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Get free test kit for colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:59 +0000

You can get a free, in-home test kit for colon cancer by calling the Idaho CareLine at 2-1-1.Colon

Toledo doctor says screening is key to surviving colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:20:38 +0000

Colon cancer awareness got a big awareness boost Wednesday. The effort aimed to alleviate fear and hopefully save lives.

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Family History Is Important Colon Cancer Risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:50:21 +0000

Most colorectal cancers occur in people without a family history of the disease. Still, 1 in 5 people who develop colon cancer, have family members also affected by it.

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Get colon cancer screening at HHC hospitals

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:49 +0000

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is urging Queens residents age 50 and older to get screened.

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Link Between Obesity And Poor Colon Cancer Prognosis

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:16:36 +0000

Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, but our study in colon cancer patients shows that obesity predicts a poorer

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ExonHit, bioMérieux to discontinue colon cancer programme

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:44 +0000

ExonHit Therapeutics and bioMérieux have decided not to pursue their collaboration in colon cancer, following a recent review of data by their scientific committee. Both companies continue to collaborate in the field of prostate cancer.

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Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:50:45 +0000

Washington, Mar 10 : According to a new study, obese colon cancer patients are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range.

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IBS patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:08:16 +0000

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

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Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:37:53 +0000

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For saving lives from colon cancer, no test trumps colonoscopies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:46:50 +0000

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and today several area health organizations teamed up to raise awareness about the disease.

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Official urges colon cancer tests

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:29:03 +0000

Rep. Kay Wolf's mother died three years ago from colon cancer. read more

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Health: Colon Cancer Awareness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:24:08 +0000

March is colon cancer awareness month, one of the leading cancer killers. It's easily preventable with colonoscopies, and while more people are getting them doctors say still way too many people aren't.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Not At More Risk Of Colon Cancer, Polyps

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:16:27 +0000

Unless other warning signs are present, colonoscopies aren't necessary for typical cases of irritable bowel syndrome, U-M physician saysPatients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.“Patients

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Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome not more likely to develop polyps, colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:47:51 +0000

( University of Michigan Health System ) Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies.

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Obesity linked to poor colon cancer prognosis

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:22:58 +0000

Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a new study.

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ExonHit, BioMerieux Kill Colon Cancer Program, Continue to Develop Prostate Cancer Dxs

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:05:08 +0000

ExonHit Therapeutics and BioMérieux this week said they will discontinue co-developing biomarkers related to colon cancer, but will continue to develop markers for prostate cancer.

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Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:04:06 +0000

TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.

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Mayo Researchers Link Obesity to Worse Outcome in Patients Being Treated for Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

ROCHESTER, Minn.----It’s long been known that obesity is linked to increased risk of developing colon cancer, but now researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Minnesota have found that obesity is associated with worse outcomes in patients who have already been diagnosed and treated for the cancer.

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Placido Domingo Recovering From Surgery For Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:31:58 +0000

Opera star PLACIDO DOMINGO has been released from a New York hospital after undergoing surgery for colon cancer.

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Early Screening Key In Preventing Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:49:50 +0000

Most of us can protect ourselves from colon cancer simply by undergoing a colonoscopy when we turn 50.

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Campaign To Stop Colon Cancer Now Launches Nationwide

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +0000

The Campaign to Stop Colon Cancer Now, a campaign to increase screenings and prevent the nation's second-leading cancer killer, launched today in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March.

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Center offers free colon cancer screenings

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:56:10 +0000

In hopes of identifying and catching a preventable disease early when it is most treatable, the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara is offering free colon cancer screenings and informational events throughout March.

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Placido Domingo undergoes colon cancer surgery

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:46:01 +0000

London, Mar 9 : Opera singer Placido Domingo has undergone surgery for colon cancer, revealed a spokesman.

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Dr. Paul Donohue: Dark beer won’t prevent colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:16:04 +0000

Dear Dr. Donohue: Several years ago, I read that dark beer prevents colon cancer. Since then, I've been drinking Guinness, one of the darkest I know of. I drink two bottles a week. Recently I read an article that said any type of beer could cause many types of cancer. Is there any truth to either?

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Learn about colon cancer at Haywood center

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:21:04 +0000

CLYDE — Drs. Henry Nathan and Filiberto Colon will discuss screening recommendations and healthy habits to help avoid colon cancer noon–1 p.m. March 22 at Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center.

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Placido Domingo - Domingo Recovering From Surgery For Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:48:29 +0000

Opera star PLACIDO DOMINGO has been released from a New York hospital after undergoing surgery for colon cancer.The Spanish tenor, 69, went under the knife last

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Placido Domingo has colon cancer surgery

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:15:04 +0000

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has undergone surgery for colon cancer.

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Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:03:43 +0000

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two proteins that might serve as biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer have been identified by Chinese scientists.

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ExonHit, BioMerieux Call off Colon Cancer Collaboration

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:20:08 +0000

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – ExonHit Therapeutics and BioMerieux are discontinuing their collaboration aimed at identifying biomarkers and developing tests for colon cancer, ExonHit announced today.

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Colon cancer drug Recentin fails in trials

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:09:35 +0000

LONDON—AstraZeneca said today that its cancer drug Recentin failed in a head to head late stage trial with Roche AG’s Avastin in tests for use as an initial treatment against colon cancer. The London-based drug company said it will wait for the results of a second study on Recentin—this time testing its effectiveness in combination with chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone—before

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Astra’s colon cancer drug fails test

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:45:11 +0000

AstraZeneca PLC said Monday that its cancer drug Recentin failed in a head to head late stage trial with Roche AG's Avastin in tests for use as an initial treatment against colon cancer.

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AstraZeneca’s Recentin Fails to Meet Main Goal for Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:54:48 +0000

March 8 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc said the experimental Recentin medicine failed to meet the main goal in tests for use as a first-line treatment for colon cancer.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 06:14 BioMerieux ends colon cancer work with ExonHit

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:43:41 +0000

PARIS, March 8 (Reuters) - French pharmaceutical groups BioMerieux and ExonHit said on Monday they were ending their collaboration on colon cancer, but would continue to work together on prostate cancer. BioMerieux said its operating income rose 9.5 percent to 204 million euros ($277.1 million) on 10.2 percent higher sales of 1.223 billion euros. It said it aimed for 2010 sales growth of some 7

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ExonHit Therapeutics, bioMérieux to collaborate in prostate cancer program, not in colon cancer program

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:39:12 +0000

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ExonHit and bioMérieux Decide Not to Pursue Colon Cancer Program

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:45:00 +0000

PARIS---- Collaboration in prostate cancer continues ExonHit Therapeutics and bioMérieux have decided not to pursue their collaboration in colon cancer, following a recent review of data by their scientific committee.

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Blood Test May Predict Colon Cancer Spread

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:18:54 +0000

Title: Blood Test May Predict Colon Cancer Spread Category: Health News Created: 3/5/2010 10:50:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 10:50:46 AM

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Colon Cancer Screening: Just Do It!

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:51 +0000

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and while President Barack Obama recently got screened, nearly half of the people in America who should get screened don't do it.

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Potential biomarkers for predicting colon cancer spread

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:14:57 +0000

Washington, March 4 : A research team in China has identified two proteins present in the blood of people with colon cancer that may serve as the potential biomarkers for accurately predicting whether the disease will spread.

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Scientists identify two proteins that serve as biomarkers for tracking the spread of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:39:32 +0000

Scientists in China are reporting discovery of two proteins present in the blood of people with colon cancer that may serve as the potential biomarkers for accurately predicting whether the disease will spread. Their study is in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication.

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Colon cancer test kids available at no cost

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:48:52 +0000

Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, March 19, residents of White, Gallatin and Saline counties can pick up a free colon cancer take-home test.

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Wear blue on Friday for colon cancer awareness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:48:25 +0000

Friday is "Wear Blue" Day, according to the hospital foundation's Ruth Hullett. The campaign is designed to raise awareness about colon cancer.

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Dress in Blue March 5 to raise colon cancer awareness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:50:54 +0000

Community members are encouraged to dress in blue, the color for colon cancer, on Friday, March 5.

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New biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:27:29 +0000

( American Chemical Society ) Scientists in China are reporting discovery of two proteins present in the blood of people with colon cancer that may serve as the potential biomarkers for accurately predicting whether the disease will spread. Their study is in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication.

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Clear Lake Gastrointestinal Practice, Bay Area Gastroenterology Salutes National Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:28:43 +0000

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - March 3, 2010) - Maintaining good gastrointestinal health is a goal of the physicians of Bay Area Gastroenterology. As March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month , the physicians at the Clear Lake endoscopy practice maintain that early diagnosis is essential to preventing colon cancer and other disorders.

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Eat colorfully to prevent colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:11:42 +0000

The message is a simple one: Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable IF you get screened to catch the disease early, and if you "eat a rainbow" of foods rich in cancer-fighting nutrients and fiber and lead a lively lifestyle, incorporating exercise and a positive outlook.

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ASGE and TV actor encourage African-Americans to undergo screening for colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:24:31 +0000

CSI: New York actor Hill Harper has joined forces with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), representing doctors who specialize in endoscopy and colon cancer screening, in a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) to encourage African-Americans to undergo screening for colon cancer

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March Is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:10:25 +0000

Colorectal cancer can strike at any age, but nine out of 10 new cases are in people age 50 or older. Kansans older than 50 or who have a family history of the disease are encouraged to be screened.

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Local center offers free colon cancer screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:54:55 +0000

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in Santa Barbara County and the second leading in the United States, according to the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara. In response to these startling statistics, and in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the center is offering free colon cancer screenings. It also said more than 60 percent of Americans over the age

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ASGE and Actor Hill Harper Raise Awareness About Colon Cancer Screening Among African-Americans in New PSA

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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Colonoscopy screening recommended for people with family history of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:01:59 +0000

A family history of colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer or CRC, puts people at higher than average risk for developing the disease.

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KSPR Closeup: Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:12:36 +0000

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is considered a preventable cancer, though many people are too embarrassed to get a screening.

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Eat well, and colorfully, to avoid colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:07:06 +0000

The message is a simple one: Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable IF you get screened to catch the disease early and if you "eat a rainbow" of foods rich in cancer-fighting nutrients and fiber and lead a lively lifestyle, incorporating exercise and a positive outlook.

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Colon Cancer Alliance Representatives to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:06:18 +0000

ADVISORY -- What:

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Knowing Your Colon Cancer Family History Could Save Your Life

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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Colon Cancer Awareness Events

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:22:55 +0000

The Central Arizona Chapter of the Colon Cancer Alliance is launching several colorectal cancer awareness promotions in March as part of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month.

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Colon cancer detection touted Wednesday at local hospital

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:01:23 +0000

MERRILLVILLE | Dr. Kumar Venkat will speak on how a colonoscopyfor the early detection of colon cancer can save your life. Theprogram will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the conference roomat Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus Center for Advance ClinicalStudies, 200 E. 89th Ave.

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Free screening kits for cancer offered

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:38:45 +0000

Free screening kits for colorectal cancer are being offered by Coborn Cancer Center and the Hind Site Alliance and CentraCare in March, which is Colon Cancer Awareness Month.

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Gene signature may improve colon cancer treatment

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:47:51 +0000

( Vanderbilt University Medical Center ) A gene signature, first identified in mouse colon cancer cells, may help identify patients at risk of colon cancer recurrence, according to a recent study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers.The findings, published in the March issue of Gastroenterology, could help personalize treatments for colon cancer -- the second leading cause of cancer

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Middle Ground blog: A dying wish

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:32:47 +0000

By the time she died of colon cancer last August, Jamie Romano had finally learned to ride a Harley.

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Legacy of love carries family through loss

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:36:40 +0000

Mary Biaggini keeps a picture on her cell phone of a quotation she says embodies the spirit of her husband Mike: "To the world you may be just one person, but to that one person you may have been the world." She's referred to it often since her 55-year-old husband died Feb. 17 after an 81⁄2 year battle with colon cancer. That philosophy helps explain the outpouring of support the family has

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1,000 expected at memorial

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:35:53 +0000

Four weeks after 300 friends and co-workers turned out to celebrate Capt. Mike Biaggini's retirement, those same people - and hundreds of others - are expected Saturday to mourn his death from colon cancer. The 55-year-old veteran Douglas County law enforcement officer died at his home Feb. 17. His retirement party Jan. 30 gave people an opportunity to say good-bye to their friend and colleague

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Free cancer screening kits available

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:48:28 +0000

Free screening kits for colorectal cancer are being offered by Coborn Cancer Center and the Hind Site Alliance and CentraCare in March, which is Colon Cancer Awareness Month.

