Ten- year-old Adam Marquardt practices baseball with his dad, Steve, everyday after school. But their routine changed a year ago, after Steve found out he had colon cancer.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Body-mass index and existing medical conditions do not explain the decreased cancer survival among blacks compared to whites, U.S. researchers said.

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Zarlink Semiconductor ( TSX:ZL )'s low-power wireless radio chip is being used in a new mini-camera for checking the inside of a patient's colon for cancer, the company announced Monday.

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Natural lipid molecules commonly found in soy have shown promising results in treating colon cancer, a new study finds.

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- Zarlink ultra low-power radio used by Given Imaging in PillCam(R) COLON 2 capsule that provides physicians with a patient-friendly option for colon visualization

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