Genetic link found to colon cancer in study
A gene related to a hormone secreted by the body's fat cells may lower the risk of colon cancer, a discovery that could reassure people with a family history of the disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
September 30, 2008
New 'Targeted' Treatments Improve Colon Cancer Survival Rates
People diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to distant organs, such as White House spokesman Tony Snow, are much more likely to survive today than even just a few years ago, due to the recent and continued emergence of improved therapies, say cancer experts.
`Good Morning America's' Joel Siegel succumbs to cancer
Siegel, who got his start at the network by working for New York affiliate WABC-TV, had battled colon cancer, the station said. "Joel was an important part of ABC News and we will miss him," ABC News President David Westin said in a statement. "He was a brilliant reviewer and a great reporter.
Genome code for breast and colon cancers is cracked --- HealthandAge
The colon cancer and breast cancer genomes have now been solved, which will lead to new genetic insights into the disease. The solving of the human genome in 2000 was just the beginning of understanding how genes influence human disease.