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New study suggests blood test may reveal if cancer has returned

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:09:55 +0000

The mental anguish of not knowing whether a person's cancer has returned, may now come down to a simple blood test. Johns Hopkins University researchers examined the DNA of tumors from six patients with breast or colon cancer. They have discovered each cancerous tumor has its own genetic fingerprint. Doctors used this information to track cancerous activity in the body. They could tell whether

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Colon Cancer Ball

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:17:45 +0000

On March 6, the fourth annual Unmasking Colon Cancer Ball is giving colorectal cancer a kick in the pants.

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Free colonoscopies for the uninsured

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:04:03 +0000

More and more Connecticut doctors are doing what they can to help the growing number of the uninsured in our state. One major practice is offering free colonoscopies with March designated as Colon Cancer Awareness Month.

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New Pathway in the Development of Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:21:54 +0000

Researchers have found that Kallikrein-related peptidase 4 (KLK4) may activated protease-activated receptors (PARs), promoting the development of colon cancer.

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Take first step in preventing colon cancer | © 2010 Longmont Times-Call

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:50:18 +0000

Millions are missing out on colon cancer screening. Nearly half of the people who need colorectal cancer checks don’t get them. The Associated Press reported that 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year in the U.S. Nearly 50,000 die.

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Conference promotes prevention of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:09:48 +0000

When Phyllis Clark lost her mother to colorectal cancer, she turned her grief into a way to help others prevent the disease. "I learned that the cancer can be treated if detected early enough, so I wanted to start educating everyone," she said.

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“Free 30 for 30″ deal for the uninsured

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:49:03 +0000

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Regular screenings can prevent colon cancer deaths

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:23:22 +0000

DECATUR - Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancers are thethird-leading cause of cancer in both men and women in the UnitedStates, according to American Cancer Society data. Through regularscreenings, advanced stages of the disease and even deaths arepreventable, local physicians said.

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Colon cancer screenings critical

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:55:34 +0000

DECATUR - Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancers are thethird leading cause of cancer in both men and women in the UnitedStates, according to American Cancer Society data. Through regularscreenings, advanced stages of the disease and even deaths arepreventable, local physicians said.

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Gallagher: Great Lakes radio man made a ’splash’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:46:30 +0000

Caller Georgia Sheeley couldn't hide her gloom Monday. Normally one of the most upbeat people I know, Sheeley had bad news. KUOO's legendary broadcaster Joey Elbert, she said, died early Monday morning from liver and colon cancer.

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Musicians and more turn out to honor rockabilly great in Shreveport

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:02:11 +0000

More than 100 musicians, politicians and friends turned out to honor Dale Hawkins, best known for the oft-covered hit "Oh! Suzy-Q, at the Robinson Film Center. Hawkins died Feb. 13 in Little Rock, Ark. The 73-year-old battled colon cancer the last few years.

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New strategy produces promising advance in cancer vaccines

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:06:38 +0000

Researchers have used a new strategy to develop cancer vaccines that are remarkably effective in mice. The scientists report that 100 percent of the mice vaccinated with a peptide they developed remained alive and tumor-free for at least 60 days after inoculation with colon cancer cells. The research suggests a method for developing vaccines against a wide variety of cancers.

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Screening for colon cancer ensures best outcome

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:58:51 +0000

Colon cancer likely is one of those topics seldom discussed at parties, at the dinner table or even among friends. However, there are good reasons to talk about colon cancer and be aware of how to reduce your risks for this disease.

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Colon Cancer: Common and Curable

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:19:58 +0000

Though it's the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, colon cancer is also one of the most curable cancers. Where is the colon ? It's part of the large intestine—the final portion of the digestive tract.

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Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:11:23 +0000

NEW: Millions missing out on colon cancer screening

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Douglas sheriff’s captain dies of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:42:32 +0000

MINDEN, Nev. (AP) -- Douglas County sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini has lost his battle with colon cancer. The sheriff's office says Biaggini died Wednesday morning at his home in Gardnerville. He was 55.

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Health Watch: Screening equals colon cancer prevention

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:57:14 +0000

Health Watch: Screening equals colon cancer prevention GateHouse News Service Colon cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer in the U.S., yet more than 90 percent of colon cancer cases are curable if caught in their early stages.

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Home test measures colon cancer risks

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:27:59 +0000

Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation’s second-highest cause of cancer deaths - colorectal cancer - miss them.

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Millions Skip Test for Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:40:55 +0000

Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nations second-highest cause of cancer deaths miss them, despite years of public efforts to make colon screening as widespread as tests for breast and prostate cancer.

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NEW: Millions Missing Out On Colon Cancer Screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:38:27 +0000

A panel of experts is looking to a cheap, at-home test kit as a way to increase the number of people who get screened for colon cancer.

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Colon Cancer Screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:29:03 +0000

Millions missing out on colon cancer screening. Panel looking to a at-home kit to increase number of people screened.

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Millions Skipping Colon Cancer Screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:30:05 +0000

Nearly Half the People who Need Potentially Lifesaving Checks for the Nation's No. 2 Cancer Killer Miss Them

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A look at underused test in efforts to spur millions needing colon cancer checks

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:04:00 +0000

WASHINGTON - Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for colorectal cancer miss them, despite years of public effort in the United States to make colon screening as widespread as tests for breast and prostate cancer.

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At-home tests can help detect colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:49:30 +0000

WASHINGTON — Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation's No. 2 cancer killer — colorectal cancer — miss them, despite years of public efforts to make colon screening as widespread as tests for breast and prostate cancer.

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UA professor receives nearly $1 million for colon cancer study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:29:44 +0000

TUCSON - Arizona Cancer Center scientist Jesse Martinez, has been awarded a $993,584 grant from the National Cancer Institute to research chemoprevention of colon cancer.

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Millions Skip Colon Cancer Screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:47:39 +0000

Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation's No. 2 cancer killer -- colorectal cancer -- miss them.

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At-home stool test can help halt colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:50:11 +0000

Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation's No. 2 cancer killer — colorectal cancer — miss them, despite years of public efforts to make colon screening as widespread as tests for breast and prostate cancer.

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Millions missing out on colon cancer screening

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:52:34 +0000

(AP) -- Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation's No. 2 cancer killer - colorectal cancer - miss them, despite years of public efforts to make colon screening as widespread as tests for breast and prostate cancer.

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Nonprofit takes ‘Strides for Life’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:56:00 +0000

Joseph Antoni faced some rotten news last year: He had about an 18 percent chance of surviving a particular colon cancer diagnosis and no way to pay for the procedure.

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Greece Woman Shares Story of Living with Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:59:32 +0000

Valentine's Day typically means heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and dinner out at a restaurant, but the American Cancer Society says it shouldn't mean casting aside a healthy lifestyle.

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OBITUARIES

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:53:11 +0000

Roger Balvin The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Tyndall, S.D., for Roger William Balvin of Eugene, who died Jan. 14 of colon cancer. He was 57. Burial after the funeral will be at the St. Leo Catholic Cemetery in …

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Column: ‘Hello, Julie? It’s your body calling … we need to have a little talk’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:06:10 +0000

Julie Mack | Kalamazoo Gazette OpinionAs a person currently undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer, one thing I hear over and over again is that I must “listen to my body.”Well, my body and I have some serious communication issues.This week

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Credibility key in Sept. 11 health trials

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:27:34 +0000

This Sept. 4, 2004 file photo shows Cresskill, N.J., police Sgt. Michael O'Loughlin who was diagnosed with advanced stage colon cancer in early 2003 and died in 2006. Lawyers for O'Loughlin's family initially claimed that he put in 293 days as "a debris remover and decontaminator" at ground zero.

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A Test for Life Part 1

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:07:12 +0000

The Center for disease control and prevention has labeled next month as colon cancer awareness month, but that doesn't mean you can't start taking measures for your health today.

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Hollywood Celebrities Tackle Trash Talk Championship During Super Bowl Weekend Sponsored by VictoryPoker.net

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:54:11 +0000

Trishelle Cannatella Becomes First Trash Talk Champion at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Poker Lounge Benefiting Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Stop colon cancer now: screening equals prevention

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:36:00 +0000

(ARA) - Colon cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer in the U.S., yet it doesn't have to be. More than 90 percent of colon cancer cases are curable if caught in their early stages.

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HDC signs agreement to receive clinical specimens for colon cancer molecular diagnostic test

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:39:56 +0000

Health Discovery Corporation announced today that the Company has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Pancreas, Biliary and Liver Surgery Center of New York at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York City to provide clinical specimens to be utilized to complete the final validation of HDC's molecular diagnostic test for colon cancer. This test demonstrated a 93% Sensitivity

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Health Discovery Corporation Inks Deal for Final Validation of a New Molecular Diagnostic Test for Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:03:00 +0000

SAVANNAH, Ga.----Health Discovery Corporation announced today that the Company has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Pancreas, Biliary and Liver Surgery Center of New York at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York City to provide clinical specimens to be utilized to complete the final validation of HDC's molecular diagnostic test for colon cancer.

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Listen to your body, cancer survivor says

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:11:27 +0000

When she learned that she had colon cancer, Rachel McLeod had her doctor repeat what she had just been told. She thought she had misunderstood. Her world had just been turned upside down.

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Blueberries could protect against colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:29:23 +0000

London, Feb 10 : The fibre in blueberries soothes upset stomachs and could even protect against colon cancer, a new study claims.

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Absolute Poker’s Trishelle Cannatella Takes Trash Talk Championship Title

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:09:32 +0000

Celebrity Endorser for Absolute Poker Wins Tournament in Support of the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Members Needed for Relay Event

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:17:01 +0000

TIOGA CENTER, N.Y. (Feb. 3, 2010) -- In February of 2009, Amy Culver, Skyview Drags Track Director and Program Manager, learned that her mother had Stage III Colon Cancer. Following the diagnosis, and throughout months of receiving chemotherapy and treatment, the American Cancer Society offered support to her mother who was without adequate insurance. Now, with her mother's cancer in remission

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Nelson magician dies, aged 64

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:55:23 +0000

A magician who used his tricks to spread the word of God in Pendle schools has died after a long battle with colon cancer.

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HRT may protect against colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:37:31 +0000

DUARTE, CA – Feb. 8, 2010 – Good news for a change for women who take hormones to cope with hot flashes, sleep disruption, anxiety and other symptoms of menopause.

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Rab25: a suppressor of tumor formation in intestines?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:25:02 +0000

Colorectal adenocarcinoma accounts for the majority of cases of colorectal cancer. A series of genetic mutations in the cells lining the colon (intestinal epithelial cells) is thought to be the cause of colorectal adenocarcinoma. By studying mouse models of colon cancer and tissue from individuals with colorectal adenocarcinoma, researchers have now identified RAB25 as one gene that might be

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Racial Disparities Persist in Diagnosis of Advanced Breast, Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:43:07 +0000

The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition, the disparity in the incidence of advance colorectal cancer actually widened over this time period as rates fell among whites but increased

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The People vs. George Lucas To Premiere At SXSW

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:41:02 +0000

Skatepark builder writes "David Prowse, the 74-year-old actor who has enjoyed a long and varied career filled with roles such as Darth Vader (Star Wars Episodes IV, V, and VI), is starting 2010 off with two major accomplishments. His victory over colon cancer earlier this month means he'll live to see his top billing in a film premiering next month at the South by Southwest Film Festival. The

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Mexican Woman Reunited With Son Dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:46:21 +0000

A terminally ill Mexican woman reunited with her son after six years apart has died. The family of Marta Perez Martinez said the 31-year-old woman died Friday. Martinez, suffering from colon cancer, was reunited with her 13-year-old son Irvin Vega on Tuesday. Martinez left her rural Mexican village in 2004 to find work on Long Island. Irvin stayed [ ]

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No ifs, ands or butts about it – colon cancer is no laughing matter

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:17:03 +0000

It was the butt of many jokes but the message behind it is no laughing matter.

