Global burden of cancer attributable ... Read more

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014

Study Finds Combination Therapy Efficient Against Colorectal Cancer

A recent study published in the journal PLos One found important genetic signalling pathways that may inhibit colorectal cancer (CRC) tumour proliferation. The study entitled “Dual Pharmacological Targeting of the MAP ... Read more

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014

Carcinoma-Associated Fibroblasts And Cancer Cells May Cooperate, According to Study

Researchers from the Institut Curie, Paris, suggest that carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAF) and cancer cells may cooperate in the process of cancer invasion. Their work, based on colon cancer cells, will ... Read more

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014

Study Finds Osteoporosis Drugs Could Prevent Colon Cancer Progression

Two recent studies that found bisphosphonates may be a feasible treatment for lung, breast and colon cancers were published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). ... Read more

December 8, 2014December 8, 2014

GI View Receives FDA Clearance For Its Colorectal Cancer Screening System

GI View Ltd., an Israel based company committed to develop and advance the efficacy, precision and comfort of colorectal cancer screening, has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... Read more

December 5, 2014

Study Finds Natural and Semisynthetic Compounds Can Inhibit Colon Cancer Proliferation

In a study published in Clinical And Translational Oncology, titled “A new family of choline kinase inhibitors with antiproliferative and antitumor activity derived from natural products”, a research team from ... Read more

December 4, 2014

Researchers Design Innovative “Tumor in a Dish” To Test Anti-Cancer Drugs

Researchers from Cancer Prevention and Control at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have found a way to test investigational cancer drugs using an innovative in vitro “tumor in a ... Read more

December 3, 2014December 3, 2014

Study Finds Antacid Could Be Used For Colorectal Cancer Treatment

In a recent article titled “Repurposing drugs in oncology (ReDO)—Cimetidine as an anti-cancer agent”, published in the ecancermedicalscience journal, a team of researchers discussed the benefits of cimetidine, a commonly ... Read more

December 2, 2014

Colon Cancer Vaccine Research Funded By The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation And The Zhang Family

The Susan Cohan Colon Cancer Foundation along with the Zhang family will fund the research of an innovative colon cancer vaccine to be developed at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer ... Read more

December 1, 2014December 1, 2014

Carnegie Hill Endoscopy Will Have An Open House To Showcase FUSE Technology

The open house celebration for Carnegie Hill Endoscopy (CHE), situated in New York’s Upper East Side, will occur on December 4, 2014. This advanced medical facility is a collaborative project with Beth ... Read more

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

Four Genes Used to Predict Rectal Cancer Patient Response to CRT

Identifying a certain subset of genes in individuals with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) could be useful in determining the most cost- and time-effective treatment options for patients, according to ... Read more