UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER IMAGE: FIT KITS ALLOW PATIENTS TO MAIL IN STOOL SAMPLES TO SCREEN FOR COLON CANCER. DALLAS – Sept. 8, 2020 – A program that asks patients to mail in stool samples to screen for colon cancer is an effective way to expand screenings to underserved and underinsured communities and offers an...
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR STEM CELL RESEARCH IMAGE: A HIGHER INCIDENCE OF COLORECTAL CANCER HAS BEEN SEEN IN MALES. IN THIS ISSUE OF STEM CELL REPORTS, YU ET AL. DISCOVERED THE ROLE OF ANDROGEN IN PROLIFERATION AND DIFFERENTIATION. CREDIT: YU ET AL Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to...
New research in mice and humans suggests that imbalances in gut bacteria could play a key role in promoting the development of colorectal cancer. The finding is helping researchers develop a blood test that may help them diagnose this form of cancer. Share on Pinterest Recent findings about the relationship between gut bacteria and colon cancer are helping researchers...
New insights into how the colon functions and expels contents FLINDERS UNIVERSITY New insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed for the first time following decades of study by Flinders University researchers. It promises new diagnostics tools and treatments for gastrointestinal disorders to address problems with bowel movements...
by George Washington University A mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts of bacterial species associated with the development of colon cancer. These findings, showcasing the connection between bacteria in the microbiome and colon cancer, were published by a team of researchers from...
by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute Researchers from the Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology program (Oncobell) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), together with the Biodonostia Health Research Institute (IIS Biodonostia), among others, have published in Nutrients the results of a multicenter study that unveils a correlation between inflammatory and antioxidant...
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Jasmin Collier New observational research indicates an association between a lower risk of precancerous growths (adenoma) in the bowel and yogurt consumption patterns — in men, at least. Estimates from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) indicate that there will be 145,600 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United States...
by Nathan Collins, Stanford University Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. and a growing problem around the world, but not because it’s a particularly difficult cancer to detect and halt. The problem, doctors and researchers believe, is that not enough people are being screened for early signs of the disease, either because they do not know the...
NEW YORK (March 21, 2019)–Consuming the equivalent of one can of soda per day caused mice predisposed to colon cancer to develop larger tumors, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The study, published March 22 in the print issue of Science, shows how high-fructose corn syrup fuels the growth of colon...
Findings may help predict aggressive colon cancer and identify new treatment targets COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK, NY (March 4, 2019)–Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have determined how F. nucleatum — a common oral bacteria often implicated in tooth decay — accelerates the growth of colon cancer. The study was published online in the journal EMBO Reports. Why it matters The...