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Worth a thousand wounds…

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:08:07 +0000

When Sue Kay lost her sister Elizabeth "Libby" Hopps to colon cancer in 1995, the pain was too deep to express in words. But not in paint. The local artist and interior designer sat down and dipped her brush into a pot of colour and poured her heartache onto a piece of canvas.[ ]

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Saydel plays charity game to honor basketball coach

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:14:15 +0000

For Saydel High School players and coaches, this year’s Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser has a different meaning. A year ago, the school’s volunteer boys’ basketball assistant coach, Dan Fulwider, 34, of Ankeny died from colon cancer.

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Experts stress need for colon-cancer tests

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:38:00 +0000

About half of Americans who should be screened for colon cancer aren't tested for the disease, which kills about 50,000 each year and is largely survivable if detected early.

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Ted Talbert III: Fulfilled dream of being a police officer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:49:34 +0000

Veteran Detroit police officer Ted Talbert III died of colon cancer Monday at the Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit after an extended bout with the illness. The Belleville resident was 41. On the force for 13 years, his most recent assignment was in the 6th Precinct as a member of the auto theft unit.

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Hormone therapy may lower colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:35:01 +0000

Hormone replacement therapy can carry serious health risks, but a new study suggest that menopausal women who use the hormones may have lower odds of developing colon cancer.

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Hormone replacement tied to lower colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:19:06 +0000

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can carry serious health risks, but a new study adds to evidence that menopausal women who use the hormones may have lower odds of developing colon cancer.

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Lira’s holds fundraiser for ailing captain

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:05:00 +0000

Lira's Supermarket in Minden Village is holding a fundraiser for Douglas County Sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini who has been fighting colon cancer for eight years. Lira's is selling raffle tickets for a 3-minute shopping spree Feb. 12 at the store. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. Store manager Kevin Mary said owner Jim Lira read about Biaggini's battle with cancer and wanted to help. "Jim

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Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:13:31 +0000

Kickapoo High School will be hosting a faculty-alumni basketball game to raise money for girls' basketball coach Stephanie Phillips in her battle with colon cancer.

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Keryx, FDA agree on colon cancer drug study goals

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:22:15 +0000

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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Mobile family battles rare disease that heightens cancer risks

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:07:50 +0000

Colon cancer killed Debbie Sansbury's father and sister, and she knew that it might come for her, too. She was in greater peril than she thought.

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West Bengal Power Minister Mrinal Banerjee dead

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:46:27 +0000

West Bengal's Power and Non-Conventional Energy Minister and senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Mrinal Banerjee died of colon cancer at a private hospital here Wednesday, party sources said. He was 72.

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Panel suggests deregulation of fuel prices

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:46:20 +0000

West Bengal Power Minister Mrinal Banerjee dead Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) West Bengal's Power and Non-Conventional Energy Minister and senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Mrinal Banerjee died of colon cancer at a private hospital here Wednesday, party sources said. He was 72.

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Blacksburg High School coach has strength of family - roanoke.com

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:10:21 +0000

Doug Day Sr.'s colon cancer doesn't stop him from counting each second a blessing or from inspiring the people around him. BLACKSBURG -- It must have been something he ate. Those were the first thoughts Doug Day Sr. had when he developed the discomfort in his belly last summer. It made sense at the time.

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Spirit to win keeps Pace woman fighting

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:10:36 +0000

Polly Brown battles breast cancer with determination, laughter and a positive attitude.

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WHO: Cancer deaths to rise

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:20:04 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that without urgent action, global cancer deaths will dramatically increase from 7.6 million this year to 17 million by 2030.

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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Raises Suicide Risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:04:06 +0000

TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A diagnosis of prostate cancer can be unnerving enough to up a man's odds for either suicide or fatal heart attack, new research indicates.

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and #8216;A story of hope’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:26:43 +0000

WORCESTER - Someday, Elizabeth Lambert's two children may have to face their mother's painful choice and#8212; Ms. Lambert had her stomach removed to avoid cancer.

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Hollywood Celebrities Rush Las Vegas for Trash Talk Championship on Super Bowl Weekend

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:36:20 +0000

Poker Players Compete for Cash, Prizes, and Bragging Rights at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoTrash Talk Championship of the World During Super Bowl Weekend -- Fundraiser Benefits the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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HARLOW ‘S FOUNDER PASSES AWAY 01-31-2010

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:43:25 +0000

THE FOUNDER OF HARLOW'S CASINO RESORT, RICHARD SCHILLING, LOSES HIS FIGHT WITH CANCER. ACCORDING TO PR NEWSWIRE, RICHARD SCHILLING WAS DIAGNOSED WITH COLON CANCER IN 2002. BUT WITH HIS NEVER LET EM DOWN MENTALITY, HE AND HIS WIFE LINDA DESIGNED, BUILT AND RAN THE NEW 75 MILLION DOLLAR CASINO RESORT NAMED HARLOW'S IN GREENVILLE. EARLY LAST YEAR MISTER SCHILLING SOLD HIS CONTROLLING INTEREST

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Obituary: John M. Arthur/Longtime president of Duquesne Light Co.

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:06:44 +0000

John M. Arthur, who as president of Duquesne Light Co. oversaw an extensive environmental program in the late 1960s and early 1970s, died Monday of colon cancer. He was 87.

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More N.L. colon cancer screening needed: physician

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:12:07 +0000

A St. John's doctor is calling on Newfoundland and Labrador to establish a comprehensive colon cancer screening program.

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Vitamin D lessens colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:52:51 +0000

NEW YORK — Higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may help protect both men and women from cancers of the colon and rectum, confirm results of the largest study ever conducted on the topic.

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Weight-Loss Challenge: Health concerns inspire dieter, 53

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:52:28 +0000

Cancer and tragedy took a toll, but Jim Stone faces the future with vigor.

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A ‘cop’s cop’ honored at retirement party

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:35:40 +0000

More than 300 co-workers and friends joined Sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini and his family Saturday for a retirement party where he was saluted as a "cop's cop" and "Douglas County's favorite son." Biaggini, 55, is in the end stages of colon cancer, and the party at the Carson Valley Inn was an opportunity for old friends to visit and share stories about his 28 years as a Douglas County law

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Health concerns inspire a commitment to fitness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:52:03 +0000

Jim Stone, 53, has sobering reasons for both his weight gain and loss. Cancer and tragedy took a toll, but now he faces the future with vigor.

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Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:43:32 +0000

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean scientists said Sunday that they have discovered a receptor gene that can inhibit the growth of colon cancer in humans and lead to new treatment methods down the road.

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Beverly Hills Supper Club Owner Dies In Florida

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:21:14 +0000

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Richard J. Schilling Jr., one of the owners of northern Kentucky's Beverly Hills Supper Club where a 1977 fire killed 165 people, has died. He was 62. Family spokesman Jeff Wellemeyer of Louisville said Schilling, who had suffered from colon cancer, died Wednesday at his home in Boca Raton, Fla. Schilling also ran the Islands Restaurant on the Ohio River waterfront in

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Gutierrez was a quiet guy who liked to sing and perform

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:42:57 +0000

Obituary: Emilio P. Gutierrez performed Tejano, R&B and oldies songs with several bands. He died Monday after a two-year battle with colon cancer. He was 59.

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GastroIntestinal Healthcare to Sponsor 2nd Annual Get Your Rear in Gear Event

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:37:51 +0000

RALEIGH – Gastrolntestinal Healthcare will be a Silver Sponsor of this year’s Get Your Rear in Gear, a multi-city event designed to promote colon cancer awareness and provide support for those affected by the disease.

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A real warrior

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:27:55 +0000

MONTROSE â€” Her battle with cancer has ended, but her impact on the Montrose community has not. Janice Kinion, 64, passed away at her home Thursday morning after a tough battle with colon cancer.

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Foods Interfere With Colon Cancer Drugs

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:59:25 +0000

A drug combination that's been found to pack a powerful punch against the risk of colon cancer may only work in people who go light on certain foods, including red meat, corn, and orange juice, a new study suggests.

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Low Vitamin D Linked to Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:10:13 +0000

Study: people with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to get colon cancer. Colorectal cancer - Vitamin D - Health - Cancer - Conditions and Diseases

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Vitamin D reduces colon cancer in Europe

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:50:06 +0000

LONDON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A study of more than 520,000 people in 10 Western European nations found high blood levels of vitamin D correlate with lower colon cancer risk, researchers say.

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Vit D cuts colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:57:25 +0000

PARIS - HIGH levels of vitamin D are linked with a lower risk of colon cancer, according to a comparison of more than half a million Europeans, published online Friday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Patients with the highest levels of vitamin D in their blood had a nearly 40 per cent lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to those with the lowest levels.

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Vitamin D, colon cancer linked

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:37:29 +0000

High levels of vitamin D are linked with a lower risk of colon cancer.

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High vitamin D levels linked to lower risk of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:33:11 +0000

( BMJ-British Medical Journal ) High blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of colon cancer, finds a large European study published on bmj.com today. The risk was cut by as much as 40 percent in people with the highest levels compared with those in the lowest.

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High levels of vitamin D cut risk of colon cancer: study

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:14:09 +0000

High levels of vitamin D are linked with a lower risk of colon cancer, according to a comparison of more than half a million Europeans, published online Friday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

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Vitamin D May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:13:03 +0000

People with abundant levels of vitamin D -- the so-called sunshine vitamin -- may have a much lower risk of colon cancer, a study shows.

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A New, Easier Test for Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:55:44 +0000

There could be an easier way to check for early signs of colon cancer.

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Trash Talk Championship of the World Hosted by Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Poker Lounge

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:06:43 +0000

Poker Players Compete for Cash, Prizes, and Bragging Rights Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas in a Tournament Benefiting the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Genomic Health Announces Worldwide Availability of the Oncotype DX(R) Colon Cancer Test

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Genomic Health, Inc. today announced worldwide commercial availability of its Oncotype DXÂ® colon cancer test, the first multigene expression test developed for the assessment of risk of recurrence in patients with stage II disease. Â The 12-gene advanced diagnostic test is clinically validated to predict individual recurrence risk in stage II colon cancer patients following surgery, as reported

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IsoRay Announces World’s First Cesium-131 Colon Cancer Treatment at Cornell Medical Center

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0000

RICHLAND, Wash.----IsoRay, Inc. , announced today that on October 10, 2009, Dr. Bhupesh Parashar, Dr. A Gabriella Wernicke and Dr. KS Clifford Chao from the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Dr.

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Omega-3s Fight Cellular Aging

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:05:07 +0000

Can eating salmon slow aging at the cellular level? Over the years, evidence has mounted that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids may help ward off a laundry list of ailments, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, colon cancer, some neurological diseases and age-related macular degeneration.

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New Data Show Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients Taking Xeloda Live Cancer-Free for Longer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:13:26 +0000

This update outlines the key data from a subgroup analysis of the pivotal NO16968 (XELOXA) study, the largest-ever study of patients with stage III colon cancer, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

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Blood Test Spots Colon Cancer, Polyps

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:04:17 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The first blood test to reliably detect early-stage colorectal cancer and polyps may help identify patients who would gain most from colonoscopy, say Israeli researchers who developed the screen.

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New Blood Test May Spot Early Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:58:03 +0000

A new blood test has potential for detecting -- and even preventing -- colon cancer, a study shows.

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ProCognia gets OK for colon cancer biomarker test

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:57:22 +0000

ProCognia aims to develop a diagnostic kit for colon cancer through a blood sugar test.

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Study results show increase of mortality due to colon cancer in Spain

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:21:21 +0000

There are stark geographical contrasts in the incidence of colon cancer worldwide. The new study analyses the causes of these disparities, starting with Spanish trends between 1951 and 2006 in terms of certain changes in consumption (tobacco, alcohol, red and processed meat, fish, vegetables ) and also behaviour (physical exercise, sedentary lifestyles-).

