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Colonoscopy Remains The Most Effective Screening Option For Colon Cancer

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
According to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), colonoscopy remains the most effective screening option for colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy is widely accepted as the best method for colon cancer screening because it allows the trained physician to thoroughly evaluate the ...

read more According to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), colonoscopy remains the most effective screening option for colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy is widely accepted as the best method for colon cancer screening because it allows the trained physician to thoroughly evaluate the read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

New Technology Reported For Colorectal Cancer Screening

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest but most preventable causes of death in the United States. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute supports clinically proven technologies that increase the number of patients who are screened for the disease.At the American College of R ...

read more Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest but most preventable causes of death in the United States. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute supports clinically proven technologies that increase the number of patients who are screened for the disease.At the American College of R read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Insights Into Colorectal Cancer Screening

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Two studies in the October issue of the journal Gastroenterology may help in refining recommendations for the use of colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.One study reports that patients with large polyps or adenomas -- pre-cancerous growths that may develop into colorectal cancers ...

read more Two studies in the October issue of the journal Gastroenterology may help in refining recommendations for the use of colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.One study reports that patients with large polyps or adenomas -- pre-cancerous growths that may develop into colorectal cancers read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Survival Data In FDA Approval For ERBITUX® (Cetuximab) Supports Use As A Single Agent In Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an update to the ERBITUX® (Cetuximab) product labeling to include overall survival data as a single agent in epidermal growth fact ...

read more ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an update to the ERBITUX® (Cetuximab) product labeling to include overall survival data as a single agent in epidermal growth fact read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

New Evidence Supports Non-invasive Routine Screening And Earlier Diagnosis Of Colon Cancer

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
New results of a pivotal study recently presented at a meeting of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), showed that Computed Tomography (CT) colonography is at least as sensitive as conventional colonoscopy in detecting adenomas of 1 cm diameter or larger. Adenomas are precursor ...

read more New results of a pivotal study recently presented at a meeting of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), showed that Computed Tomography (CT) colonography is at least as sensitive as conventional colonoscopy in detecting adenomas of 1 cm diameter or larger. Adenomas are precursor read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Cancer Council Applauds ALP Commitment To Screen 50-year-olds For Bowel Cancer - Australia

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
The Cancer Council Australia has applauded Kevin Rudd.s commitment to extend bowel cancerscreening to 50-year-olds as a first step towards screening all Australians aged 50 and over. Chief Executive Officer Professor Ian Olver said The Cancer Council Australia was calling on allpolitical par ...

read more The Cancer Council Australia has applauded Kevin Rudd.s commitment to extend bowel cancerscreening to 50-year-olds as a first step towards screening all Australians aged 50 and over. Chief Executive Officer Professor Ian Olver said The Cancer Council Australia was calling on allpolitical par read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Key Marker For Colorectal Cancer Treatment, Interleukin-8,

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is currently one of the three most frequent malignancies in Western industrial nations. Although the 5-year survival rate for patients with early stage and local CRC approaches nearly 90%, survival is dramatically decreased by local recurrence and the development of dista ...

read more Colorectal cancer (CRC) is currently one of the three most frequent malignancies in Western industrial nations. Although the 5-year survival rate for patients with early stage and local CRC approaches nearly 90%, survival is dramatically decreased by local recurrence and the development of dista read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Pro-Pharmaceuticals Reports 43% Response Rate In Colorectal Trial

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: PRW), a company "Advancing Drugs Through Glycoscience®", has reported that three of seven (43%) evaluable patients in its Phase II colorectal cancer trial have experienced tumor shrinkage of greater than 30%, a partial response according to Response Evaluati ...

read more Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: PRW), a company read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

Study Points To A Possible Biomarker For Colon Cancer In People 50 And Under

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
An abnormality of chromosomes long associated with diseases of aging has, for the first time, been linked to colon cancer in people 50 years old and younger, an age group usually considered young for this disease. The finding may provide an early alert for younger patients with colon cancer and coul ...

read more An abnormality of chromosomes long associated with diseases of aging has, for the first time, been linked to colon cancer in people 50 years old and younger, an age group usually considered young for this disease. The finding may provide an early alert for younger patients with colon cancer and coul read more Sun Oct 2007 Sun Oct 2007

ACRIN Study Endorses Virtual Colonoscopy Validation For Colon CAD Software Maker Medicsight Plc

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (Amex: MGT), an investment company focused on the Healthcare Information Technology ("HCIT") sector, announced that the ACRIN study endorses virtual colonoscopy for Medicsight PLC (subsidiary of MGT). [click link for full article] ...

read more MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (Amex: MGT), an investment company focused on the Healthcare Information Technology ( read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Survival Data In FDA Approval For ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) Supports Use As A Single Agent In Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
ImClone Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an update to the ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) product labeling to include overall survival data as a single agent in epidermal growth factor i ...

read more ImClone Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: IMCL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an update to the ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) product labeling to include overall survival data as a single agent in epidermal growth factor i read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Frequently Asked Questions When Considering A Colorectal Cancer Screening Test, From The American College Of Gastroenterology

