Keryx, FDA agree on colon cancer drug study goals
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it reached an agreement with regulators on the design of a late-stage study of its cancer drug candidate perifosine.
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Heart drugs may help treat colon cancer
UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer, researchers in Sweden said.
Blacks at Greater Risk of Precancerous Colon Polyps
TUESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Black people undergoing colon cancer screening are more likely to have large precancerous polyps than are whites.
There's a significant new finding that is about to change the way doctors look at colonoscopy. We've all been told of the value of a colonoscopy in detecting colon cancer. Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the U.S. with 154,000 cases every year, and 52,000 deaths.