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Drummer Brian ‘Damage’ Keats succumbs to colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:09:47 +0000

Performing with The Misfits, Raging Slab and Verbal Abuse, Keats later found success as a studio musician. Robyn Chelsea-Seifert Professional drummer, Brian “Damage” Keats, whose extensive resume includes playing with Verbal Abuse, Raging Slab, Genocide and more recently recorded with the band Rayon, died Tuesday, Jan. 12 from complications of colon cancer. He was 46. Brian briefly served in the

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Kentuckians advocate for increased funding for colon cancer prevention

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:43:10 +0000

The General Assembly approved the idea last year, but did not provide any funding. Kentucky ranks among the worst in the nation for colon cancer deaths.

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Spain’s First Map Of Colon Cancer Published

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:16:03 +0000

There are stark geographical contrasts in the incidence of colon cancer worldwide.

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Predicting The Spread Of Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:31:33 +0000

Image Caption: With colon cancer a leading cause of cancer death, scientists have discovered two blood proteins that may help predict whether the disease will spread. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, American Cancer Society.

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Biomarker may indicate colon cancer spread

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:31:45 +0000

HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Scientists in China have discovered two blood proteins that may help predict whether colon cancer will spread.

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Singer Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:31:32 +0000

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass died at Pennsylvania's Bryn Mawr Hospital Wednesday night of complications from colon cancer surgery, his son said.

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The first map of colon cancer in Spain is published

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:41:46 +0000

( FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology ) Many industrialized countries welcomed reduced rates of colon cancer in the second half of the twentieth century, but Spain remains the exception. The most startling phenomenon is the 'unstoppable increase' in the incidence in both men and women. From 1951 to 2000, mortality also increased in Spain. These are the conclusions of the first

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First map of colon cancer in Spain is published

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:17:33 +0000

Many industrialized countries welcomed reduced rates of colon cancer in the second half of the twentieth century, but Spain remains the exception. The most startling phenomenon is the 'unstoppable increase' in the incidence in both men and women. From 1951 to 2000 mortality also increased in Spain. These are the conclusions of the first map of colon cancer in Spain.

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R.I.P.: Teddy Pendergrass Dies at the Age of 59 from Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:51:59 +0000

R&B Legend Teddy Pendergrass passed at the age of 59 in Philadelphia yesterday from colon cancer. His son stated that he had battled the disease for the past 8 months. For the past 28 years, Teddy Pendergrass has been wheelchair bound because of a fatal car accident in 1982. Before the crash, Pendergrass established a [ ]

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R&B singer Pendergrass dead in Pa. at 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:53:08 +0000

R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer. He was 59.

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Teddy Pendergrass: Your memories

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:47:50 +0000

Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass has died at the age of 59 following "a difficult recovery" from colon cancer surgery, his son tells the AP news agency. BBC News website readers tell the BBC their memories of the singer.

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Teddy Pendergrass, R&B Singer, Dies in Philadelphia at Age 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:13:15 +0000

Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Teddy Pendergrass , one of the leading R&B stars of the 1970s, has died at the age of 59. Pendergrass died in a Philadelphia hospital, his son told the Associated Press. The former lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes had colon cancer surgery last year.

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Singer Pendergrass dies aged 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:21:36 +0000

Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass dies at the age of 59 following "a difficult recovery" from colon cancer surgery, his son tells the AP news agency.

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Teddy Pendergrass – the melodic vocalist left at 59!

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:10:00 +0000

Teddy Pendergrass – March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010! The deep voiced American singer Teddy Pendergrass passed away on Wednesday. He was 59 and had been trying to recover from colon cancer surgery since 2009. E! Online reports that the American R&B and soul singer-cum-composer of 70’s Theodore DeReese “Teddy” Pendergrass, Sr. aka Teddy Pendergrass had [ ] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Teddy

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Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:18:32 +0000

EMITeddy Pendergrass died at a hospital in suburban Philadelphia. The singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery," his son said. Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with

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R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass dies; solo star gained fame with Harold Melvin & Blue Notes

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:52:38 +0000

Pendergrass became an inspirational figure after being paralyzed in a car accident in 1982. He had been struggling to recover from colon cancer surgery eight months ago.

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Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:49:34 +0000

The singer's son said his father died at Bryn Mawr Hospital in suburban Philadelphia. The singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery," his son said.

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Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:33:48 +0000

Filed under: R'n'B News , R.I.P. Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass passed away Wednesday (Jan. 13) at Bryn Mawr Hospital in the suburbs of Philadelphia. According to his son, Teddy Pendergrass II, the singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery." On March 18,1982, Pendergrass survived a car accident, but was left paralyzed from the waist down. He went on to

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Colon cancer screening program in Pike County

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:50:00 +0000

Officials with the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program (KCCSP) met with Pike County Health Department and Pikeville Medical Center officials today.

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New biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:41:26 +0000

( American Chemical Society ) Scientists in China are reporting discovery of two proteins present in the blood, of people with colon cancer that may serve as the potential biomarkers for accurately predicting whether the disease will spread. Their study is in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication.

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Staunton Police Department Remembers Sgt. Tom Larner

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:32:23 +0000

The halls of the Staunton Police Department were quieter Tuesday after the death of Sgt. Tom Larner, a 15-year department veteran battling colon cancer, early Tuesday morning.

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Thomas E. Larner

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:31:42 +0000

STAUNTON — Thomas Emmanuel Larner, 36, husband of Angela (Young) Larner and father of 5-year-old Mackenzie Renee Larner, passed away peacefully after a courageous and inspirational two-year battle with colon cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at his residence.

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Family rallies in father’s memory

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:13:48 +0000

It’s tragic when a person dies young and it was no different when Robert Farrell died in October, 2007, succumbing to colon cancer after a four-year illness.

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Genomic Health to Launch Colon Cancer Test This Quarter

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:05:29 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (GenomeWeb News) – Genomic Health will launch its colon cancer test this quarter and will hire additional sales people in connection with the introduction, President and CEO Kim Popovits said Monday at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, held here this week.

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Mangoes may protect against breast, colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:46:55 +0000

Washington, Jan 12 : Mango lovers have a new reason to savour their favourite fruit - it has been found to protect against colon and breast cancer.

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Mango Effective In Preventing, Stopping Certain Colon, Breast Cancer Cells

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:15:47 +0000

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Study: Mango Prevents Certain Cancers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:00:05 +0000

Tropical Fruit Effective at Stopping Certain Colon, Breast Cancer Cells in Lab Tests

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Giant Colon coming to Pen Centre

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:39:05 +0000

ST. CATHARINES — It's a 12-metre-long, 2.4-metre-tall colon on display for people to explore and get the inside truth about colon cancer. ColonCancerCheck is bringing the Giant Colon to the Pen Centre in St.[ ]

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Doctor is In: Get Screened for Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:08:53 +0000

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Beloved political science professor dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:42:55 +0000

Political science professor Lee Sigelman passed away Dec. 21 after a two-year battle with colon cancer. He was 64. Sigelman is credited by peers with helping to transform the political science department during his time as department chair and after. He was a prolific author with five books and hundreds of peer-reviewed articles to his name, but will be remembered by his family at GW for his

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New hospice program focuses on cancer patients

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:15:05 +0000

Middle TN program allows terminally ill patients an alert, pain-free end of life surrounded by friends and relatives.

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Deaths of the decade

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:14:41 +0000

By: Emily Handy, Montage Editor 1. Charles M. Schulz, 77 Died Feb. 12, 2000 After more than 50 years of comics, artist Charles M. Schulz wrote a goodbye message to fans before his death on Feb. 12, 2000 after complications from colon cancer. By 1999, Schulz&rsqu

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Scientists find new leukemia gene risk factors

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:08:50 +0000

Researchers have found four new genetic variants that increase the risk of contracting one of the major forms of leukemia, confirming that risk factors for the fatal blood cancer can be inherited.

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In 2010, you can resolve to avoid cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:02:26 +0000

Diet, lifestyle changes can help thwart dreaded disease Your New Year's resolution could also help fend off cancer.

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Condell receives its largest individual donation

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:24:38 +0000

Other than the day he was born, Joe Nemmers Sr. never spent a day in the hospital. So when the 81-year-old Libertyville man was diagnosed with colon cancer last summer, his anxiety about tubes, tests and treatment was understandable.

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National survey reveals many Canadians understand risk of colon cancer, but are not taking action

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:38:51 +0000

A new national survey reveals that while almost all Canadians understand the importance of getting checked for colon cancer, most have not had a screening test and are confused about how and when it should happen.

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Few Canadians getting needed tests for colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:41:43 +0000

Despite a high level of awareness about the benefit of being routinely screened for colorectal cancer, less than half of Canadians in the targeted age group of 50-plus are getting tested, a national survey suggests.

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Colon cancer checks show low uptake

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:05:34 +0000

Less than half of Canadians in the targeted age group of 50-plus are getting tested for colorectal cancer, despite a high level of awareness about the benefit of being routinely screened, a national survey suggests.

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Canadians falling behind on cancer screenings: Survey

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:27:29 +0000

Although an overwhelming majority of Canadians are aware that early detection leads to increasing the chances of successfully treating colon cancer, only about half are up-to-date in colon screenings, according to a survey released Thursday.

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Awareness of colon cancer screening high, uptake of simple test still low

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:05:00 +0000

TORONTO - Despite a high level of awareness about the benefit of being routinely screened for colorectal cancer, less than half of Canadians in the targeted age group of 50-plus are getting tested, a national survey suggests.

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CCAC doubles its efforts to convince Canadians to prevent colorectal cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:53:45 +0000

Following the results of the Angus Reid Strategies and the Applied Health Research Centre at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital survey conducted on behalf of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer finding that the majority of Canadians have a good understanding of the benefits of colorectal cancer screening, but are not taking action to get screened, the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada

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Enzon Pharmaceuticals treats first patient in Phase 2 studies of PEG-SN38

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:08:41 +0000

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the first patient has been treated in the Phase 2 studies of PEG-SN38 for metastatic breast cancer. PEG-SN38 or EZN-2208 is Enzon’s PEGylated form of SN38, the active metabolite of the cancer drug Camptosar® (irinotecan HCl injection).

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New Research Shows Higher Risk of Cancer Among Survivors

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:05:38 +0000

Warsaw Ghetto survivor Benjamin Katz, who saved himself by leaping out of a train headed for Majdanek, a concentration camp on the outskirts of Lublin, Poland, later died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 50.

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‘Junk’ DNA linked to aggressive cancers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:27:30 +0000

Some recurrent DNA sequences thought to be nothing more than molecular parasites appear to be active only in breast and colon cancer cells

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New Abbott Gene-Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Recei.

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:39:13 +0000

Des Plaines, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - Abbott announced today it has received CE Marking (Conformite Europeene) in the European Union for a new molecular diagnostic test, Abbott RealTime mS9 Colorectal Cancer, a non-invasive DNA assay that detects the methylated form of Septin 9, a gene linked to colorectal cancer, in blood specimens.

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Dress in Blue Day

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON----The 2nd Annual National Dress In Blue Day event will be held in communities and offices nationwide on Friday, March 5th as part of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month.

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SA Site Of New Cancer Drug Testing

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:58:26 +0000

Two rival pharmaceutical giants are joining together to develop an anti-cancer drug that's being tested in San Antonio.

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S.A. home to groundbreaking cancer drug clinical trial

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:40:27 +0000

START doctors are helping test two targeted therapies. One is made by Merck and the other by AstraZeneca. The two big pharmaceutical companies are collaborating. A San Antonio cancer clinic is part of an exciting new drug trial. Patients here are testing a novel combination of anticancer drugs. Hopes are high. Richard McCloskey is a pioneer. He’s the first person in the world to try a new

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Men’s health radio show topic is colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:52:32 +0000

Southwest Prostate Cancer Foundation’s men’s health talk program from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, sponsored by Southwest Oncology Centers, will focus on colon cancer screening and prevention. Special guests and presenters will be Dr. Maria Elena

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IP Roundup

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:20:12 +0000

Samsung Electronics has received US Patent No. 7,638,274, "Polynucleotide associated with a colon cancer comprising single nucleotide polymorphism, microarray and diagnostic kit comprising the same and method for diagnosing a colon cancer using the polynucleotide."

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MindUp Cancer Project integrated into HIRU

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:12:36 +0000

Hiru Corporation welcomes the integration of its MindUp Cancer Project into the HIRU corporation. This asset was recently acquired on a cash and stock basis as reported previously.

