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

January 3, 2016January 4, 2016

Colorectal Cancer Resistance to Treatment May Have Molecular Cause

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center researchers have linked epidermal growth factor receptor regulation to colorectal cancer tumorigenesis, poor patient outcomes, and resistance to treatment with cetuximab (Erbitux). The ... Read more

November 11, 2015November 25, 2015

Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening of Benefit to Remote Native Alaskans

Findings from a recent study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings revealed that the cologuard stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly accurate non-invasive screening option for ... Read more

October 19, 2015November 25, 2015

WARF Awards Colon Cancer Detection Research

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) granted an Innovation Award to researchers working on a blood test to detect colon cancer. The studies being conducted by biochemistry Professor Michael Sussman and his ... Read more

September 17, 2015September 17, 2015

Researchers Find Novel Protein With Implications In Colorectal Cancer

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have come across a new protein pathway which could be a precursor for the initiation and progression of colorectal cancer while aiding to predict survival ... Read more

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015

Study Evaluates Age-Related Gut Modifications

The human gut microflora is responsible for maintaining many vital functions necessary for homeostasis. Digesting food, protection from foreign pathogens, providing immunity are some of the major functional attributes of gut microbes. Though ... Read more

August 18, 2015August 27, 2015

Roswell Park Scientists Develop Mobile Application Software for Colon Cancer Survivors

Scientists at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, New York have developed a post-operative survival calculator that they have integrated into a mobile application compatible with smartphone technology. ... Read more

August 7, 2015August 31, 2015

Prevention of Thromboembolism After Surgery is Not Optimal, According to Study

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious complication associated with surgery performed in the large intestine (colorectal surgery) and its prevention has been promoted as a measure of utmost importance regarding patient safety by several ... Read more

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015

Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Based On Newly Discovered Protective Gene

Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital recently published in the journal Cell the discovery of a protective gene against colorectal cancer which may open alternative avenues towards novel therapeutic strategies. The ... Read more

July 1, 2015July 2, 2015

CTCA initiates New Clinical Study of Immunotherapy Combined With Chemotherapy

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) recently announced it will begin a Phase Ib/II clinical trial using a novel immunotherapy for the treatment of patients with advanced kidney, pancreatic, colorectal carcinoma and ... Read more

June 29, 2015June 29, 2015

Restoring Single Gene Expression Sufficient to Block Colorectal Cancer Progression

In a new study entitled “Apc Restoration Promotes Cellular Differentiation and Reestablishes Crypt Homeostasis in Colorectal Cancer” a team of researchers showed that restoring the activity of a key gene, ... Read more

June 24, 2015June 26, 2015

Researchers Identify New Stem Cell Population Responsible For Colon Cancer

An international research team led by Timothy C. Wang from Columbia University identified a new cancer-initiating stem cell population in the colon and intestine. The study entitled “Krt19+/Lgr5– Cells Are ... Read more

June 22, 2015February 2, 2016

Frisbie Memorial Hospital Offers Virtual Colonoscopy For Colorectal Cancer Screening

Rochester, New Hampshire based Frisbie Memorial Hospital is now using low-dose CT scanning as a follow-up tool for colorectal cancer screening. The hospital says the procedure does not replace conventional ... 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