Posts Tagged ‘colorectal cancer’
GI societies issue updated colorectal cancer screening recommendations
Gastrointestinal experts provide a consensus update on colorectal cancer screening. …
Read Full ArticleDesigner probiotic treatment for cancer immunotherapy
Biomedical engineers have designed a novel probiotic strain that after a single dose can seek out solid tumors and safely deliver immune checkpoint inhibitors, resulting in tumor regression …
Read Full ArticleHuman gut-in-a-dish model helps define ‘leaky gut,’ and outline a pathway to treatment
Researchers simulate leaky gut conditions for the first time, using 3D models of human intestines generated from patient cells. …
Read Full ArticleCancer mutations occur decades before diagnosis
Researchers have analyzed the whole genomes of over 2600 tumors from 38 different cancer types to determine the chronology of genomic changes during cancer development. …
Read Full ArticleEstrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers
Mouse study identifies the female hormone estrogen as a regulator of a pro-metastatic tumor microenvironment in the liver and a potential therapeutic target. …
Read Full ArticleAspirin appears to curb colorectal cancer recurrence and tumor growth
New findings suggest daily aspirin reduces colorectal tumor growth and inhibits recurrence of the disease. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers identify new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer
Researchers have identified a key protein that supports the growth of many colorectal cancers. …
Read Full ArticleAntioxidant use during chemotherapy risky for breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients who take the dietary supplements known as antioxidants, as well as iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids, during chemotherapy may be at increased risk of disease recurrence …
Read Full ArticleAspirin’s health benefits under scrutiny
Taking a baby aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke should no longer be recommended to patients who haven’t already experienced one of these events. …
Read Full ArticleIntestinal stem cell genes may link dietary fat and colon cancer
Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat may play a role in colon cancer, …
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