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Anti-inflammatory prescription drug reduces the risk of common skin cancer in humans

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:42:56 +0000

A widely-available anti-inflammatory prescription drug can reduce the risk of a common skin cancer in humans, according to a researcher at Stanford's School of Medicine.

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Common anti-inflammatory drug could help prevent skin cancers, Stanford researcher says

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:33:47 +0000

( Stanford University Medical Center ) A widely-available anti-inflammatory prescription drug can reduce the risk of a common skin cancer in humans, according to a researcher at Stanford's School of Medicine. Although oral administration of the drug, celecoxib, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in some people, it's possible that topical application could have a

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Health complication delays Bahamas trip for cancer treatment

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:34:48 +0000

By Sheila Gardner sgardner@recordcourier.com Douglas County Sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini is undergoing treatment in San Francisco for bile duct blockage before he is cleared for a trip to the Bahamas for treatment of his liver cancer. Biaggini, 55, had hoped to leave Sunday for the Bahamas to undergo the alternative cancer treatment that is not available in the United

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Tiny plastic beads shrunk my agonising fibroids and saved me from a hysterectomy

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:32:46 +0000

Until recently, many women with fibroids - non-cancerous growths in the womb - were advised to have a hysterectomy. Sue Hutton, from Southampton, opted for an incision-free procedure called uterine fibroid embolisation.

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Fleming OK after latest cancer surgery

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:47:37 +0000

Marshall County Commission Chairman Doug Fleming underwent what appeared to be successful cancer surgery at Vanderbilt Hospital. Monday morning doctors removed a portion of his liver where the early-stage cancer had been detected.

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Research and Markets: Dealmaking and Industry Outlook: Targeted Cancer Therapies Report

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:00:00 +0000

DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Decision Resources, Inc.'s new report "Dealmaking and Industry Outlook: Targeted Cancer Therapies" to their offering.

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Rethinking Screening For Breast Cancer And Prostate Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:31:05 +0000

UroToday.com - As cancer surgeons, we witness the fear and anxiety we create when we tell patients that they may have cancer. This fear is understandable, as cancer can be a deadly disease. Choices for therapy can be overwhelming and treatments emotionally and physically taxing. We want to use all of the tools at our disposal to minimize the impact of cancer and maximize the chance of a good

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Board member dies of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:26:04 +0000

NEGROS Occidental Provincial Board Member Macario Zafra Jr. succumbed to colon cancer last January 1, around 9:30 a.m., at 62 in Kabankalan District Hospital. read more

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Be involved in your health

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:12:37 +0000

Men have a reputation of not being the most cooperative medical patients. Newport Beach businessman Richard Stevens is no exception. But he maintains he survived a heart transplant, multiple heart surgeries, colon cancer, a coma and acute thrombosis not by ignoring medical advice but by being

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Early cancer detection increases survival rate to 95%

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:51:06 +0000

Sharjah, 2nd Jan. 2010 (WAM) -- Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) held a Cancer Awareness Educational Seminar entitled "The Latest in Breast Cancer" at the headquarters of Sharjah Supreme Council for Family Affairs.

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Minn. woman loses 198 pounds, survives cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:02:53 +0000

When it comes to New Year's resolutions, weight loss usually tops the list. A Minnesota woman tackled those problem pounds and in the process saved her life.

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Coeur d’Alene Press Newspaper | CDAPress.com

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:28:56 +0000

HAYDEN -- Project Health, the Panhandle Public Health Foundation, has awarded $5,000 in grants to local organizations to help catch colorectal cancer early and to help protect children from sexual abuse.

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Long Live the Greens

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:34:47 +0000

Could you protect yourself against cancer by choosing wisely what you put on your plate?

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Tim Weaver, Yakama tribes’ salmon champion, says his goodbyes

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:58:37 +0000

One of the region's foremost legal experts on fishing rights, faces terminal cancer

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Rosetta Puts Blood-Based Cancer Screen on Back Burner to Refocus on miRNA Diagnostics

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:50:08 +0000

Rosetta Genomics this month announced that it has scaled back its work on a serum-based colon cancer-screening assay based on microRNA biomarkers, less than a year after the company said that commercialization of the test, dubbed miRscreen Colon, had become its top priority.

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High Risk Of Colorectal, Endometrial And Lynch Syndrome Cancers For MSH6 Mutation Carriers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:24:21 +0000

People carrying the germ-line MSH6 mutation are at high risk by age 80 years for colorectal and endometrial cancers and any cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, according to a new study published online December 22 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. It is known that mutations in MSH6 account for 10%-20% of Lynch syndrome, which causes colorectal and other cancers, but less is

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Cancer survivors show guts to raise awareness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:29:13 +0000

WILTON — Nobody wants to talk about poop but isn’t it better than talking about a cancer diagnosis? As a college student in good health, Molly McMaster did not want to talk about it either. She had a number of symptoms that went undiagnosed. McMaster attributed her “stomach issues” to everything from something she ate to being lactose intolerant to girl issues. Eventually she realized her

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Duke IGSP Research May Enable Oncologists To Use PGx to Prescribe Best Chemotherapy

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:05:39 +0000

A set of gene-expression profiles may be able to help oncologists better pick chemotherapies in about 80 percent of cases in three types of cancer, according to scientists at Duke University’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy.

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One more spark of hope in battle against cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:38:30 +0000

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. - Two months ago, Mike Biaggini got the news that his eight-year battle against colon cancer was just about over. "I was told by my doctors that the treatment regimen would shorten my life, that it would not do my family or me any good," Biaggini said in a recent interview from his Gardnerville Ranchos home. The prognosis followed a gastro-intestinal bleed that sent the 55

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Statins do not curb colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:57:48 +0000

While taking cholesterol-lowering statins can protect individuals against various health conditions, they are ineffective in lowering the risk of developing colorectal cancer.

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Foods for Lifelong Health

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:53:37 +0000

BY KATHLEEN WOOLF, PhD, RD As an athlete, you know that healthy eating prepares your body for optimal performance. Did you know that your food choices today influence your health tomorrow ? Healthy eating can significantly lower your risk for future disease such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.

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Statins don’t curb colorectal cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:23:20 +0000

Taking a cholesterol-lowering statin will lower your cholesterol but it won't cut your risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to study of more than 400,000 Canadians.

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Legislation targets predatory, confusing marketing of reverse mortgages

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:03:04 +0000

John Cranshaw's stroke left him half paralyzed, while Ernest Minor's wife, Norma, was hit by what would become a fatal case of colon cancer.

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Cancer charity donates less than 1%

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:08:57 +0000

AN Australian charity has blamed start-up costs for passing on less than one cent in every dollar.

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Wellington bookman dies at age 80

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:12:45 +0000

Wellington writer, publisher and bookseller Hugh Price died yesterday after battling colon cancer. Price founded book publishers, Price Milburn, with Jim Milburn in 1956.

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It took 16 years, but at 83, Nell O’Connor is a college graduate

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:48:56 +0000

By Cece Nunn Cece.Nunn@StarNewsOnline.com After Nell O’Connor’s husband died, she searched for something to fill the void. She and Dennis were married for 35 years, and his death from colon cancer was devastating. “I just needed something to do, a reason to get out of bed in the morning,” said O’Connor, an 83-year-old Echo Farms resident.

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Lost in the unknown: Dayton woman struggles with news she has cancer and battles to find help

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:08:15 +0000

DAYTON - A Dayton mother recently diagnosed with colon cancer found out last week that she needs chemotherapy. Wendy Robards also learned that finding a doctor to treat an uninsured cancer patient is next to impossible. "Right now I'm living in the unknown," said Robards, 39, a single mother of three, including a 17-year-old daughter with special needs. In mid-November, a colonoscopy revealed

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Lost in Action and Sadly Missed:

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:27:39 +0000

President Corazon Aquino, 76, of colon cancer on August 1.

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Total racism, total war

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:20:47 +0000

Mahmoud Hussein tries to hold back his tears as he looks at his 30-year-old brother Ahmed who suffers from colon cancer.

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Car dealer’s community efforts reached beyond Downriver

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:11:14 +0000

Grosse Ile Township -- George Gorno Sr., a longtime auto dealership owner who was a Downriver fixture personally and professionally, died Monday after a 2 1/2 -year fight with colon cancer. He was 61.

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Broncos surprise 79-year-old fan who fell ill with colon cancer before 2007 Fiesta Bowl

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:58:34 +0000

Broncos surprise 79-year-old fan who fell ill before 2007 Fiesta Bowl

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SPIRIT OF GIVING: Greenwood EMTs help family in need

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:31:27 +0000

This year, Santa arrived in an ambulance instead of a sleigh. April Jennings, a young single mother, was diagnosed with colon cancer just before Thanksgiving. A week later, the certified nursing assistant had to quit her job to begin chemotherapy, and little things became a big challenge.

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Forest Park Pays Tribute To Firefighter

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:32:06 +0000

FOREST PARK -- Family, friends and fellow firefighters paid tribute to Kris Nadaud in a touching ceremony Tuesday morning. Nadaud died of colon cancer December 19.

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Forest Park Firefighter Laid To Rest Today

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:02:09 +0000

CINCINNATI -- The Forest Park Fire Department, family, friends and many others are saying goodbye to Chris Nadaud on Tuesday. Nadaud was a Forest Park firefighter who passed away from colon cancer over the weekend.

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Cardiac drugs found effective in colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:51:13 +0000

London, Dec 21 (IANS) Scientists have reported for the first time that a group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer.

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Natural Heart Drugs May Combat Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:04:07 +0000

FRIDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A family of naturally derived heart drugs called cardiac glycosides shows promise in fighting colon cancer, new research has found.

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Lymph node removal influences outcome in colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:23:56 +0000

Colon cancer survival is dependent upon the number of lymph nodes removed, according to a new analysis. Colon cancer can spread through the body via the lymph nodes, so removing them is important in containing and curing the disease.

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Heart drugs may help treat colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:01:53 +0000

UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer, researchers in Sweden said.

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Group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:36:41 +0000

Scientists in Sweden are reporting for the first time that a group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer. The study is in ACS' Journal of Natural Products, a monthly publication. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, with more than 150,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year.

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Drug Used to Treat Heart Problems Found to Also Fight Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:13:58 +0000

Dec. 16, 2009 – Senior citizens, always on guard for heart and cancer threats, will appreciate the Oriental Foxglove plant, which produces a drug named digitoxin. It is part of a family of medications used to treat heart disease, which now appear to also fight colon cancer.

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Heart drugs show promise for fighting colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:16:12 +0000

Scientists in Sweden are reporting for the first time that a group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer. The study is in ACS' Journal of Natural Products. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, with more than 150,000 cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year.

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EDP Biotech develops a simple blood test for detecting early-stage colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:51:45 +0000

Medical researchers with EDP Biotech Corporation (EDP) have captured national attention with their revolutionary new technology for a simple blood test to detect early-stage colon cancer.

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Exercise ups colon cancer survival rates

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:32:04 +0000

BOSTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Men with colorectal cancer were more likely to survive if they exercised regularly, U.S. researchers found.

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Researchers Announce Medical Breakthrough with Simple, Inexpensive Blood Test for Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:27:00 +0000

Medical researchers with EDP Biotech Corporation have captured national attention with their revolutionary new technology for a simple blood test to detect early-stage colon cancer.Â

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Experts say colon cancer deaths could make big drop

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:22:41 +0000

ATLANTA — Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in America during the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.

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The Rev. Arthur Wardsworth Jr., Algiers pastor, dies at age 44

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:17:48 +0000

The Rev. Arthur Wardsworth Jr., a community activist and pastor of two Algiers churches, died Wednesday of colon cancer. He was 44.

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More exercise may reduce death of male colon cancer patients

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:22:34 +0000

Making more exercise may prolong survival in male colon cancer patients, said a study in the Dec. 14-28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Dr. Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues picked up 668 men who had been treated for stage I, stage II or stage III colon cancer that had not spread as follow-up objects of observation. The study began in

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West Knoxville company creates revolutionary colon cancer test

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:20:46 +0000

Colonoscopies could become a thing of the past thanks to a West Knoxville-based medical company.

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Local biotech company waiting FDA approval for cancer detection test

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:26:07 +0000

A medical breakthrough by a Knoxville company could make the detection of colon cancer as simple as a $30 blood test.

