The controversy stems from a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine on a large Nordic-European clinical trial. National news articles covering the study highlighted a finding that colonoscopies only cut the risk of colon cancer by about 18% and didn’t substantially reduce deaths—which is far different than previous multiple studies showing that colonoscopy does,...
Tag: <span>Colon Cancer</span>
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Gut bacteria potential key to IBD and colon cancer prevention
by University of Queensland Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have isolated five strains of gut bacteria that could pave the way for new inflammatory bowel disease treatments and potentially help prevent some forms of bowel cancer. The study by University of Queensland and Mater researchers identified gut bacterial strains that suppress inappropriate gut inflammation and...
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Scientists unravel the key to colon cancer relapse after chemotherapy
by University of Barcelona Credit: University of Barcelona Approximately 1 in 25 people will develop colon cancer during their lifetime and nearly 2 million cases new cases are diagnosed worldwide each year. Chemotherapy is commonly used to treat colon cancer. While this treatment is initially effective in most cases, many patients relapse after treatment. Led...
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Listeria-based booster improves vaccine’s protection against recurring colon cancer
by Thomas Jefferson University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal and stomach cancers—some of the deadliest kinds of cancer—have high recurrence rates where the cancer comes back even after successful surgery or radiation treatment. To combat these treatment-resistant cancers, Thomas University Jefferson researchers led by Adam Snook, Ph.D., an associate professor of pharmacology and...
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Plant virus plus immune cell-activating antibody clear colon cancer in mice, prevent recurrence
by University of California – San Diego Credit: Nano Letters (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01328 A new combination therapy to combat cancer could one day consist of a plant virus and an antibody that activates the immune system’s “natural killer” cells, shows a study by researchers at the University of California San Diego. In mouse models of colon cancer,...
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How mutation of the APC gene disrupts lymphocyte migration in colon cancer
by Pasteur Institute Migrating human T lymphocytes revealing a broad protrusion at the leading edge and long adhesive protrusions at the rear. Image obtained by confocal fluorescence microscopy: filamentous actin, pink; VLA4 adhesion protein, blue. Credit: Institut Pasteur/Lymphocyte Cell Biology. Credit: Marta Mastrogiovanni. In patients with familial adenomatous polyposis, a genetic disease predisposing to colon...
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Researchers identify new targets for immunotherapy in colon cancer
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN IMAGE: A MULTI-COLOR IMAGE OF COLON TISSUE. SINGLE CELL NUCLEI ARE VISIBLE IN BLUE. COLON CANCER CELLS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN. THE CELLS INFILTRATE THE ORGAN LINING AND THE MUSCLE LAYERS (RED), ULTIMATELY LEADING TO CANCER CELL MIGRATION INTO OTHER ORGANS. CREDIT: © KENNETH PEUKER Colon cancer is one of the most...
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Scientists find link between antibiotics and colon cancer
by University of Aberdeen Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists from the University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian and Queen’s University Belfast have found that antibiotic use may increase the risk of developing colon cancer, potentially more so among younger people. The study of almost 40,000 people compared antibiotic use and lifestyle factors of those who had colorectal cancer and those...
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Video: Prepare for colon cancer screening with confidence
by Mayo Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A colonoscopy is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine, or colon, and rectum. It’s an important exam that’s performed to check for colon cancer. But some would agree that preparing for the colonoscopy is worse than the exam itself. In this Mayo Clinic...
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Vitamin D Status May Play a Pivotal Role in Colon Cancer Prevention
Nancy A. Melville and Amy Reyes October 28, 2021 In ongoing efforts to investigate a link between vitamin D and colorectal cancer, new research shows that women who consume higher levels of vitamin D – particularly from dietary sources – have a reduced risk of developing early-onset colorectal cancer, compared with those who have lower levels. This is...