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Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered proteins present in the blood that can accurately identify colon cancer and precancerous polyps.
The said proteins - CCSA-3 and CCSA-4 - could be used to develop a blood test to identify at-risk individuals, according to preliminary findings.
According to cancer researcher Robert Getzenberg, Ph.D., professor of […]
The mechanism by which aspirin and aspirin-like products (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), also called COX-2 inhibitors) New England Journal of Medicine, written by Sanford Markowitz, MD, PhD - accompanying research results by Dr. Charles Fuchs’ team at Harvard Medical School.
Apparently, two-thirds of colon cancers have high levels of expression of the COX-2 enzyme – which, […]
Not only is aspirin good for the heart, its daily dose also has the potential to prevent bowel cancer (a.k.a. colorectal or colon cancer).
Examining data on 7,500 people who were involved in two UK trials conducted in the 1970s and the 1980s and were randomly assigned to receive 300, 500 or 1,200mg of aspirin per […]
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have completed the first draft of the genetic code for breast and colon cancers, identifying close to 200 mutated genes, most of which were not previously recognized as associated with tumor initiation, growth, spread or control.
According to Victor Velculescu, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of oncology at the […]
Oxy-Q, a proprietary pill by Farr Laboratories, LLC that combines the active components of turmeric and onions, in a pilot clinical trial has been shown to reduce both the size and number of precancerous colon polyps.
The study used the unique blend of curcumin found in turmeric and quercetin found in onions and green tea, […]
According to a new research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, regular exercise of colon cancer survivors can significantly reduce the risk that the disease will recur and improve their overall chance of survival.
The researchers found that colon cancer patients (with very early and more advanced (but non-spreading) colon cancer and had undergone surgery) engaging in moderate […]
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