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Physical Activity Linked to Fewer Deaths in Men With History of Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:19:00 +0000

Increased physical activity appears to be associated with a lower risk of cancer-specific and overall death in men with a history of colorectal cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body, according to a report in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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Physical activity associated with lower risk of mortality in men with history of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:33:51 +0000

( JAMA and Archives Journals ) Increased physical activity appears to be associated with a lower risk of cancer-specific and overall death in men with a history of colorectal cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body, according to a report in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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Active lifestyle aids kidneys, colon cancer survivors

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:17:01 +0000

You may know this already, but here's more proof: Leading a physically active life yields multiple health dividends, according to four studies published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

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Physical Activity May Prolong Survival After Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:02:59 +0000

MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise appears to reduce the risk of death in male colon cancer survivors, researchers report.

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EDP Biotech Takes Next Step in the Development of ColoMarker

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:19:00 +0000

Embarrassing and sometimes uncomfortable colonoscopies may soon be a thing of the past. Â National researchers are taking note of a new screening test that is making its way through the approval process.Â The Knoxville-based company, EDP Biotech Corporation is pursuing a patent for the revolutionary, ColoMarker, an affordable medical device doctors can use to screen for colon cancer with only a

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Game to Help Detect Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:33:40 +0000

Australia's CSIRO developed a colonoscopy game to help train gastroenterologists.

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Report: U.S. colon cancer rate continues to decline

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:45:39 +0000

ATLANTA — Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers. The estimate was made in an annual report that shows that, overall, the U.S.

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Forecast says colon cancer deaths may drop

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:16:52 +0000

Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in America during the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.

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New approach to fight treatment-resistant colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:44:36 +0000

Washington, Dec 9 : A research team led by an Indian-origin scientist has revealed that adding a small molecule to the cancer drug Temozolomide effectively treats colon cancer cells that are highly resistant to treatment.

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Colorectal Cancer Rates Decline; Colon Cancer Alliance Welcomes News

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:23:00 +0000

WASHINGTON----The Colon Cancer Alliance today issued a statement regarding a new report signaling a drop in colorectal cancer:

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Colon Cancer Is Preventable!

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:46:20 +0000

Filed under: Women's Health , Men's Health , Diet & Nutrition , Fitness , Disease Prevention During his first physical exam in several years, 55-year-old Joe mentioned that his 70-year-old sister was doing well after colon cancer 10 years ago. Joe's provider completed the examination, sent him for routine lab tests, and gave him a referral to see a gastroenterologist for his first screening

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Experts expect colon cancer deaths to drop

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:11:35 +0000

Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.

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U.S. colon cancer deaths may drop sharply by 2020

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:37:52 +0000

Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the United States during the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.

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Colon cancer deaths could drop drastically

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:24:57 +0000

Colon-cancer deaths could drop drastically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.

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Fish may help cut colon cancer risk

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:57:24 +0000

Washington, Dec 8 : Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, can help reduce risk of colon cancer, says a new study.

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Report Predicts Fall in Colon Cancer Deaths

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:15:11 +0000

Colon cancer deaths could drop significantly in the next decade because of better screening and treatment.

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Experts Think Colon Cancer Deaths Will Drop

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:07:43 +0000

Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to top researchers.

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Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:32:47 +0000

( American Association for Cancer Research ) Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held Dec. 6-9, 2009, in Houston.

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Colon cancer death rate could fall substantially by 2020, optimistic experts predict

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:58:04 +0000

ATLANTA - Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in America during the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.

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Death rate from colon cancer falling

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:50:11 +0000

Rate in 2020 could be half of what it was in 2000, due to better screening and treatment, a study shows.

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Experts: Colon cancer deaths could make big drop

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:22:37 +0000

Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.

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U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths Continue to Drop

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:03:27 +0000

MONDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Better screening, healthier living and new treatments have all continued to help cut the annual number of cancer cases and deaths in the United States, a new report says.

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Experts blame alcohol for cancer rise

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:31:53 +0000

LONDON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Binge drinking habits and cheap alcohol are partially to blame for the increasing number of cancer cases in England, medical experts said.

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HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL ADVISER: Can an apple a day keep the cancer away?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:40:45 +0000

Question: My friend's father died of colon cancer and her mother has heart disease, so she has stopped eating meat. Can becoming a vegetarian really protect you from cancer and other diseases?

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Attitude of gratitude has physical effect

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:37:45 +0000

Bill Golden fell sick with colon cancer, and at 86, he has an artificial hip and arthritis in his knees. Golden still gives thanks, though, and researchers say that appreciative attitude can be good for you, too.

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Medical fund established for resident

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:02:45 +0000

Kathy Tijerina, a lifelong member of the Canyon Community and a four-year survivor of breast cancer has just been diagnosed with colon cancer. Due to her pre-existing medical history of cancer, s

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Judy Collins comes to Grand Rapids to lend a hand to fellow musician Ralson Bowles

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:39:52 +0000

Local Grand Rapids music staple Ralston Bowles has colon cancer. And Grammy Award-winning folksinger Judy Collins intends to do something about it.

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Colon Cancer Risk Increases With Smoking

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:45:07 +0000

In addition to the many, many negative health effects linked to cigarette smoking, an emerging study has found stronger evidence linking cigarette smoking to colorectal cancer, said Science Daily. “This provides one more reason not to smoke, or to quit as soon as possible,” said senior author Michael J. Thun, M.D., M.S., vice president emeritus, epidemiology [ ]

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Small Addition To Cancer Drug May Make Big Difference

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:31:48 +0000

University of Florida researchers have found a way to use just a fraction of the normal dosage of a highly toxic, debilitating chemotherapy drug to achieve even better results against colon cancer cells. More research is needed before the therapy can be tested in patients, but the discovery in human colon cancer cell lines and mice with established human tumors suggests that the addition of a

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JFP Person of the Day: Dr. Ed Thompson

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:25:52 +0000

Dr. F.E. "Ed" Thompson was a leader in improving the health of others. Thompson, 62, held the post of Mississippi's health officer, from 1993 to 2003, and again from 2007 until his death Tuesday of colon cancer.

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Thompson’s death a loss to state

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:41:07 +0000

MISSISSIPPI LOST A GREAT health leader Tuesday when Dr. Ed Thompson, state health officer, succumbed to colon cancer.

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Province reverses decision on Avastin

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:39:18 +0000

Burlington’s 80-year-old Robert Anderson has received an early Christmas gift — more publicly-funded, life-prolonging Avastin treatments that he hopes will help rid him of colon cancer.

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News Note: Addition of Cetuximab to Standard Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Colon Cancer Shows No Benefit in Phase 3 …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:05:53 +0000

A Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) determined that in a phase 3 clinical trial for early-stage colon cancer, no group of patients benefited from the addition of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab (Erbitux ™) to a standard chemotherapy regimen known as FOLFOX. Monoclonal antibodies are a type of protein designed in the laboratory that can locate and bind to substances in the body, including tumor

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Funeral arrangements for Dr. Ed Thompson

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:30:11 +0000

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Funeral arrangements are complete for one of the most respected public health servants in the Magnolia State. State Health Officer, Dr. Ed Thompson, died early Tuesday morning following a long fight with colon cancer.

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Center for Digestive Care Established at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Dedicated to Innovative and Coordinated …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:28:23 +0000

The Center for Digestive Care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been established with a mission to provide high-quality patient care, research and education for all aspects of digestive disease. It offers innovative treatments and coordinated care for conditions ranging from gastrointestinal reflux and hepatitis C to colon cancer and metabolic surgery, a new field

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Vallejo civic leader Burgelin dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:37:28 +0000

Those who knew Lou Burgelin trumpeted his devotion to his fellow man Tuesday, as news of the 93-year-old's death had many grieving the loss of a piece of Vallejo history.Burgelin died Monday of colon cancer."It is with great sorrow that I learned of the passing of Lou

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Thompson, state health officer, dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:32:13 +0000

The state health officer, Dr. Ed Thompson, who died Tuesday of colon cancer, dedicated his life to improving the health of Mississippians and others who so desperately needed it.

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Dying Treasure Coast Man Caught In Boat Battle

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:53:49 +0000

A Treasure Coast man dying of colon cancer said he wants to spend his final days fishing, but instead is battling a boat dealer over what he calls a bait-and-switch.

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CT Scan May Predict Colon Cancer Survival

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:03:43 +0000

TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A CT scan of liver tumors caused by the spread of colorectal cancer may help predict overall survival after chemotherapy, researchers report.

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State’s Top Health Official Dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:40:57 +0000

Ed Thompson loses fight with colon cancer.

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State health officer dies after battle with cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:17:32 +0000

State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson died early Tuesday after a long bout with colon cancer. He was 62.

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Soy compounds may offer colon cancer protection

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:41:59 +0000

Scientists from the Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland report that compounds called sphingadienes may be behind the potential anti-cancer effects of soy, long touted in scientific studies.

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Diagnosis can save your life

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:31:26 +0000

Q: I recently read your article about diverticulosis and would like to share my experience. In early 2006, my primary-care doctor suggested I have a colonoscopy. Although I was only 46 at the time, she had concerns, since my mother had colon cancer in 2

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10 yr old raises money to fight cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:42:51 +0000

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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Colon cancer race disparities puzzling

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:46:48 +0000

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 chip powers colon cancer-detecting pill camera

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:23:12 +0000

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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Soy compounds can fight colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:21:34 +0000

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

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Zarlink Wireless Radio Solution in New Camera Capsule Targeting Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:47:14 +0000

- 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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Cancer screening guidelines differ by group

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:47:55 +0000

Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer.

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Soy may fight colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:16:56 +0000

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A new class of agents found in soy may prevent or even treat cancer, U.S. scientists suggest.

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Soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:22:02 +0000

Scientists have identified a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer. Sphingadienes are natural lipid molecules found in soy that research shows may be the key to fighting colon cancer.

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Natural Soy Component May Help Treat Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:04:17 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Sphingadienes, natural lipid molecules found in soy, could become a key ingredient in treatments for colon cancer, California researchers have found.

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Soy component ‘helps fight colon cancer’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:59:45 +0000

Washington, November 25 : Researchers have found a component in soy that can prevent and even treat colon cancer.

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Scientists discover soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:23:25 +0000

A study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer. Sphingadienes (SDs) are natural lipid molecules found in soy that research shows may be the key to fighting colon cancer.

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Children’s Hospital Oakland scientists discover soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:26:33 +0000

( Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland ) A study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer. Sphingadienes are natural lipid molecules found in soy that research shows may be the key to fighting colon

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Gene increases effectiveness of drugs used to fight cancer and allows reduction in dosage

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:23:15 +0000

Researchers at the University of Granada, Spain, have found a suicide gene, called 'gene E', which leads to the death of tumour cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer, and prevents their growth. The importance of this new gene is that its use to fight cancer can reduce the potent drugs that are currently used, so that could mean more effective treatment for cancer.

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iCAD Announces Schedule of Events and Featured Image Analysis Solutions for Breast, Prostate and Colon Cancer …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:59:00 +0000

NASHUA, N.H.----iCAD, Inc. , an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, announces its schedule of events at the 95th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago, from November 29 through December 4, 2009.

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N.B. will fund costly colon cancer drug

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:02:18 +0000

The New Brunswick government will now spend $3 million on an expensive drug that fights colorectal cancer.

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Tenant wonders whether her complaints led landlord to kick her out of apartment

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:07:57 +0000

As a 36-year-old single mother and survivor of advanced colon cancer, Holly Rochelle hardly needed more uncertainty in her life. But on Nov. 16 she got it, nevertheless: a terse letter stating that, for reasons never explained, her lease at the Three Rivers Luxury Apartments would not be renewed and that she would have to leave by Jan. 1.

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Other Illnesses, Body Weight Do Not Explain Racial Disparities In Colon Cancer Survival

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:57 +0000

A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans compared to Caucasians who also have colon cancer.

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Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:39:15 +0000

Co-existing illnesses also don't explain why more blacks die than whites, study finds

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KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:33:40 +0000

MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Body weight and co-existing health problems don't explain why black colon cancer patients have lower survival rates than whites, U.S. researchers say.