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Results from two studies comparing colorectal cancer screening by conventional or optical colonoscopy versus CT colonography (sometimes called virtual colonoscopy) have sparked interest in colorectal cancer screening and may raise questions in the minds of consumers. [click link for full article] ...

read more Results from two studies comparing colorectal cancer screening by conventional or optical colonoscopy versus CT colonography (sometimes called virtual colonoscopy) have sparked interest in colorectal cancer screening and may raise questions in the minds of consumers. [click link for full article] read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

New Evidence Supports Non-invasive Routine Screening And Earlier Diagnosis Of Colon Cancer

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
New results of a pivotal study recently presented at a meeting of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), showed that Computed Tomography (CT) colonography is at least as sensitive as conventional colonoscopy in detecting adenomas of 1 cm diameter or larger. Adenomas are precursor ...

read more New results of a pivotal study recently presented at a meeting of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), showed that Computed Tomography (CT) colonography is at least as sensitive as conventional colonoscopy in detecting adenomas of 1 cm diameter or larger. Adenomas are precursor read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Testing Bilberry Extract For Its Ability To Prevent Or Delay Cancer

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
A Leicester cancer research project, which receives funding from Hope Against Cancer (formerly The Hope Foundation,) is investigating whether an extract from bilberries can prevent or delay the onset of certain cancers. [click link for full article] ...

read more A Leicester cancer research project, which receives funding from Hope Against Cancer (formerly The Hope Foundation,) is investigating whether an extract from bilberries can prevent or delay the onset of certain cancers. [click link for full article] read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Viatronix V3D Colon Utilized In 'Another' Landmark Study

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Stony Brook based Viatronix Incorporated (http://www.viatronix.com), a leading innovator and developer of 3D imaging software announced the publication of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine, titled "CT Colonography versus Colonoscopy for the Detection of Advanced Neoplasia". The stu ...

read more Stony Brook based Viatronix Incorporated (http://www.viatronix.com), a leading innovator and developer of 3D imaging software announced the publication of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine, titled read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Regular Screenings And Healthy Living Reduce Colon Cancer Risk

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
More than 100,000 people will develop colon cancer in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society; the disease currently causes more than 55,000 U.S. deaths annually. However, the incidence of colon cancer-related mortalities has decreased in recent years, partly due to increased screening for th ...

read more More than 100,000 people will develop colon cancer in 2007, according to the American Cancer Society; the disease currently causes more than 55,000 U.S. deaths annually. However, the incidence of colon cancer-related mortalities has decreased in recent years, partly due to increased screening for th read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Metastatic Colon Cancer Research Benefits From $2.7 Million Award

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Through the generous philanthropic support of the Littlefield 2000 Trust, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce four recipients of the 2007 Jeannik M. Littlefield-AACR Grants for Metastatic Colon Cancer Research, totaling $2.7 million. [click link for full artic ...

read more Through the generous philanthropic support of the Littlefield 2000 Trust, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce four recipients of the 2007 Jeannik M. Littlefield-AACR Grants for Metastatic Colon Cancer Research, totaling $2.7 million. [click link for full artic read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Cancer Council Applauds ALP Commitment To Screen 50-year-olds For Bowel Cancer - Australia

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
The Cancer Council Australia has applauded Kevin Rudd.s commitment to extend bowel cancerscreening to 50-year-olds as a first step towards screening all Australians aged 50 and over. Chief Executive Officer Professor Ian Olver said The Cancer Council Australia was calling on allpolitical parties to ...

read more The Cancer Council Australia has applauded Kevin Rudd.s commitment to extend bowel cancerscreening to 50-year-olds as a first step towards screening all Australians aged 50 and over. Chief Executive Officer Professor Ian Olver said The Cancer Council Australia was calling on allpolitical parties to read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

Key Marker For Colorectal Cancer Treatment, Interleukin-8,

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is currently one of the three most frequent malignancies in Western industrial nations. Although the 5-year survival rate for patients with early stage and local CRC approaches nearly 90%, survival is dramatically decreased by local recurrence and the development of distant m ...

read more Colorectal cancer (CRC) is currently one of the three most frequent malignancies in Western industrial nations. Although the 5-year survival rate for patients with early stage and local CRC approaches nearly 90%, survival is dramatically decreased by local recurrence and the development of distant m read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

New Radioactive Agents For Colon Cancer Work Inside Cells

Categorie : Colorectal Cancer
Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a potentially novel way to fight colorectal cancer using tiny molecules to deliver potent barrages of radiation inside cancer cells, unlike current treatments that bind to the surface of cells and attack from the outside and cause unwanted side effects. [click ...

read more Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a potentially novel way to fight colorectal cancer using tiny molecules to deliver potent barrages of radiation inside cancer cells, unlike current treatments that bind to the surface of cells and attack from the outside and cause unwanted side effects. [click read more Fri Oct 2007 Fri Oct 2007

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