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Popular TV makeover show gives N.C. family new home

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:44:11 +0000

LEXINGTON — Having practiced it with gusto, several thousand onlookers were excited when the time came Tuesday to welcome Tricia Creasey and her family to their new home. The seventh-grade teacher, who suffers from colon cancer, is the latest

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BMI and co-morbidity do not explain racial survival disparity in colon cancer patients

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:19:54 +0000

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Racial Disparity in Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:44:47 +0000

For colon and other cancers, African-Americans have lower survival rates than whites. There was a belief that racial disparity in survival following surgery for colon cancer was related to a high BMI and co-morbidity. A new study in Cancer shows how that explanation is flawed.

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Mutated IDH1 gene contributes to the progression of gliomas, discover scientists

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:49:34 +0000

Agios Pharmaceuticals today announced that its scientists have established, for the first time, that the mutated IDH1 gene has a novel enzyme activity consistent with a cancer-causing gene, or oncogene.

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Wife seeks help burying husband, 29

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:41:00 +0000

29-year-old Rich Lemke was diagnosed with colon cancer in March. Doctors say the cancer is terminal and that he only has a few weeks left to live.

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Van Andel Research Institute receives major grant to fight cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:40:38 +0000

A Van Andel Research Institute scientist has received a $1.3 million federal grant to study how tumors develop resistance to chemotherapy in colon cancer, and his findings could help those suffering from other cancers.

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County Commissioner seeking cancer treatment

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:55 +0000

Marshall County Commission Chairman Doug Fleming is seeking treatments related to two types of cancer. Fleming recently had a sarcoma tumor removed from his leg. While doctors were treating him for the sarcoma tumor they also found another type of colon cancer that had metastasized in his liver.

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Guidelines for cancer screening differ by group

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:25 +0000

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Fighting Colon Cancer: One Man’s Story

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35:07 +0000

Cancer of the colon or rectum strikes about 130,000 people each year and kills nearly 55,000, according to the Mayo Clinic. However, when it's caught early, colorectal cancer is one of the most easily cured cancers.

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Newsmakers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:09 +0000

On Feb. 5, at the age of 53, Patricia L. Kacyn of Riverwoods died from colon cancer.

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Obesity poses health risks

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:36:50 +0000

19 November 2009 Few people would think to associate heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, osteoarthritis, endometrial cancer, colon cancer, gallstones, lung disease, pregnancy complications, poor menstrual reproductive health, bladder control problems and psychological disorders with obesity but the reality of the matter is that these are common conditions associated with disease.

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Veteran actor Johnny Delgado passes away at 61

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:43:38 +0000

Movie and television actor Johnny Delgado has passed away due to colon cancer. He was 61. Television host German Moreno said in his radio show on dzBB that Delgado, born Juan Marasigan Feleo, died at around 1:45 p.m. Thursday.

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Baptist Hospital Lands New Life-saving Technology

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:52:33 +0000

A patient at Baptist Hospital has suffered from colon cancer. Next to her gall bladder is what many long considered to be an inoperable lesion. That is until last week when the Baptist Hospital received their new Nanoknife system.

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Poniard rebounds on picoplatin colon cancer data

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:57:33 +0000

A day after Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its drug candidate picoplatin failed to improve survival for patients with lung cancer, the company reported positive data on the drug as a treatment for colorectal cancer.

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Joan L. Powers | Teacher, 73

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:02:00 +0000

Joan L. Powers, 73, a Delaware County teacher for 35 years, died of colon cancer Friday at her home in Maris Grove, a retirement community in Glen Mills.

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Nano-capsule to boost person’s absorption of curcumin

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:06:02 +0000

Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) A nano-sized capsule being developed by researchers boosts the person's uptake of curcumin, the main ingredient in tumeric powder, and can be used in treatment of several diseases including colon cancer and Alzheimer's.

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Never too old to get a colonoscopy, doctors say

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:52:58 +0000

Though doctors don't recommend periodic colonoscopy screenings for those without a history of colon cancer until age 50,

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Hotline topic is colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:55:49 +0000

Colon and rectal cancer prevention and treatment is the topic of today's Deseret News/Intermountain Healthcare Hotline. From 10 a.m. to noon, Dr. Kerry Fisher, chief of surgery, and Dr. Brent Christensen, a surgeon, both from LDS Hospital, will answer questions by phone.

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End of road nears for Route 66 King dying of cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:52:22 +0000

ROCHESTER, Ill. — Lots of things could cross the mind of Bob Waldmire as he lies dying on the futon of his 1966 Chevy bus-house. Waldmire is an artist, bioregionalist and the free spirit of Route 66. He has been diagnosed with colon cancer, which has spread to his liver. He has declined medical care with the exception of some fine pain-killers. Doctors say he has between three weeks and three

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Compound In Coffee Brewing New Research In Colon, Breast Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:24:10 +0000

A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists. Though the studies have not been conducted to determine recommended consumption amounts, scientists say the compound, called trigonelline or "trig," may be a factor in estrogen-dependent breast cancer but beneficial against colon cancer development.

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Novel approach to tackle colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:38:43 +0000

Washington, Nov 14 : Scientists from Karolinska Institutet have suggested a new way of fighting colon cancer.

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Tapping Into Curry’s Health Benefits

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:04:12 +0000

FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Tiny capsules could increase the body's absorption of the yellow curry ingredient curcumin, which is being tested in clinical trials for the treatment of colon cancer, psoriasis and Alzheimer's disease.

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Coffee linked to breast and colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:26:43 +0000

Additional studies are necessary to determine recommended consumption amounts, she added.

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This Week in Nature

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:06:19 +0000

Research led by Bill Hahn used genome-wide loss-of-function screens to look for genes that regulate beta-catenin activity in colon cancer. Comparing results with copy number alterations in colon cancer data, he identified CDK8, that when suppressed, inhibits proliferation in colon cancer cells.

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Paradoxical Protein Might Prevent Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:58 +0000

One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers have found a new way of tackling colon cancer.

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Researchers find a new way to tackle colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:13:44 +0000

One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found a new way of tackling colon cancer. The study is presented in the prestigious journal Cell.

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Study: Coffee might be effective to fight against colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:59:14 +0000

A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists.

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New market research report on colon cancer drugs

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:28:26 +0000

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Cancer Colorectal Cancer or Colon Cancer

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Europe and America couldn’t be more different, right? Not so fast, says a UCLA historian

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:40:36 +0000

( University of California - Los Angeles ) Marshalling quantitative data on subjects as diverse as the accuracy of clocks in public settings and colon cancer, a new book by a UCLA historian illustrates how differences between the United States and nations of western Europe are much smaller than commonly supposed.

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Reportlinker Adds Cancer Colorectal Cancer or Colon Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:37:00 +0000

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

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Oak Brook natives help cancer patients in battle

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:03:34 +0000

Cancer is a word that forever changes lives, lifestyles and entire families. Suzanne Maniscalco Dwyer and her two sisters were growing up in Oak Brook when their mother was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1984. With limited knowledge of the disease and few resources to turn to, Dwyer had no idea what her mother was going through. Dwyer's mother eventually lost her battle with cancer in 1986.

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Coffee break: Compound brewing new research in colon, breast cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:11:05 +0000

COLLEGE STATION - A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists. Though the studies have not been conducted to determine recommended consumption amounts, scientists say the compound, called trigonelline or "trig," may be a factor in estrogen-dependent breast cancer but beneficial against colon cancer development. "The important thing to get

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Colon cancer topic of monthly Deseret News Healthcare Hotline

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:09:25 +0000

When was the last time you were scared to death? People over 50 or those with a history of colon or rectal cancer often

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What’s Up Doc? What causes a blood clot?

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:38:13 +0000

Q: My aunt had surgery just after she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She died a couple of days later from a blood clot in her lung. Was this related to her cancer?

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Friends plan Racine benefit from Houston

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:21:49 +0000

RACINE - Childhood friends and former classmates will gather from near and far Saturday to hold a benefit for a 32-year-old Racine man diagnosed with colon cancer, and attempt to raise cancer awareness at the same time.

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Doctor still a ‘whistle-blower’ to oil sands activists

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:14:14 +0000

It's been 3½ years since John O'Connor, a transplanted Nova Scotian working as a physician for the community of Fort Chipewyan, Alta., went public with concerns that he noticed an epidemic of cancer

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Jan Brandenburg dies at age 71

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:18:16 +0000

Jan Brandenburg, the wife of former University of Wyoming head basketball coach Jim Brandenburg, died Monday in Austin, Texas, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. She was 71.

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Obituaries for Nov. 11, 2009

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:09:26 +0000

Royal Dell Harshman Oct. 1, 1948-Nov. 4, 2009 Former Gresham resident and City Councilor Royal Dell Harshman, 61, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, from colon cancer at his home in Long Beach, Wash. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Artisan, 114 Main St., Ilwaco,

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‘Bucket List’ teaches lesson on life

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:01:38 +0000

Phil Chandler of Miami Township was diagnosed with colon cancer in January of 2008 after going in for surgery for a ruptured appendix. Once inside, doctors found a tumor that perforated his colon. They broke the news to his wife Kathy in the waiting room.

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Family gets solace from Home Hospice

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:53:44 +0000

For the family of Refugio G. Nunez, Hospice House was a refuge during the end stages of his five-year battle with colon cancer.

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Princess Violago’s mom diagnosed with colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:14:42 +0000

Princess gets emotional as she tells her realization in life.

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Column: I feel lucky, but luck’s not what found my cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:06:10 +0000

Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with colon cancer — and stumbled on a valuable life lesson on the importance of perspective.

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Be friendly with Sue to see Dad

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:12:16 +0000

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Dad’s wife pushes his family away

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:17:08 +0000

Dear Annie: My parents divorced 18 years ago, and Dad has had numerous partners and wives since. Three months ago, Dad found out he had stage-four colon cancer. Two weeks after his diagnosis, he married "Sue." Here's the problem: Before he was sick, Dad didn't get along that well with Sue. They argued a lot, and my sisters and I thought he'd eventually break it off. Still, we were all polite

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Annie’s Mailbox: New wife keeps kids away from dying dad

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:03:48 +0000

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Ill father’s new wife has taken all control

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:26:23 +0000

DEAR ANNIE: My parents divorced 18 years ago, and Dad has had numerous partners and wives since. Three months ago, Dad found out he had stage-four colon cancer. Two weeks after his diagnosis, he married “Sue.”

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New wife wants control over ailing husband

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:12:27 +0000

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Early Morning Colon Cancer Tests Work Best

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:51:31 +0000

Colon cancer screening exams may be more effective if done very early in the day rather than later, yielding more polyps per patient, says a new study.

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Early Morning Colonoscopies May Find More Polyps

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:03:34 +0000

FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Early morning colonoscopies detect more polyps than colon cancer screenings done later in the day, and the number of polyps found decreases by the hour as the day progresses, a new study has found.

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Mixed Results For Amgen’s Latest Vectibix Trial

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:38:21 +0000

Vectibix, the new colon cancer drug made by drug-maker Amgen (AMGN) did not show statistically significant survival of patients in its most recent study.

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Does Race, Income Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome? No, New Study Suggests

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:15:50 +0000

A patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a new study. It is unique in that nearly 50 percent of patients in the analysis are African-American.

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UCLA Study Finds Colon Cancer Screening More Effective Earlier In Day

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:29:27 +0000

The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed. According to a new UCLA study, early-morning colonoscopies yielded more polyps per patient than later screenings, and fewer polyps were found hour by hour as the day progressed.

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Turmeric may help offer treatments for colon cancer, psoriasis, Alzheimer’s

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:20:01 +0000

Washington, Nov 5 : Curcumin, an ingredient commonly found in yellow curry, is being viewed as a promising disease-fighter. Scientists are working on developing nano-sized capsules containing the curry ingredient in an effort to improve its absorption and effectiveness in the body.

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End of the road for Route 66 artist

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:08:53 +0000

Bob Waldmire, the 'last original hippie,' was inspiration for the VW van character Fillmore in 'Cars' He spent his years on the famed highway selling India-ink artwork from Santa Monica, Calif., to Pontiac, Ill. Now, dying of colon cancer, the 'last original hippie' hopes to live 17 more days for one final art show.

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Western diet linked to greater colon cancer recurrence

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:47 +0000

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , adds to previous studies on how dietary patterns may influence colorectal cancer, but is said to be the first to consider cancer recurrence.

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Tapeworm Drug May Hold Promise For Colon Cancer, Future Research

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:37:46 +0000

(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered an already-FDA-approved compound that can effectively `silence` a cell receptor shown to interfere with chemotherapy.

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Colon cancer screening more effective earlier in day, UCLA study finds

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:41:58 +0000

( University of California - Los Angeles ) The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed. According to a new UCLA study, early-morning colonoscopies yielded more polyps per patient than later screenings, and fewer polyps were found hour by hour as the day progressed. The findings point to the need for more research in this area to possibly improve

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Reportlinker Adds Chinese Markets for Colon Cancer Treatment Drugs

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:58:00 +0000

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Melanoma patients treated with radiation after surgery at lower risk of cancer returning

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:13:34 +0000

High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation after surgery have a significantly lower risk of their cancer returning to the lymph nodes (19 percent), compared to those patients who do not have radiation therapy (31 percent), according to the first randomized study of its kind presented at the plenary session, November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for

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Chronic Inflammation: Reduce It to Protect Your Health

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:34:58 +0000

Inflammation is linked to diabetes, depression, heart disease, and cancer; what you can do about it.

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Press Release

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:19:43 +0000

GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer.

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Gastrocor(R) Introduces New FISH Test For Colorectal Cancer Detection

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:16:48 +0000

GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer. "We are excited to be the first laboratory to offer GastroFISH for the colon. Using current histological techniques, identifying adenomas with a high risk for progression to cancer is not possible.

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Deaths/causes | PUBLIC RECORDS | Aug. 30 - Oct. 18

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:32:26 +0000

Adcock, Mildred; 71, Evansville, Oct. 14, septic shock, pneumonia, urinary tract infection Bell, Reuben; 89, Evansville, Oct. 17, suspected s. aureus endocarditis with septic shock Bock, Jean D.; 81, Evansville, Oct. 13, respiratory arrest, congestive heart failure Brown, Calvin H.; 68, Evansville, Oct. 19, metastatic colon cancer Bruner, Winifred Jo; 62, Huntingburg, Ind., Oct. 11, breast

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Widow is ready to move on financially

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:13:25 +0000

Lancaster resident Pamela Walton wants to help out her sons and also prepare for retirement. Luckily, she hasn't made any major mistakes with her money. It's been nearly three years since her husband died of colon cancer, but Pamela Walton hasn't taken his voice off the answering machine. She still wears her wedding ring.

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New diagnostic test for detecting colorectal cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:01:21 +0000

GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer.

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Holly E. Wetscher dies at age 59

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:38:50 +0000

Holly E. Wetscher, 59, a resident of Westfield, died at her home on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2009, surrounded by her family. The cause of death was colon cancer. Funeral services were held at Temple Emanu-El in Westfield on Oct. 25 .

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Many with cancer gene don’t want to know

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:36:48 +0000

Editor’s note: This is part of a monthlong series on the battle against cancer in Butler County. When Janet Moran was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer at age 23 she knew more than most her age about the disease.

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HealthWatch: Biologics & Cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:20:57 +0000

For 83-year-old Sylvia Goldberg, some subtle symptoms that came from her diet lead to a diagnosis of stage-4 colon cancer. After surgery and radiation, Goldberg was started on a drug called "Avastin." It's part of a new group of drugs known as "biologics." The drugs are produced by living organisms and specifically target human proteins involved in cancer. This means they're easier on the system

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Family of girl battling cancer says ‘Thank you’: Fundraisers, support from strangers have kept Carey Heavner’s family …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:34:01 +0000

FALLSTON — Cleveland County has reached out and wrapped 7-year-old Carey Heavner and her family in a big hug. Since discovering in August that Carey had an adult form of colon cancer, people have responded by holding several fundraisers for the

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Gastrocor® Introduces New FISH Test for Colorectal Cancer Detection

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:33:00 +0000

RICHMOND, Va.----GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer.

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Rosetta Genomics to Present at Scientific Conference; Provides Update on Colon Cancer Diagnostic Program

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:06:00 +0000

REHOVOT, Israel & PHILADELPHIA----Rosetta Genomics today announced that Ayelet Chajut, its Executive Vice President, R&D, Head of Molecular Biology will speak at the 6th International Conference on Circulating Nucleic Acids in Plasma and Serum .

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Folic acid and colon cancer: Some benefits and no harm

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:26:58 +0000

The study may go some way to weakening the arguments of opponents of folic acid fortification who cite studies that reported potential increases in colorectal cancer risk associated with folic acid.

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NSAIDs tied to reduced death after colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:44:40 +0000

Women who regularly use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have better survival after a colorectal cancer diagnosis, research indicates.

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Ex-Whistler mayor an ‘Olympic father’

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:39:25 +0000

B.C. lost another Olympic "father" yesterday, when Ted Nebbeling died of colon cancer at 65. Nebbeling was a former mayor of Whistler and a B.C. cabinet minister.

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U researchers get $28M in grants

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:29:27 +0000

U scientists received 95 research grants, totaling $28 million in federal economic stimulus grant money to fund research projects ranging from developing a diagnostic test for colon cancer to understanding the genetics of the human metabolism .

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Former B.C. cabinet minister who married same-sex partner dies of cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:07:55 +0000

Ted Nebbeling, a B.C. MLA and the first cabinet minister in Canadian history to marry his same-sex partner, has died of colon cancer.

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B.C. politician Nebbeling dies

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:08:50 +0000

Former B.C. cabinet minister and Whistler Mayor Ted Nebbeling has died. Nebbeling, 65, succumbed to colon cancer early Wednesday in Vancouver.

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MGRMC Foundation to host Health Raisers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:18:39 +0000

The Mount Graham Regional Medical Center Foundation will host the Health Raisers event — a fund-raiser aimed at raising money to purchase equipment for colon cancer screening.

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Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Department helps 9-year-old girl fight colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:22 +0000

A local sheriff's department is taking action to help a sick little girl get better.

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Symposium pays tribute to legendary journalist

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:02:06 +0000

When Robin Toner passed away from colon cancer in December at the age of 54, she left behind a doting husband, two beautiful children and a legacy as a dogged political journalist. Ten months after her death, loved ones gathered Tuesday to honor her at Syracuse University, the place she once called home.

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Hallelujah Acres opens Villages: Unique community focuses on health

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:33:56 +0000

SHELBY — George Malkmus testifies that changing his diet changed his life, in fact, probably saved it way back in 1976. Diagnosed with colon cancer, he shunned meat, embraced carrot juice and immersed himself in studying what the Bible has to say

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Man Who Spent Decades in Solitary at WSH has Died

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:49 +0000

The man whose decades of solitary confinement at Western State Hospital sparked a legal fight to improve conditions there has died. The Richmond Times Dispatch says Cesar Augusto Chumil died earlier this month in northern Virginia, from colon cancer.

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2nd UPDATE: Hospira 3Q Profit Jumps 42% Behind Generic Drug

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:33:33 +0000

(Adds details on results, executive comments, updated share price.) Hospira Inc.'s (HSP) third-quarter profit jumped 42%, beating analyst' expectations by a wide margin as a new generic version of a Sanofi-Aventis SA ( SNY, SAN.FR) colon-cancer drug quickly ramped up sales.

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New Bowel Prep Approaches Evaluated By Researchers

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:17:35 +0000

While there is little doubt concerning the effectiveness of colonoscopy procedures to detect colon cancer, a new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego places new emphasis on the importance of adequate bowel preparation prior to procedure.

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UPDATE: Hospira 3Q Profit Jumps 42%; EPS View Raised

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:04:24 +0000

Hospira Inc.'s (HSP) third-quarter profit jumped 42% as results surged ahead of analysts' expectations with help from a generic version of a Sanofi-Aventis SA (SNY, SAN.FR) colon-cancer drug and a cost-cutting plan.

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New study reveals the importance of bowel preparation prior to procedure

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:15:32 +0000

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For African Americans, Women And Latinos, Higher Risk Of Gastrointestinal Diseases May Mean More Vigilance, Earlier …

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:18:16 +0000

Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego underscore the growing disparities in gastrointestinal disease, particularly colon cancer and Barrett's Esophagus, among certain ethnic and gender populations, including African Americans, Latinos and women.

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Studies highlight race- and gender-specific disparities in gastrointestinal disease

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:30:57 +0000

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Symposium to honor New York Times reporter, examine digital journalism

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:16:26 +0000

Robin Toner filed more than 1,900 stories when she worked as the first female national political correspondent for The New York Times. Toner, known for her thorough fact checking, had only about a half dozen published corrections during that time. The 1976 SU alumnus died in December 2008 after complications from colon cancer.

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Illness can’t temper father’s support

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:06:31 +0000

Life as William Swift knew it changed forever on Aug. 28 - the day he found out he had colon cancer.

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Ed. School Dean Passes Away

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:59:43 +0000

Theodore R. Sizer, former dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and innovative educational reformer, died last week of colon cancer at his Harvard, Mass., home at the age of 77.

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Colon Cancer discussion group open to the public Wednesday

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:54:01 +0000

SUMMIT COUNTY - The Summit Cancer Support Group is opening its Wednesday meeting about colon cancer and colonoscopies to the general public.

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Don’t avoid colon screenings

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:52:37 +0000

I've noticed that having a discussion about colon cancer screenings with patients older than 50 often makes them feel uncomfortable. In light of this, I feel I must explain this issue. Let me address some of the questions I often encounter

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Researchers evaluate new bowel prep approaches

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:26:00 +0000

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Higher risk of GI diseases may mean more vigilance, earlier screenings for minorities

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:26:45 +0000

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Monday October 26 2009

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:19:14 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Chinese Malaysians suffer from large bowel cancer at a rate that is roughly three times that of Indians and Malays. Large bowel cancer, which includes colon cancer, strikes about 29 out of every 100,000 Chinese Malaysians each year.

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Chinese have highest rate of large bowel cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:12:30 +0000

By Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Chinese Malaysians suffer from large bowel cancer at a rate that is roughly three times that of Indians and Malays. Large bowel cancer, which includes colon cancer, strikes about 29 out of every 100,000 Chinese Malaysians each year. This compares with 10 out of 100,000 for Indians and 7 out of every 100,000 for Malays. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong

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Focus on Seniors: Do research on product before buying

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:48:39 +0000

Do you want to have more energy? Would you like to lower your cholesterol and your risk of colon cancer? How about relieve joint pain and prevent heart attacks?

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Progressive educator, author Theodore R. Sizer dies at 77

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Theodore R. Sizer, 77, a leading progressive educator who promoted the creation of "essential schools" to improve public education one school at a time and who thought that teachers function best as mentors or coaches to their students, died Oct. 21 at his home in Harvard, Mass. He had colon cancer.

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Leader in education reform dies of colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:53:56 +0000

Theodore R. Sizer, 77, a leading progressive educator who promoted the creation of "essential schools" to improve public education one school at a time and who believed teachers functioned best as mentors or coaches to their students, died Oct. 21 at his home in Harvard, Mass. He had colon cancer.

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Locals help save lives by testing for colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:16:30 +0000

The power of community is found in the success of the “Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in Rural Colorado” project.

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“Boxers and Bras” helps cancer awareness

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:37:46 +0000

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -- To try and call attention to breast and colon cancer, folks got a little creative with their undergarments for "Boxers and Bras for a Cause."

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Education reformer Theodore Sizer dies at 77

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:41:56 +0000

Theodore Ryland Sizer, a passionate leader in education reform who led Ivy League education departments and progressive high schools, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 77.

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Man: Early Cancer Detection Saves Lives

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:10:27 +0000

A 29-year-old Valley woman's death from colon cancer has inspired her husband to pay it forward and carry on a personal campaign promoting colon cancer screening.

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Bake sale benefits 10-year-old battling colon cancer

Yahoo! News - Search Results for "colon cancer" — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:10:21 +0000

What: Cookies for Carey When: Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Wal-Mart, U.S. 74 Why: Carey Heavner is a 10 year old girl who has been diagnosed with colon cancer. Crossroads Rescue Mission is sponsoring this bake sale. Donations: Pre-baked cookies may

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