http://www.coloncancersolutions.com Colon Cancer Solutions Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:43:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5466.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5465.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5464.html It was the butt of many jokes but the message behind it is no laughing matter. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5463.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5462.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5461.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5459.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5460.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5458.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5457.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5456.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5455.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5454.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5453.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5450.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5451.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5452.html Polly Brown battles breast cancer with determination, laughter and a positive attitude. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5449.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5448.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5447.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5446.html 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 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5445.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5444.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5443.html A St. John's doctor is calling on Newfoundland and Labrador to establish a comprehensive colon cancer screening program. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5442.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5441.html Cancer and tragedy took a toll, but Jim Stone faces the future with vigor. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5438.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5435.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5439.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5436.html  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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5437.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5440.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5434.html MONTROSE — 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5433.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5432.html Study: people with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to get colon cancer. Colorectal cancer - Vitamin D - Health - Cancer - Conditions and Diseases More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5431.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5430.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5429.html High levels of vitamin D are linked with a lower risk of colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5427.html ( 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5428.html 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). Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5425.html People with abundant levels of vitamin D -- the so-called sunshine vitamin -- may have a much lower risk of colon cancer, a study shows. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5426.html There could be an easier way to check for early signs of colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5424.html 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 Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5423.html Genomic Health, Inc. today announced worldwide commercial availability of its Oncotype DX® colon cancer test, the first multigene expression test developed for the assessment of risk of recurrence in patients with stage II disease.  The 12-gene advanced diagnostic test is clinically validated to predict individual recurrence risk in stage ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5420.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5421.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5422.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5419.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5418.html A new blood test has potential for detecting -- and even preventing -- colon cancer, a study shows. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5417.html ProCognia aims to develop a diagnostic kit for colon cancer through a blood sugar test. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5416.html 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, ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5415.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5414.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5413.html There are stark geographical contrasts in the incidence of colon cancer worldwide. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5412.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5411.html HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Scientists in China have discovered two blood proteins that may help predict whether colon cancer will spread. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5410.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5409.html ( 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5408.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5407.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5406.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5403.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5404.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5405.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5402.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5401.html 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 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5400.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5398.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5397.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5399.html Officials with the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Program (KCCSP) met with Pike County Health Department and Pikeville Medical Center officials today. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5396.html ( 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. Click ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5395.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5394.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5393.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5392.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5391.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5390.html Mango. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5389.html Tropical Fruit Effective at Stopping Certain Colon, Breast Cancer Cells in Lab Tests More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5388.html 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.[ ] More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5387.html Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. KIII TV3 - News, Sports, Weather and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5386.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5385.html Middle TN program allows terminally ill patients an alert, pain-free end of life surrounded by friends and relatives. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5384.html 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 More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5383.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5382.html Diet, lifestyle changes can help thwart dreaded disease Your New Year's resolution could also help fend off cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5381.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5380.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5379.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5378.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5377.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5376.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5374.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5375.html 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). Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5373.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5372.html Some recurrent DNA sequences thought to be nothing more than molecular parasites appear to be active only in breast and colon cancer cells Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5371.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5370.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5369.html Two rival pharmaceutical giants are joining together to develop an anti-cancer drug that's being tested in San Antonio. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5368.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5367.html 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 Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5366.html 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." Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5365.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5364.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5363.html ( 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5362.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5361.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5360.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5359.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5358.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5357.html 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 Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5356.html 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 More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5353.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5355.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5354.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5352.html Could you protect yourself against cancer by choosing wisely what you put on your plate? Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5351.html One of the region's foremost legal experts on fishing rights, faces terminal cancer Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5350.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5349.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5348.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5347.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5346.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5345.html While taking cholesterol-lowering statins can protect individuals against various health conditions, they are ineffective in lowering the risk of developing colorectal cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5344.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5343.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5342.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5341.html AN Australian charity has blamed start-up costs for passing on less than one cent in every dollar. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5340.html Wellington writer, publisher and bookseller Hugh Price died yesterday after battling colon cancer. Price founded book publishers, Price Milburn, with Jim Milburn in 1956. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5339.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5338.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5337.html President Corazon Aquino, 76, of colon cancer on August 1. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5336.html Mahmoud Hussein tries to hold back his tears as he looks at his 30-year-old brother Ahmed who suffers from colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5335.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5334.html Broncos surprise 79-year-old fan who fell ill before 2007 Fiesta Bowl Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5333.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5332.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5331.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5330.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5329.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5328.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5327.html UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer, researchers in Sweden said. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5326.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5325.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5324.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5323.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5322.html BOSTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Men with colorectal cancer were more likely to survive if they exercised regularly, U.S. researchers found. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5321.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5319.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5317.html The Rev. Arthur Wardsworth Jr., a community activist and pastor of two Algiers churches, died Wednesday of colon cancer. He was 44. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5318.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5315.html Colonoscopies could become a thing of the past thanks to a West Knoxville-based medical company. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5316.html A medical breakthrough by a Knoxville company could make the detection of colon cancer as simple as a $30 blood test. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5314.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5320.html ( 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5312.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5311.html MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise appears to reduce the risk of death in male colon cancer survivors, researchers report. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5310.html Embarrassing and sometimes uncomfortable colonoscopies may soon be a thing of the past.  National researchers are taking note of a new screening test that is making its way through the approval process. The Knoxville-based company, EDP Biotech Corporation is pursuing a patent for the revolutionary, ColoMarker, an affordable medical ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5313.html Australia's CSIRO developed a colonoscopy game to help train gastroenterologists. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5309.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5308.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5307.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5306.html WASHINGTON----The Colon Cancer Alliance today issued a statement regarding a new report signaling a drop in colorectal cancer: Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5305.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5304.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5303.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5302.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5301.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5300.html Colon cancer deaths could drop significantly in the next decade because of better screening and treatment. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5298.html Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to top researchers. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5299.html ( 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. Click here for ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5297.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5294.html Rate in 2020 could be half of what it was in 2000, due to better screening and treatment, a study shows. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5296.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5293.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5295.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5292.html 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? Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5291.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5290.html 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 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5289.html Local Grand Rapids music staple Ralston Bowles has colon cancer. And Grammy Award-winning folksinger Judy Collins intends to do something about it. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5288.html 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, ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5287.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5286.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5285.html MISSISSIPPI LOST A GREAT health leader Tuesday when Dr. Ed Thompson, state health officer, succumbed to colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5284.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5283.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5282.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5281.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5280.html 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 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5279.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5278.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5277.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5276.html Ed Thompson loses fight with colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5274.html State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson died early Tuesday after a long bout with colon cancer. He was 62. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5275.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5273.html 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 Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5272.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5271.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5269.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5270.html Natural lipid molecules commonly found in soy have shown promising results in treating colon cancer, a new study finds. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5268.html - 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 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5267.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5266.html OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A new class of agents found in soy may prevent or even treat cancer, U.S. scientists suggest. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5265.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5264.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5263.html Washington, November 25 : Researchers have found a component in soy that can prevent and even treat colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5262.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5261.html ( 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5260.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5259.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5258.html The New Brunswick government will now spend $3 million on an expensive drug that fights colorectal cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5257.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5256.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5255.html Co-existing illnesses also don't explain why more blacks die than whites, study finds Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5254.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5253.html 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 Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5252.html 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. The study is published online Nov. 23 in Cancer, a journal of ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5251.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5250.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5249.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5248.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5247.html 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. Link to original ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5246.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5245.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5244.html On Feb. 5, at the age of 53, Patricia L. Kacyn of Riverwoods died from colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5243.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5242.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5241.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5240.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5239.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5238.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5237.html Though doctors don't recommend periodic colonoscopy screenings for those without a history of colon cancer until age 50, Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5236.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5235.html  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. ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5234.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5233.html Washington, Nov 14 : Scientists from Karolinska Institutet have suggested a new way of fighting colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5232.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5231.html Additional studies are necessary to determine recommended consumption amounts, she added. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5229.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5230.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5228.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5227.html A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5226.html Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Cancer Colorectal Cancer or Colon Cancer Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5225.html ( 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5224.html Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5222.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5223.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5221.html When was the last time you were scared to death? People over 50 or those with a history of colon or rectal cancer often Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5220.html 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? More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5219.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5218.html 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 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5217.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5216.html 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., ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5215.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5214.html For the family of Refugio G. Nunez, Hospice House was a refuge during the end stages of his five-year battle with colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5213.html Princess gets emotional as she tells her realization in life. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5212.html Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with colon cancer — and stumbled on a valuable life lesson on the importance of perspective. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5211.html 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." Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5210.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5209.html 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.” Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5208.html 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.” Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5206.html 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." Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5207.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5205.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5204.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5203.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5202.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5201.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5200.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5199.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5198.html (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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5197.html ( 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5196.html Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5195.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5194.html Inflammation is linked to diabetes, depression, heart disease, and cancer; what you can do about it. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5193.html GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5192.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5191.html 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; ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5190.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5189.html GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5188.html 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 . More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5187.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5186.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5185.html 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 More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5183.html RICHMOND, Va.----GastroFISH™ is the first tissue-based fluorescence in situ hybridization test for the detection of chromosomal anomalies associated with colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5184.html 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 . More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5182.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5181.html Women who regularly use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have better survival after a colorectal cancer diagnosis, research indicates. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5180.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5179.html 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 . Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5178.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5177.html Former B.C. cabinet minister and Whistler Mayor Ted Nebbeling has died. Nebbeling, 65, succumbed to colon cancer early Wednesday in Vancouver. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5176.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5175.html A local sheriff's department is taking action to help a sick little girl get better. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5174.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5173.html 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 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5172.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5171.html (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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5169.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5170.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5168.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5167.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5166.html 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. These race- and gender-specific disparities underscore the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5165.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5163.html Life as William Swift knew it changed forever on Aug. 28 - the day he found out he had colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5164.html 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. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5162.html SUMMIT COUNTY - The Summit Cancer Support Group is opening its Wednesday meeting about colon cancer and colonoscopies to the general public. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5161.html 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 More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5160.html 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. The findings come at a ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5159.html 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. These race- and gender-specific disparities underscore the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5158.html 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. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5156.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5157.html 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? Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5154.html 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 ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5155.html 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. Read ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5153.html The power of community is found in the success of the “Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in Rural Colorado” project. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5152.html 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." Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5151.html 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. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5150.html 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. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5149.html 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 Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5148.html ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is developing immune-based therapies for the treatment of brain and other cancers, has filed a provisional patent application at US Patent Office seeking protection of intellectual property relating to novel glycosylated epitopes present in lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and colon cancer that ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5147.html TRIBUTES have poured in for East London’s people’s champion “Theo” Blumberg, who died last week at the age of 91. Blumberg died from colon cancer at the Lily Kirchmann home in Berea on Thursday. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5146.html Democrat MP for Songkhla Winai Senneam has passed away after losing a three-year battle with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5145.html Winai Senneam, a Democrat Party MP from Songkhla, died of colon cancer at the National Cancer Institute Tuesday. He was 51 years old. He was pronounced dead at 10:02 am. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5144.html Southwest Prostate Cancer Foundation's men’s health talk program at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 22, sponsored by Southwest Oncology Centers, will focus on breast cancer/colon cancer and provide a follow-up on the H1N1 epidemic. Special guests and Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5143.html Norman A. Schell, 93, a retired railroad worker who was an avid baseball player and a green-thumb gardener for many years, died Sunday in his home in Maumee. The cause of death was not known, but his family said Mr. Schell, who was anemic, had been ill for about a ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5142.html ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd., a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is developing immune-based therapies for the treatment of brain and other cancers, announced today that it has filed a provisional patent application at US Patent Office seeking protection of intellectual property relating to novel glycosylated epitopes present in lung cancer, pancreatic cancer ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5141.html Capt. Joseph T. Katz, executive director of the Sugar Bowl for nine years and a lifelong goodwill ambassador for his native New Orleans, died of colon cancer Monday at his home in New Orleans. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5140.html Readmission to a hospital after standard surgical treatment for colon cancer is far more common than suspected for elderly patients according to researchers who presented their findings at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Results from the first study to determine nationwide readmission rates following colectomy ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5139.html Michelle Morse was a student at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire when she was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2004. Doctors ordered Morse to take a leave of absence from school for rest and treatment. But Morse couldn't afford it. Under federal law, Morse could only qualify for her ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5138.html Some 48 people received free colonoscopy exams Saturday, courtesy of a local gastrointestinal physicians group that wanted to reach out to the community and also build awareness for colon cancer prevention. Participants, all of whom were older than 50, were identified and referred by InterFaith Health Clinic and the Free ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5137.html GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Oct. 15, 2009 – Researchers have grown tumors in mice using cells from inflamed tissue taken from human colitis patients. The finding sheds new light on colon cancer and its link to one of the most common intestinal diseases in humans. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5136.html SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan — Family and friends of Brian Panter are hosting a benefit to help defray medical expenses incurred while he fights colon cancer. The spaghetti dinner is noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at Legends Sports Café, Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5135.html Readmission to a hospital after standard surgical treatment for colon cancer is far more common than suspected for elderly patients according to researchers who presented their findings at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5134.html Research conducted at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has found that hospital readmission following surgery for colon cancer is more common than previously realized, and may have serious implications for mortality of patients. The study results show a link that, in the researchers opinion, should be studied further. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5131.html SOUTH BEND -- A University of Notre Dame professor believes he may have found a treatment to kill breast, prostate and colon cancer cells. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5130.html Warwick Dr. Alan B. Goldfischer, of Horizon Family Medical Group, will be doing a free colon cancer screening in the St. Anthony Community Hospital Center for Ambulatory Services on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5133.html Screenings on Oct. 18 by Dr. Alan B. Goldfischer Warwick Not counting skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in this country. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be over 106,000 new cases of colon cancer and almost 41,000 new ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5132.html University of Florida researchers have grown tumors in mice using cells from inflamed but noncancerous colon tissue taken from human patients, a finding that sheds new light on colon cancer and how it might be prevented. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5129.html A new Tel Aviv University drug, based on an older generation antibiotic, may provide doctors with an effective and innovative method of treating colon cancer in both its incipient and full-blown stages ― and minimize the need for painful, uncomfortable colonoscopies and surgical polyp removal. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5128.html Getting a colonoscopy at a freestanding surgery center instead of a hospital outpatient department can shave $371 off the price. How much private health plans in Virginia pay providers for doing colon-cancer screenings and 30 other medical procedures can vary five-fold or more depending on location of the service. The ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5127.html In findings that may help explain why patients with colitis have up to a 30-fold risk of developing colon cancer compared with people without the disease, researchers reveal that inflamed but noncancerous colon tissue taken from human patients transformed into tumors in mice. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5126.html Researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, are studying results from the application of an anticancer drug commonly used for treating lung and colon cancer in the treatment of invasive bladder cancer. The survival statistics revealed by the study may eventually lead to changes in the standard treatment ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5125.html A new Tel Aviv University drug, based on an older generation antibiotic, may provide doctors with an effective and innovative method of treating colon cancer in both its incipient and full-blown stages -- and minimize the need for painful, uncomfortable colonoscopies and surgical polyp removal. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5123.html ( University of Florida ) In findings that may help explain why patients with colitis have up to a 30-fold risk of developing colon cancer compared with people without the disease, University of Florida researchers reveal that inflamed but noncancerous colon tissue taken from human patients transformed into tumors in ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5124.html Survivor to discuss hospice What makes Mark Allen's story unique is that it's not that unique. When his father, John, was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer five years ago in upstate New York, Mr. Allen said his family really didn't understand the ro Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5122.html Survivor to discuss hospice What makes Mark Allen's story unique is that it's not that unique. When his father, John, was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer five years ago in upstate New York, Mr. Allen said his family really didn't understand the ro Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5121.html In a development that strengthens Mumbai-based Sun Pharma's position vis-a-vis Sanofi Aventis in the ongoing patent row over colon cancer drug Elotaxin, the district court of New Jersey has held that Sanofi is bound by the agreement finalised between the two parties early this year. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5120.html (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Florida researchers have grown tumors in mice using cells from inflamed but noncancerous colon tissue taken from human patients, a finding that sheds new light on colon cancer and how it might be prevented. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5119.html A new way to scan for diseases including cancer of the stomach or colon using a remote contol 'spider pill' camera with moving legs has been hailed by scientists in Italy. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5118.html Despite the hesitation of sanofi-aventis to stay put with a settlement it has finalised with the Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, earlier this year, over marketing a generic version of the formers colon cancer drug Eloxatin (oxaliplatin), the US District Court for the District of New Jersey approved the settlement ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5117.html Q: "I'm trying to get a refund for a flight, and I need your help. Last summer, my husband and I booked a trip to Las Vegas through Travelocity. In late August, he was diagnosed with colon cancer, which had metastasized to the liver. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5116.html Charles Stephen Fuchs, age 60, Senior Master Sergeant Retired, USAF a resident of Vernon, Alabama since 2001 died after a seven and one-half year battle with colon cancer. Chuck, as he was known by his friends and relatives, was born April 24, 1949 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was the son ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5115.html Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of Fusiliv shots to guard healthy cells from chemotherapy, fell the most in a year in Nasdaq trading after U.S. regulators declined to extend the allowed use of the drug to colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5114.html Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday the Food and Drug Administration does not consider its drug Fusilev effective enough for approval as a colon cancer treatment and recommended a meeting. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5113.html Immunology experts in the US and China have discovered human stem cells that "fool" the immune system may provide a vaccination for colon cancer. The study was led by Dr. Bei Liu and Dr. Zihai Li in collaboration with stem cell expert Dr. Renhe Xu at the University of Connecticut ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5112.html Ann Milligan lost her mother to colon cancer in 1990. Although Milligan, a registered nurse at Shands Lake Shore Hospital, is not a cancer survivor, she is on the front lines promoting colon cancer awareness and testing. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5111.html SOUTH PASADENA - It was a great thing Helen Chen was a doctor, and a radiation oncologist at that. When her father was diagnosed with colon cancer in his 70s, she used the best of resources and wisdom to support her father with the best treatment she could find. Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5110.html Washington, Oct 8 : A vaccine containing stem cells could help provide a vaccination against colon cancer, say scientists from the United States and China. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5109.html A patient who had inoperable, stage 4, colon cancer is free of any detectable malignancy after using a new treatment offered by NeoPlas Innovation. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5108.html ( Wiley-Blackwell ) A study published in Stem Cells reveals the potential for human stem cells to provide a vaccination against colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5107.html WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Human stem cells may provide a means of creating a vaccine against colon cancer and other types of cancers, say American and Chinese scientists. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5106.html Peter W. Otto, 49, of Chetek, passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at his home after a battle with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5105.html A former Biopure Corp. executive’s fake cancer claim has earned him some real prison time. A judge on Tuesday sentenced Howard P. Richman, 57, of Pearland, Texas, to 36 months in prison and a $50,000 fine for lying about having colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5104.html The Trinity Lutheran Church family is reaching out to help a former Edwardsville resident and church member, Tim Weiser, to pay for the medical treatments and expenses he’s incurred since he was diagnosed in May with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5103.html Friends of colon cancer patient Wendi Lehman from Nevada Union High School's Class of 1986 are holding a fundraiser for her from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Clip Stop, 10126 Alta Sierra Blvd., in Grass Valley. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5102.html By Globe Staff A former executive at a Cambridge biotech company has been sentenced to three years in prison for falsely telling a federal judge he was gravely ill with colon cancer in order to derail a government lawsuit against More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5101.html A former executive of Biopure Corp. has been sentenced to three years in prison for pretending he had terminal colon cancer to dodge a federal lawsuit filed by securities regulators. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5100.html Chris Zalewski is a nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dealing with sick people, and knowing colon cancer runs in her family, she's doing everything she can do to prevent it. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5099.html What's Your Reaction? Jessica Hobby Catto Jessica Hobby Catto, noted conservationist, journalist and Democratic stalwart, died on September 30, 2009, after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5098.html Mount Pleasant - Final bids will be taken today in a quilt challenge that will benefit colon cancer through Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints, Racine. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5097.html Juicier than the latest celeb gossip and more crisp than HDTV, apples may do a lot more than be the perfect fruit. The type of fiber in apples, called pectin, lowers your colon cancer risk by bumping up colon-protective compounds and clamping down on cancer-causing ones. In the lab, apple ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5096.html For two years, Phyllis Morgan traveled to black churches and community centers all over the region to preach her gospel. But Morgan, an assistant nursing professor at Fayetteville State University, wasn't talking about religion. She was talking about colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5095.html Family and friends are coming together this Saturday to support Ron Wasson, a single father of four who was diagnosed with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5094.html Roshan Mohammed, 34, whose public battle with colon cancer helped to bring awareness to the issue through the media and public appearances, succumbed to the disease yesterday at his home at Vallot Street, Maraval. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5093.html KATIE Couric, whose husband died of colon cancer, famously underwent a colonoscopy on air to highlight the importance of early detection. So when she addressed the packed Library of American Broadcasting's annual event at the Grand Hyatt the other ni Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5091.html Susan Jacks has spent much of the last decade as a caregiver. She looked after her late husband Ted Dushinski while he battled lung cancer, and in recent years has taken care of her brother Bruce as he fought leukemia and colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5092.html Thomas Harris can barely remember a ‘good night’s sleep.’ Since his colonoscopy in April, he’s been up and down every three hours. Life otherwise continues as normal he says. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5090.html For Burlington’s Robert Anderson, this week’s Ontario Ombudsman report — that criticized the provincial government for capping publicly-funded colon cancer treatment using the drug Avastin — is bittersweet. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5089.html Jessica Hobby Catto, noted conservationist, journalist and Democratic stalwart, has died after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. Her powerful spirit and humor, love of family and desire to keep fighting for causes she considered vital kept her thriving far beyond her original prognosis, and she died at her beloved ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5088.html Ventura, CA - Learn more about prevention as well as the early detection and treatment of colon cancer at a symposium Community Memorial Health System is holding on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Ventura Beach Marriott in Ventura. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5087.html Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Neil Bement, 53, of Auburn is taking advantage of the "wonderful services" offered at the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing in Lewiston as he battles colon cancer for the second time. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5085.html PEDER HAROLD ESPESETH JR. Pete had fought colon cancer since it was discovered in October of 2003. He was treated throughout 2004. Until it recurred in 2007 he continued to go around the world on short-term mission trips, hunt, fish and fulfilled a long-time ambition to “shoot a hippo.” Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5086.html Ontario Ombudsman André Marin will release today (Wednesday) the much-anticipated results of his investigation into the provincial government’s rationale for capping the number of publicly-funded treatments for the pricey-yet-effective colon cancer drug Avastin at 16. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5083.html Ontario Ombudsman André Marin says the Ontario government should lift the cap on the number of publicly-funded treatments of the expensive-yet-effective colon cancer drug, called Avastin. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5084.html Are you middle aged? Is steak an absolutely to-die-for menu item for you? Do you spend a lot of time sitting and working with a computer? Do you have chronic constipation? If you answered "yes" to some of these questions, you may find this article useful. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5082.html Estrogen could help women diagnosed with advanced colon cancer to survive longer, a new study out in the journal Clinical Cancer Research suggests. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5081.html Younger women with advanced colon cancer live slightly longer than younger men with advanced disease, but the survival advantage disappears as women age and their estrogen levels drop, a new study shows. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5079.html TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that estrogen or other hormones could help younger women with colorectal cancer live longer than men with the disease. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5080.html Food manufacturers in the United States are now required to put labels indicating the amount of trans fat contained in their food products. Consuming a large amount of trans fat might increase the risk of colon cancer, according to a new study in a recent issue of the American Journal ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5078.html 50,000 Americans die from colon cancer each year but tens of thousands also survive it. As part of this week's special coverage on WVIZ PBS and WCPN ideastream's Katie Baker has this audio postcard about one of those survivors. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5077.html A prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Transformative R01 Program grant for $4.9 million has been awarded to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The five-year grant will fund research to identify patients' inborn genetic susceptibility to the development of colon cancer metastasis. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5076.html Dr. Sanford Markowitz will use the money from the National Institutes of Health to study how the spread of colon cancer is related to genetic susceptibility. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5074.html THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Amgen Inc. reported full results Thursday on a study of its drug Vectibix as a primary treatment for colon cancer, saying the drug extended survival compared to chemotherapy alone. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5075.html Each year about 150,000 Americans develop colon cancer and that's why ideastream is presenting a series of reports and programs on WCPN and WVIZ-PBS this week. It's part of our ongoing effort to provide health information that can save lives. If caught early, most colon cancer patients survive. Link to original ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5073.html A prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Transformative R01 Program grant for $4.9 million has been awarded to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The five-year grant will fund research to identify patients' inborn genetic susceptibility to the development of colon cancer metastasis. Case Western Reserve was one of ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5072.html ( Case Western Reserve University ) A prestigious National Institutes of Health Transformative R01 Program grant for $4.9 million has been awarded to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The five-year grant will fund research to identify patients' inborn genetic susceptibility to the development of colon cancer metastasis. Case ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5070.html LAYTON -- Nick Shams received two big surprises recently. One was a colon cancer diagnosis last summer, and the other was last weekend when his fellow employees at Fazoli's in Layton presented him with the $4,617.53 they'd collected from fundraisers held in his honor over the past six weeks. read ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5071.html By Maria Cheng AP MEDICAL WRITER LONDON (AP) - People with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer could cut their chances of developing the disease in half by taking a daily dose of aspirin, researchers said Monday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5069.html FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA (MRK.XE) shares rose Wednesday after the company said an independent study showed colon cancer patients lived three and a half months longer when its Erbitux drug was added to their treatment. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5068.html Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Merck KGaA said its Erbitux tumor- fighting treatment is the first drug of its type to help some colon cancer patients live longer when combined with chemotherapy. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5067.html TUESDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Simple blood tests may someday become a noninvasive and cost-effective way to detect colon cancer, two new studies suggest. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5066.html LONDON (AP) — People with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer could cut their chances of developing the disease in half by taking a daily dose of aspirin, researchers said today. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5065.html The mother of a 10-year old Cleveland County girl with Stage IV colon cancer says though her daughter doesn't have health insurance, the family won't have to pay one penny out of their own pockets towards her medical bills. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5064.html Researchers say aspirin could cut the chances of developing colon cancer in half. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5063.html Spanking kids may lead to behavior problems later; how much sugar is too much? Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5062.html Aspirin cuts risk of colon cancer, one of Britain's 'deadly three' Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5061.html Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Taking aspirin daily for at least five years can prevent patients at high risk of a hereditary type of colorectal cancer known as Lynch syndrome from developing tumors, researchers said in a study to test the 110- year-old medicine’s usefulness against the malignancy. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5059.html People with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer could cut their chances of developing the disease in half by taking a daily dose of aspirin, researchers said Monday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5057.html By Kate Kelland Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5060.html A daily dose of aspirin can prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder that increases their risk of developing the disease, scientists said on Monday. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5058.html A new blood test could improve cancer-screening compliance. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5056.html Syracuse, NY -- At 93, Thomas D. Maino didn’t want anything more to do with surgery. He was losing blood, but he decided against letting surgeons check to see if his colon cancer was back. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5055.html Robert Searcy, a member of the all-black group of World War II servicemen known as the Tuskegee Airmen, died of colon cancer Sept. 7 at his granddaughter's home in Atlanta. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5054.html Associated Press - September 18, 2009 4:54 PM ET ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Former Tuskegee Airman Robert J. Searcy has died of colon cancer at his granddaughter's home in Atlanta. He was 88. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5053.html Searcy served in Italy and later worked at a post office and opened several clothing stores in L.A. The longtime Republican campaigned for Obama and attended his inauguration. Robert Searcy, a member of the all-black group of World War II servicemen known as the Tuskegee Airmen and a longtime resident ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5052.html Darryl Strawberry knows a thing or two about the highs and lows of life. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5051.html FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA's (MRK.XE) Merck Serono division will learn key survival rate data for its drug Erbitux among metastatic colon cancer patients from an independent study at an oncology conference starting this weekend in Berlin. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5050.html London, September 17 : The official biography of the Queen Mother has revealed that she underwent operations for colon cancer and breast cancer during her life, which was kept secret from the public. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5049.html THE Queen Mother suffered from colon cancer in her 60s and was successfully treated for the disease, her official biography has revealed. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5048.html Marking a major milestone in the early detection and management of colon cancer, EDP Biotech Corporation (EDP), a developer of immunodiagnostic tests for humans and animals, announced today that its ColoMarker assay achieved 100 percent detection rate for colon cancers presented at stages I through III in pre-clinical trials. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5047.html The Queen Mother survived colon cancer after undergoing surgery to remove the tumour in 1966, it has been revealed. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5046.html Official biography reveals Queen Mother underwent cancer treatment at the age of 66 More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5045.html The Queen Mother successfully underwent surgery for colon cancer in 1966, her official biography reveals. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5043.html THE Queen Mum beat colon cancer in 1966, it was revealed in her official biography More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5044.html A healthy 76-year-old woman presents as a new patient for primary care. She reports having one daily bowel movement and no rectal bleeding. She has no family history of colorectal cancer. She reports having negative stool-card tests during gynecologic examinations, most recently at 65 years of age. Would you advise ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5042.html Marking a major milestone in the early detection and management of colon cancer, EDP Biotech Corporation , a developer of immunodiagnostic tests for humans and animals, announced today that its ColoMarker assay achieved 100 percent detection rate for colon cancers presented at stages I through III in pre-clinical trials. Link to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5041.html Can vitamin D prevent 80% of the incidence of breast cancer? What is its affect on colon cancer and other major illnesses? These questions and more will be addressed when some of the most prominent vitamin D researchers in North America participate in the "Diagnosis & Treatment of Vitamin D ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5040.html The power of community is found in the success of the “Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in Rural Colorado” project. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5038.html LEWISBURG — Chuck Stahl, of Milton, was diagnosed with colon cancer when he was 56-years-old. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5039.html A test for early detection of colon cancer has cleared the pre-clinical hurdle and is poised to enter the regulatory process - with a potential sale in the offing. Developed by Knoxville couple Nancy Tommye Jordan and Doug Jordan, and bought by local entrepreneur Tom Boyd in 2005, the test ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5037.html What: Benefit ride in honor of Carey Heavner, a Cleveland County child with colon cancer When: Oct. 17; Registration is at 10 a.m.; First bike out at 11 a.m. Begins at: Fallston Fire Department Cost: $15 per rider or $25 per couple Food: More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5036.html As Robert Lopatka was dying of colon cancer, the retired DuPage County school superintendent took steps to ensure his new bride would be financially set for life. Lopatka opted to give his wife not one but two death benefits from the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System -- a rare perk, used ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5034.html A federal appeals court has reversed a decision giving Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and other drug-makers the right to make a generic form of a Sanofi-Aventis drug to treat stage 3 colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5035.html The 8th Annual Becky Ziegler Memorial Jam is helping local cancer patients. Event coordinator, Tami Swope says Ziegler was a member of her brother's band. She says Ziegler developed colon cancer and ended up losing her battle. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5033.html Researchers From Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada and their colleagues recruited 1076 colon cancer patients from 29 European hospitals in order to compare 3-year disease-free survival and overall survival after either laparoscopic or open tumor resection. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5032.html Who: Tracy Ann Iwersen of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Kansas City. When and how she died: Aug. 23, after battling colon cancer for two years. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5031.html Sanofi-Aventis SA has taken its share of licks in its long-running battle with drug makers selling generic versions of Eloxatin, a drug used to treat colon cancer. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the generic drugs for sale despite an appellate ruling granting Sanofi a stay of ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5030.html NEW YORK (CBS)- John McNamara, who spent 500 hours in the rescue and recovery effort at the World Trade Center after Sept. 11, 2001, died on Aug. 9 of colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5029.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $860,000 to the Iowa Department of Public Health for colorectal cancer screenings. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5028.html Kevin Rexford, the son of Poway City Councilwoman Betty Rexford, died Sunday in Las Vegas after a long battle with colon cancer. Betty Rexford had been staying with her son, 47, and his family for the past couple of months because of his illness. She participated in two council meetings ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5027.html BUSINESSMAN Desmond Blades, former chairman of the Musson Group of companies, is dead. He was 80 years old. The Barbados-born Blades, who had made Jamaica his home, died Wednesday night in the United Kingdom where he was on vacation. He was ailing from colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5026.html Gastrointestinal specialists from the American College of Gastroenterology applaud President Obama's call to cover preventive screening tests, such as breast cancer exams and colonoscopy. In his health care speech to a joint session of Congress last night, the President argued that "there's no reason we shouldn't be catching diseases like ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5025.html (Adds comments from Sanofi.) By Brent Kendall Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A federal appeals court ruled for Sanofi-Aventis SA ( SNY) on Thursday in a patent fight with generic drug companies that want to offer competing versions of Sanofi's colon cancer drug, Eloxatin. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5024.html Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi-Aventis SA , France’s biggest drugmaker, won an appeals court ruling that revives its efforts to block copies of the colon cancer drug Eloxatin in the U.S. until 2013. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5023.html The Door County Century Bike Ride has been held for 20 years to raise money for Sevastopol High School in Institute, WI. This year, the organizers agreed to help raise money to help develop a blood test that will detect colon cancer early on. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5020.html The death of a former soldier from colon cancer was "more likely than not" caused by his exposure to depleted uranium during the first Gulf War an inquest has heard. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5022.html Dr. Jon LaPook, a gastroenterologist, undergoes a colonoscopy on camera to show how both the preparation and the procedure beat colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5021.html - chronology of former President Cory Aquino's battle against colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5019.html On Aug. 30, a lovely memorial was held for Dorothy Walters. Walters was a life-long resident who lost her battle to colon cancer Aug. 23. Between 250 and 300 people turned up at the Walters family farm to pay their last respects to a well-known and well-loved woman. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5018.html I would like to write and express how thankful my family is to live in such a wonderful community. This summer, my wife was diagnosed with colon cancer. After the mass was discovered, she was immediately placed in the hospital for surgery to remove the tumor. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5017.html A new study shows that only 61% of people who should be screened for colon cancer are actually getting tested. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5016.html Kevin Rexford was one of the most public faces and vocal critics of what happened at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, the center of the hepatitis C outbreak that officials would eventually link to nine contracted cases. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5015.html Dr. Gary Lee Shaffer, professor of Social Work and member of the Chapel Hill community, died of colon cancer Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, surrounded by his family and close friends. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5014.html [Regarding Action Line Aug. 15,] the one medicine for which pill splitting is acceptable is one baby aspirin tablet daily as a prophylactic against heart attack and colon cancer. If your 325 mg aspirin costs $4 for 500 tablets and baby aspirin (81 mg) is $1 for 50 tablets, the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5013.html Erich Kunzel, the beloved, Grammy Award-winning "Prince of Pops" who died Sept. 1, might have had a shot at longevity had the diagnosis he received less than five months ago only revealed colon cancer. Maestro Kunzel, 74, whose father died of colon cancer, had been meticulous about frequent colonoscopies. Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5012.html Others also read In early January of this year I visited my family doctor because of a suspicious hardness and swelling in the lower abdominal area. She requested an ultrasound and in spite of a previous cancer history (colon cancer in 2005) I did not receive it for more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5011.html Congressman Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) has a curious idea of what works well in our current health care system . During a recent town hall meeting, an uninsured elderly man told Kingston that because he lacked insurance, the bills he accumulated in order to receive the necessary treatment for his colon ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5009.html TUESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Despite highly publicized education campaigns and widespread agreement about the importance of colorectal cancer screening, only 61 percent of Americans who should be screened do so, new research finds. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5010.html Elliot Berlin , 55, a producer, writer and director of documentaries including "Paper Clips," which explored how a Tennessee town learned tolerance for others when its children studied the Holocaust, died Aug. 31 of colon cancer at Capital Hospice in Arlington County, Va. For 20 years, Berlin was associated with ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5008.html HAMILTON - Since being diagnosed with colon cancer, Janet Moran has learned a lot about this nation’s health care system, and a lot about herself. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5007.html Richard F. Cunningham Jr., a dynamic New Jersey labor leader who helped found an organization for low-wage, immigrant workers as well as started a punk rock record label has died. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5005.html THE LATE president Cory Aquino, according to news items, refused continued chemotherapy for her colon cancer during the month before her transition into the spirit world. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5006.html Surviving colorectal cancer may depend partially on where one lives, a study hints. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5004.html Conducted by the Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University (OSU), the study found that chlorophyllin (water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll) was 10 times more effective in killing colon cancer cells than hydroxyurea, a drug commonly used in cancer treatment. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5003.html Noblesville -- Friends and neighbors of a Noblesville man who has exhausted conventional means of cancer treatment have united to help his family with such things as household chores and family meals. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5002.html Research suggests that some natural food compounds, which previously have been studied for their ability to prevent cancer, may be able to play a more significant role in treating it -- working side-by-side with the conventional drugs that are now used in chemotherapy. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5001.html Rich Cunningham spent the past nine years serving low-wage workers in New Brunswick. On Monday, Labor Day, they will honor him as they celebrate his short life at his funeral. After a four-year battle with colon cancer, the 32-year-old labor Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/5000.html CHARLOTTE - Compared with national averages, and with figures from similar counties across the nation, citizens of Eaton County die less often from lung and colon cancer, have fewer babies with very low birth weight and less infant mortality, even though there is a higher rate of premature births. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4999.html A diagnosis of colon cancer is tough to handle. A diagnosis of colon cancer combined with a simultaneous loss of income would be devastating. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4997.html Dennis – Richard Joseph "Dick" Barbo, 51, died on Aug. 23, 2009, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4996.html “Since early [cancer] cells were found to be more sensitive, this may have important implications for chemoprevention when translated to the in vivo situation, because survival of early transformed cells could be reduced,” wrote the researchers, led by Daniel Scharlau from the Institute for Nutrition at the Friedrich-Schiller-University in Jena. Link ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4995.html Times Staff WriterTAMPA His wife delivered the news. Eddie Wortman had colon cancer. "He just looked at me and said, 'What do we need to do?'" his wife Tanya said. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4994.html Erich Kunzel, conductor Erich Kunzel , who was familiar to Washingtonians from his regular appearances at the podium of the National Symphony Orchestra Pops at annual Independence Day and Memorial Day concerts on the Capitol Lawn, died this morning near his home in Maine. He was 74. Diagnosed with pancreatic, ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4993.html Mortality is higher for breast and colon cancer patients treated at predominantly black hospitals, regardless of whether they themselves are black or white, according to a new study. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4992.html CINCINNATI -- Erich Kunzel, one of the most prolific and successful conductors of orchestral music in the world, has died. The longtime conductor of the Cincinnati Pops was being treated for pancreatic, liver, and colon cancer at his home on Swan's Island, Maine. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4991.html The Rev. Jim McMichen, the pastor to senior adults at First Baptist Church of Plant City, died Monday following an 18-month struggle with colon cancer. He died two days after his 51st birthday. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4990.html Former University of Wyoming basketball player Oliver Wilson has lost his battle with cancer. Wilson was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2006 and was originally told he had only two to six weeks to live. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4989.html NASA: Astronauts busy aboard the ISS … Diarrheal bacterial linked to colon cancer … IBM scientists image molecule structure … Study may lead to new obesity therapies Health/Science news from UPI. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4988.html Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a way to block the growth of human colon cancer cells, preventing the disease from reaching advanced stages and developing liver metastases. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4987.html Kampala — WHEN doctors diagnosed her with colon cancer two years ago, Svetlana Ssemakula feared for the worst. "I thought it was the end of the world for me," she recalled. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4986.html BALTIMORE, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers, in studies involving mice, link a diarrhea-causing bacteria to a type of colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4984.html When Bruce Neilson found out he had colon cancer, he did something unusual. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4985.html Published: Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:55 p.m. Michelle Winesett ran for Coach Jeff Snipes on Saturday morning. She won for him, too. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4983.html This morning colon cancer survivors made their stories heard at the Big Dam Bridge for the 2nd annual "Big Dam Problem" Colorectal Cancer walk. They say there are more than 1,600 new cases of colon cancer in Arkansas each year and nearly 150,000 nationwide. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4998.html Today is Michael Jackson's birthday. Two months since his death, how will he be best remembered? This morning colon cancer survivors made their stories heard at the Big Dam Bridge for the 2nd annual "Big Dam Problem" Colorectal Cancer walk. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4982.html IN THE PHILIPPINES alone, colon cancer ranks sixth overall as major cause of death. Worldwide, colorectal cancer ranks 3rd in cause of death (with lung cancer ranking as the No. 1 cause of death that afflicts 1.3 million every year and causes about 639,000 deaths a year). Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4981.html In 1939, when the world went to war, New Zealand had a full-time army of just 593 soldiers. Its economy was skint and Labour Prime Minister Michael Savage was critically ill with colon cancer - bad news kept secret. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4980.html For some, the moment when confronted with devastating news such as a loved one being diagnosed with cancer can be an ultimately defining moment. And it might have felt that way, for Pam and Johnny Brawley, the very day before Johnny turned 43, when he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Click ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4979.html FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Swiss scientists report that they may have found a way to stop colon cancer in its tracks by tinkering with a genetic pathway that allows cells to communicate with one another. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4978.html Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a way to block the growth of human colon cancer cells, preventing the disease from reaching advanced stages and the development of liver metastases. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4976.html Recently, the potential of PPAR-γ as a target for the prevention and treatment of cancer has been widely studied. However, the potential therapeutic role of PPAR-γ agonists has been questioned, based on contradictory results. Studies using animal models of colon cancer found that PPAR-γ agonists increased the development of colon ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4977.html Recently, the potential of PPAR-γ as a target for the prevention and treatment of cancer has been widely studied. However, the potential therapeutic role of PPAR-γ agonists has been questioned, based on contradictory results. Studies using animal models of colon cancer found that PPAR-γ agonists increased the development of colon ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4975.html Washington, Aug 27 : Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a novel way to inhibit the growth of human colon cancer cells and preventing the disease from reaching advanced stages and the development of liver metastases. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4973.html Washington, Aug 27 : Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a novel way to inhibit the growth of human colon cancer cells and preventing the disease from reaching advanced stages and the development of liver metastases. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4974.html ( Wiley-Blackwell ) Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a way to block the growth of human colon cancer cells, preventing the disease from reaching advanced stages. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4972.html Men and people of South Asian descent are more likely to have unfavorable perceptions of colon cancer screening, research from the UK shows. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4970.html August 26, 2009 | 10:30 AM Lyons — A battle with colon cancer has shown Burlington man Eric Lentz his life dream. But reaching his goal of building a nature camp hasn't come without obstacles. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4971.html Recently, the potential of PPAR-γ as a target for the prevention and treatment of cancer has been widely studied. However, the potential therapeutic role of PPAR-γ agonists has been questioned, based on contradictory results. Studies using animal models of colon cancer found that PPAR-γ agonists increased the development of colon ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4966.html Recently, the potential of PPAR-γ as a target for the prevention and treatment of cancer has been widely studied. However, the potential therapeutic role of PPAR-γ agonists has been questioned, based on contradictory results. Studies using animal models of colon cancer found that PPAR-γ agonists increased the development of colon ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4967.html Donna Mae Murra, age 62, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Goodyear, AZ after nine and a half years of fighting colon cancer. The funeral for Donna was held at St. John’s American Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday, ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4968.html Donna Mae Murra, age 62, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Goodyear, AZ after nine and a half years of fighting colon cancer. The funeral for Donna was held at St. John’s American Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday, ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4969.html Jerry Gene Kramer, 81, died unexpectedly at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at Saint Anthony's Hospital from complications from treatment of colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4965.html The NFL approved a request by Jaguars receiver Mike Walker on Monday to officially change his last name to Sims-Walker , in honor of his late father. Walker announced plans earlier this month to change the name on the back of his jersey to honor Michael Sims , who died ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4964.html WILLIAMSON COUNTY- A Marion woman who's spent years battling cancer has died. We featured Jana Clayton in a story back in June. She suffered mis-diagnosis for six years before learning she had colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4963.html SHELBY — Van Hoyle has the military in his blood. Not only did he spend 10 years in the Army but Hoyle’s relatives have served on the battlefield dating back to the Civil War. Now, after overcoming colon cancer – which left him Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4962.html Scientists have discovered a type of bacteria which they believe could be the cause of many cases of colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4961.html Bug could be the 'H. pylori of colon cancer,' researchers sayJohns Hopkins scientists say they have figured out how bacteria that cause diarrhea may also be the culprit in some colon cancers. The investigators say that strains of the common Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) dupe immune system cells into permitting runaway ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4960.html U.S. Rep Chet Edwards spent Friday in Brazos County speaking with constituents about health care. Almost everyone had a story to tell.Kristine Weaver said she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer 14 years ago. She was pregnant at the time, and her Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4959.html Get Screened for Colon Cancer at UNL Alumni Association's Champions Club Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4958.html STOCKTON - At Church of the Presentation on Thursday evening, Catholics celebrated the life of Corazon "Cory" Aquino, former president of the Philippines, who died Aug. 1, about a year after being diagnosed with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4957.html Hospitals that treat more black cancer patients have worse survival rates on average for patients with breast and colon cancer, regardless of race, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4956.html ( University of Michigan Health System ) Hospitals that treat more black cancer patients have worse survival rates on average for patients with breast and colon cancer, regardless of race, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4955.html By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4954.html TUESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs that target a cell surface molecule called ERBB3 could offer a more effective way to treat colon cancer, a new study suggests. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4953.html Washington, Aug 18 : Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have identified potential therapeutic target for drug-resistant colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4952.html New research led by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have found a drug target that suggests a potent way to kill colon cancers that resist current drugs aimed at blocking a molecule found on the surface of cells. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4951.html Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you address the signs of early colon cancer? I am 71 and had a colonoscopy when I was 65. In the past month, some of my stools have been in small pieces. They are not black, but could this be the start of something? I worry ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4949.html DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you address the signs of early colon cancer? I am 71 and had a colonoscopy when I was 65. In the past month, some of my stools have been in small pieces. They are not black, but could this be the start of something? I worry ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4950.html BREVARD — Transylvania Regional Hospital will host a free presentation on colonoscopy and colon cancer prevention 2 p.m. Thursday in the Carlson Conference Room at the hospital. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4948.html Biotechnology company Amgen Inc. said Monday its cancer drug Vectibix met the key treatment goals in a late-stage study focusing on patients with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4946.html ( University of North Carolina School of Medicine ) New research led by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have found a drug target that suggests a potent way to kill colon cancers that resist current drugs aimed at blocking a molecule found ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4947.html Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting methylated DNA. Chemical modification of DNA via the addition or deletion of methyl groups has been established as a common biological means of activating or silencing genes. Abnormal levels of DNA methylation, which effectively disrupt the genes responsible for normal cell ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4945.html A study published in this week's online issue of Nature Biotechnology, demonstrates a unique and highly sensitive method for detecting methylation-associated cancers.Chemical modification of DNA via the addition or deletion of methyl groups has been established as a common biological means of activating or silencing genes. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4944.html A study published in this week's online issue of Nature Biotechnology, demonstrates a unique and highly sensitive method for detecting methylation-associated cancers. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4943.html Colon cancer, unfortunately, is a common and potentially lethal disease. The risk of colon cancer is 50% higher in overweight individuals, relative to people who are not overweight. Obesity also increases the risk of dying from colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4942.html Score another win for the humble Aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 per cent.[ ] Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4941.html It's the third leading cause of death in the United States.   Colon cancer claims the lives of more than 660-thousand people worldwide. But, a recent study has doctors optimistic about finally lowering the mortality rate of those with colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4940.html Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30%. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4939.html Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. says it has launched a new drug for treatment of stage 3 colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4938.html CHICAGO (AP) | Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent. Aspirin already is recommended for preventing heart attacks and strokes, along with its traditional use for ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4937.html Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took it reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4936.html Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4935.html Aspirin shows promise for colon cancer patients Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4934.html Study: Colon Cancer Patients who took Drug Reduced their Risk of Death by Nearly 30% More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4933.html Taking aspirin not only can help keep colon cancer from coming back, but it also can lower the risk of dying from the disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4932.html Aspirin already is recommended for preventing heart attacks and strokes, along with its traditional use for relief of minor aches and pains. Its merit in colon cancer prevention has been tempered by its side effects, bleeding from irritation of the stomach or intestines. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4930.html Routine aspirin use may also extend the life of those diagnosed with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4931.html Some people diagnosed with colon cancer who take Aspirin may reduce their risk of dying from the disease by nearly 30 per cent compared with those who don't take the pills, a new study suggests. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4927.html Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The majority of people with colon cancer may be able lower their risk of dying from the malignancy by more than half if they take aspirin regularly, a study showed. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4925.html JAMA. 2009;302(6):678. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4929.html Certain patients with colorectal cancer who begin regular aspirin use after the disease develops may greatly improve their odds of survival, a study shows. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4928.html Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4924.html A study suggests colon cancer patients who took aspirin reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4926.html Score another win for the humble aspirin. A study suggests colon cancer patients who took the dirt-cheap wonder drug reduced their risk of death from the disease by nearly 30 percent. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4923.html It recently claimed the life of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino. The chance of developing colon cancer increases markedly after the age of 50. Based on the latest statistics, it is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. Click ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4922.html A Fort Myers gastroenterology group is offering free colon cancer screenings to uninsured residents. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4921.html The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) today announced the launch of its national awareness campaign, Cities Go Blue for Colon Cancer. Philadelphia, PA has been selected as the inaugural host city with events kicking off on September 26-27, 2009. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4919.html The Colon Cancer Alliance today announced the launch of its national awareness campaign, Cities Go Blue for Colon Cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4920.html “Cancer cells can create breakage and spread to the other parts of the body,” according to Dr. Raul Albura, a doctor specializing in International Medicine. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4917.html The Manila City government will build a monument of the late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino, who died last August 1 from colon cancer, in honor of her contributions to the country. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4918.html Colon cancer can be prevented now Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4916.html Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how two cancer-promoting genes enhance a tumor’s capacity to grow and survive under conditions where normal cells die. The knowledge, they say, may offer new treatments that starve cancer cells of a key nutrient - sugar. However, the scientists caution ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4915.html Former president Corazon C. Aquino, first woman president of the Philippines, peacefully passed away on August 1, 2009 at 3:18AM after more than a year of battle against colon cancer; an icon of democracy and a symbol of ‘people power’ in the Philippines and around the world. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4914.html Washington, August 7 : American scientists have shed new light on how two cancer-promoting genes enhance a tumour's capacity to grow and survive under conditions where normal cells die. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4913.html LOS ANGELES, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc said on Thursday colon cancer patients lived significantly longer without their disease getting worse when treated initially with its drug, Vectibix, and chemotherapy, rather than with chemo alone. The results apply to patients with the normal version of a gene known as ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4912.html Amgen Inc. said Thursday its cancer drug Vectibix succeeded in a clinical trial, as the study showed the drug was more effective than chemotherapy alone as a primary treatment for colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4911.html ( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how two cancer-promoting genes enhance a tumor's capacity to grow and survive under conditions where normal cells die. The knowledge, they say, may offer new treatments that starve cancer cells of a key nutrient ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4910.html Every year, Suzanne Lindley’s family gathers to celebrate a major milestone that increasing numbers of people are observing, even if they don’t have a name for it yet. On this particular day, Suzanne celebrates her “cancerversary,” the day she was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer 10 years ago and told ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4909.html Heavy rains on Wednesday failed to keep thousands of Filipinos from gathering in the streets of Manila to join the funeral of respected former President Corazon Aquino who died of colon cancer on Saturday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4908.html Heavy rains on Wednesday failed to keep thousands of Filipinos from gathering in the streets of Manila to join the funeral of respected former president Corazon Aquino who died of colon cancer on Saturday. Filipinos paid their last respects to a national leader whom they fondly call "Tita Cory" (Auntie ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4907.html Between sobs, the youngest child of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, television host and movie actress Kris Aquino-Yap, thanked the Filipino nation for consistently praying with their family from the time their mother was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2008 until she died and was laid to rest Wednesday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4906.html The death of President Corazon Aquino, 76, who succumbed to colon cancer last Saturday, August 1, brought unity to a divided nation, with former foes paying tribute to her courage and calm demeanor even while under extreme pressure and grave danger. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4905.html MANILA - President Arroyo, after arriving from the United States on Wednesday early morning, immediately went to the Manila Cathedral and paid her last respects to former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino who succumbed to colon cancer August 1. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4904.html More than 700 policemen will be deployed Wednesday for the burial of former President Corazon Aquino, who died last Saturday after more than a year of battling colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4901.html The whole nation is in mourning with the demise of former President Cory Aquino last Saturday after a bout with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4903.html MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Filipinos will have Wednesday as a holiday to pay their final respects to former President Corazon Aquino, who died last week of colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4900.html Heavy drinkers of beer and spirits face a much higher risk of developing cancer than the population at large, says a group of Montreal epidemiologists and cancer researchers. Their findings show that people in the highest consumption category increased their risk of developing oesophageal cancer sevenfold, colon cancer by 80% ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4902.html After dedicating Monday night’s session to the life of former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino who died Saturday dawn after battling colon cancer, the House of Representatives yesterday passed two resolutions expressing condolences to the late ex-leader’s family and seeking her declaration as a "national hero." More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4899.html Ruling party and opposition figures hailed the achievements of former Philippine president and democracy icon Corazon Aquino, who died Saturday following a long battle with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4898.html Actress and TV host Kris Aquino was emotional as she recalled the final moments of her mother, former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, who died last Saturday after a long battle against colon cancer. She was 76. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4897.html MANILA - Former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino thought of going on a pilgrimage with her family to the Holy Land of Israel, the birthplace of the Christian faith, before she succumbed to colon cancer on Saturday. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4895.html The secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Tuesday joined the nation in mourning the demise of former president Corazon Aquino, who passed away early Saturday after more than a year battling colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4896.html Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao gave tribute to former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, who died Saturday morning due to colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4894.html • Pro-democracy leader toppled Ferdinand Marcos • Country to observe 10 days of official mourning Corazon Aquino, the former president of the Philippines who ushered in democracy after two decades of dictatorship under Ferdinand Marcos, has died aged 76. She died after losing a 16-month battle with cancer, her son ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4893.html MANILA - President Arroyo will pay her last respects to former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino who succumbed to colon cancer early Saturday. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4892.html Colon cancer’s racial divide Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4891.html Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta is set to arrive in the country on Wednesday morning to personally condole with the family of former President Corazon Aquino, who died last Saturday after 18 months of battling colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4890.html The moment I got the news I never wanted to hear, there was nothing else to do but cry. I have written two columns expressing my support for former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino after she started her battle with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4888.html Huge crowds reminiscent of the 1986 "people power" demonstration took to Manila's streets Monday to honor the passing of former President Corazon Aquino, who captured the hearts of Filipinos by ousting a brutal dictator and keeping democracy alive in the Philippines. The flag-draped coffin of Aquino, who died Saturday after ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4889.html ( McGill University ) Heavy drinkers of beer and spirits face a much higher risk of developing cancer than the population at large, says a group of Montreal epidemiologists and cancer researchers. Their findings show that people in the highest consumption category increased their risk of developing esophageal cancer sevenfold, ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4887.html Former President Corazon Aquino believed her long feud with cousin Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco was over before she succumbed to colon cancer last Saturday, her daughter Kris Aquino said. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4885.html The Philippine Stock Exchange opened the trading week with a prayer tribute on both Makati and Pasig trading floors to former President Corazon C. Aquino who died on Saturday after her battle with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4886.html Biotech drug-maker Genentech said that US regulators have approved its cancer treatment Avastin for a new use against a form of kidney cancer. Avastin is already approved to treat certain types of lung, breast and colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4883.html MANILA (Updated) -- Thousands of people again gathered in Edsa Monday morning, not to demand the ouster of a leader, but to pay respect to the woman who restored freedom and democracy in the country. Former President Corazon Aquino died last August 1 due to cardio respiratory arrest. She was ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4881.html MANILA - Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the world mourned when they learned that former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino passed away on August 1, 18 month after it was announced that she had colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4882.html Colon cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States, and blacks are less likely to survive the disease than whites, according to a study released this month. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4884.html HONG KONG—The United States, Japan and Southeast Asia led international tributes to former President Corazon Aquino, who died Saturday after a battle with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4879.html (RTTNews) - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos said Monday she wants a reconciliation with the family of former leader Corazon Aquino, who died Friday following more than a year-long battle with colon cancer, reports say. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4880.html While the country is grieving over the death of the former president Corazon Aquino, local celebrities relived some of their memories about the first woman president of the country. Aquino passed away last Saturday, August 1, after battling colon cancer for more than a year. She was 76. Click here for ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4878.html MANILA -(Dow Jones)- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo over the weekend declared Aug. 5 as a national holiday to allow Filipinos to honor former President Corazon Aquino, who died on Saturday after a year-long battle with colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4876.html The death of Corazon Aquino from colon cancer brings an end to a remarkable saga in Philippine history. The quiet, unassuming woman who found herself thrust into an epic struggle against the dictatorial Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 would go on to emerge triumphant and take charge of the country. Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4875.html When former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino was diagnosed with colon cancer March last year, her doctor gave her only three months to live. Amazingly, however, the People Power icon fought the disease for more than 16 months, before succumbing to it on the morning of August 1, 2009. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4877.html MANILA - MOURNERS wept as they paid their last respects on Saturday at the wake of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, the beloved democracy icon who swept away a dictator and inspired non-violent resistance to autocratic rule. Mrs Aquino, 76, died early on Saturday in a Manila hospital after a ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4874.html Citizen Cory Aquino crossed over into the realm of history quietly in the early hours of Saturday. Her son, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, announced that his mother died “peacefully” after enduring 16 months of excruciating pain from colon cancer with great dignity. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4873.html With the passing away of the revered former Pres. Cory C. Aquino who succumbed to colon cancer at 3:18 a.m. on Aug. 1 after battling the dreaded disease for almost two years, Kris Aquino lost not only a mother but a fan and critic as well. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4871.html Kris recalls the last days of Cory | Video This was how actress and TV host Kris Aquino-Yap described the passing of her mother, former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino, on Saturday. The 76-year-old widow of former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. died after fighting colon cancer for more than a ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4872.html Braving sweltering heat, thousands of people on Sunday formed long lines that began at EDSA and ended before the gates of La Salle Greenhills in San Juan City (Metro Manila) to pay their last respects to the late former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, who succumbed to colon cancer on Saturday ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4870.html VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday hailed former Philippine president Corazon Aquino as a "woman of deep and unwavering faith" after her death following a battle with colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4869.html Grief-stricken Kris Aquino, youngest daughter of former President Corazon Aquino, recounted Sunday the family’s final days with her mother as she battled colon cancer at the Makati Medical Center, detailing significant moments from June 25 to the early morning of Aug. 1 when she died. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4868.html (UPDATE) The youngest daughter of the late President Corazon Aquino thanked former president Joseph Estrada for reaching out to her mother when she was fighting colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4867.html An emotional Kris Aquino on Sunday recalled the last days of her mother, former president Corazon Aquino, who died after her more than a year battle against colon cancer. The late former president's youngest daughter opened up in an exclusive interview with Boy Abunda in ABS-CBN's The Buzz. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4866.html BOWLING GREEN - David B. Meronk, 74, a professor emeritus of mathematics who taught algebra to Bowling Green State University students for nearly 30 years, died Thursday in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg Township, from complications of colon cancer. Mr. Meronk retired in 1995 from the mathematics faculty, to which ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4864.html MANILA - The chief bodyguard of former Philippines leader Corazon Aquino, who has died from colon cancer, told Sunday of how she calmly combed her hair as rockets rained down on the presidential palace. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4865.html The family of former president Corazon Aquino is "overwhelmed" at the thousands of mourners who showed up at the La Salle Greenhills for the wake of the country"s icon of people power, who passed away early Saturday after a long battle with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4862.html The chief bodyguard of former President Corazon Aquino, who has died from colon cancer, told Sunday of how she calmly combed her hair as rockets rained down on the presidential palace. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4863.html Former Philippine president Corazon "Cory" Aquino died early Saturday morning at age 76 after battling colon cancer for over a year, her family said. "Our mother peacefully passed away at 3:18 a.m., Aug. 1, 2009, of cardio-respiratory arrest," the senator said in a statement. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4861.html MANILA - Former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino was battling colon cancer for more than a year, but news of her death still shocked and saddened Filipinos in London. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4859.html Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will cut short her U.S. visit to pay the last tribute to former president Corazon "Cory" Aquino who died on Saturday in Manila after a long battle with colon cancer. Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced Sunday that Arroyo will scrap her visit to Chicago and Guam ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4860.html FALMOUTH — It started innocently enough. But soon the normal colon grew polyps, developed colon cancer, then showed an advanced stage of the deadly disease. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4858.html MANILA – Mourners continued to flock La Salle Green Hills Sunday to pay their last respects to former president Corazon Aquino who passed away Saturday after more than a year of fighting colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4856.html ABU DHABI/DUBAI - Thousands of Filipino expatriates in UAE expressed grief over the death of former president Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, the woman who many considered ‘Mother of the Nation’ and a symbol of peaceful change in the Philippine political system. Aquino, better known as Cory, died of colon cancer on ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4857.html A local radio personality with 107.1 WNUS has been diagnosed with a rare form of colon cancer, and now she's battling it with the help from the community. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4855.html Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso extended condolences Saturday over the death of former Philippine President Corazon Aquino. Former President Aquino "has contributed to promoting a friendly relationship between our country," said Aso in a statement, while lauding her achievement of restoring democracy in the Philippines. Aquino died early Saturday morning ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4854.html Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino died Saturday at the age of 76 after battling colon cancer for more than a year. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4853.html Pope Benedict XVI has hailed former Philippines president Corazon Aquino as a woman of deep and unwavering faith, following her death from colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4852.html Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, who ousted one of the 20th Century's most corrupt dictators to become a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4851.html A new Charlotte health care center for veterans won't bring back the 69-year-old veteran who died after N.C. veterans' facilities failed multiple times to diagnose or treat his colon cancer. But the proposed center would provide the kinds of services likely to help avert such tragedies. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4850.html BANGKOK, Aug 1 (TNA) – Thailand has sent condolences on the death of former Philippine president Corazon ‘Cory’ Aquino who died Saturday after a yearlong battle with colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4849.html MANILA (Reuters) - Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose ouster of one of the 20th Century's most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4848.html Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose ouster of one of the 20th Century's most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4841.html Former Philippines president Corazon Aquino, whose "People Power" revolution toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy to the nation, died on Saturday after a battle with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4840.html Corazon Aquino, the unassuming widow whose "people power" revolution toppled a dictator, restored Philippine democracy and inspired millions of people around the world, died Saturday after a battle with colon cancer, her family announced. She was 76. Widely known as "Cory," the slight, bespectacled More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4842.html Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose conquest of one of the 20th century's most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4843.html President Gloria Arroyo declared a 10-day national mourning period for former leader Corazon Aquino, who died after a battle with colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4844.html MANILA - Former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino passed away Saturday morning after battling colon cancer for more than a year. She was 76. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4839.html Former Philippines' President Corazon Aquino has died. She was 76. For the past year, Aquino had been battling colon cancer. She swept to power in February 1986 on a wave of public discontent with 20-year dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. David Steinberg, president of Long Island University and a Philippines specialist ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4847.html Former President Corazon Aquino, whose "people power" revolution swept dictator Ferdinand Marcos from power in the Philippines, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, her family said. She was 76. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4845.html Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, former president and heroine of the 1986 "people power" revolution, has died after a 16-month battle against colon cancer, her family said Saturday. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4846.html Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, in hospital for colon cancer, has deteriorated, her daughter said. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4838.html Some inherit money, others property - but Voivod inherited riffs. When the veteran Quebec metal band's guitarist Denis (Piggy) D'Amour died of colon cancer in 2005, he left behind a laptop full of musical material for the band to release. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4837.html Geraldine DePaola, who has spent most of her life in Letchworth Village and community residences, has turned a new hobby into a small business while battling advanced colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4836.html MANILA - The family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos is also one with the nation in prayers for the recovery of former President Corazon Aquino from colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4835.html On March 6 Lowell Schroeder’s life changed drastically when he was diagnosed with colon cancer which spread to his liver. He had felt tired, but made excuses for the way he felt before getting checked out. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4834.html Former President Joseph Estrada on Tuesday night visited democracy icon Corazon Aquino at the Makati Medical Center where she is currently battling colon cancer, a television report said. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4833.html Tatlong buwan ang ibinigay na taning ng doctor para kay dating pa­ngulong Corazon Aquino dahil sa taglay nitong sakit na colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4832.html WEAKENED BY an advanced stage of colon cancer, former president Corazon "Cory" C. Aquino's blood pressure is "fluctuating," a family member said yesterday, and her condition has turned to "guarded" from stable. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4831.html MANILA – Inilahad ni Senador Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino na simula nitong Lunes ay masusing binabantayan ang kondisyon ng kanyang ina na si dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino na patuloy na nakikipaglaban sa sakit na colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4830.html FORMER President Corazon Aquino’s cancer has spread from her colon to her liver and her condition is so delicate that she cannot undergo chemotherapy, her son said yesterday. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4829.html Naniniwala pa rin ang pamilya Aquino na magkakaroon ng himala at gagaling si dating pangulong Cory Aquino sa kanyang colon cancer. Patuloy din umanong nilalabanan ng dating pangulo, ang kanyang kanser. Exclusive, nagpa-Patrol, Jing Castañeda. TV Patrol World, Lunes, Hulyo 27, 2009 More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4828.html If you've ever had a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy, you can relate to the title of this blog. A blood test instead of a tube insertion would be infinitely preferable. But can a blood test be as good as a colonoscopy? More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4827.html (UPDATE) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo started her ninth and final State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday with a prayer for former President Corazon Aquino, who is battling colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4826.html A new approach to preventing cancer teaches the immune system to seek and destroy emerging tumors. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4825.html Wala pa ring tigil ang pagsasagawa ng misa sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa para sa ikagagaling ng dating pangulong Aquino sa sakit na colon cancer. Nagpa-Patrol Rod Macenas. TV Patrol Linggo, Hulyo 26, 2009 More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4824.html Seen : Ang mga yellow ribbon sa mga damit ng mga host, guest at audience ng SOP bilang pakikisimpatiya kay dating Pangulo Cory Aquino sa pakikipag­laban nito sa sakit na colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4823.html Flag football players leap for a pass during a benefit tournament at Poquonnock Plains Park in Groton on Saturday. Proceeds from the tournament go to the Raheem Ali Carter Scholarship Fund for area youth. Carter was a Fitch High School graduate and football star who went on to become a ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4822.html Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada on Sunday offered a healing Mass for ailing former president Corazon Aquino, who is battling colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4821.html Yury Verlinsky, the Russian emigre who was the first researcher in the United States to perform chorionic villus sampling to detect birth defects and who pioneered the development of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to detect potential problems before a fertilized egg is implanted in the mother, died of colon cancer July ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4820.html It all started with yellow bows tied to trees and posts - a simple yet powerful gesture of support for the ailing former President Corazon Aquino, who is battling colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4819.html Sinabi kahapon ni Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim na hindi muna siya magtutungo sa ibang bansa para makadalo sa mga misa para sa paggaling ni dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino na duma­ranas ng sakit na colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4818.html Roche announced results from the international phase III study NO16968 (XELOXA), investigating oral Xeloda in combination with intravenous oxaliplatin (XELOX) immediately after surgery, which show that patients with colon cancer taking XELOX live disease free for longer compared to those taking the commonly used intravenous chemotherapy combination 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV). More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4817.html MANILA – Dismayado umano si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa kumalat na text message nitong Biyernes na nagsasaad na pumanaw na sa sakit na colon cancer si dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4816.html President Arroyo was "disappointed" over the spread of false text messages that former President Corazon Aquino had succumbed to colon cancer on Friday. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4815.html A metro woman was successfully treated for colon cancer, but then ended up bed-ridden for a year when bacteria attacked her colon. But a rare transplant has given her hope.   Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4814.html Filipinos in New York are rallying behind former President Arroyo in prayers as she battles colon cancer. At a church in Queens, the Filipino community gathered for a healing mass for the former president. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4813.html Recently Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced that the state is receiving $4 million in federal funds to provide colon cancer screenings for low-income and underserved residents as part of the state Department of Public Health's Comprehensive Cancer Program, one of just 45 programs in the nation to receive the federal ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4812.html When Redlands resident Cynthia Capen attended an afternoon Mass in May 2005 at The Holy Name of Jesus church in Redlands, she didn't know it would change the course of her life for the next four years. Recently diagnosed with colon cancer and caring for her dying parents, Capen was ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4811.html Former President Corazon Aquino, who is suffering from colon cancer, is undergoing “pain management” therapy, her son, Senator Benigno Aquino III said. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4809.html Former President Corazon Aquino has received a big boost in her fight against colon cancer from no less than US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pope Benedict XVI. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4810.html MANILA - Like many Filipinos, Pope Benedict XVI is one in praying for former President Corazon Aquino, who is suffering from colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4807.html If you're in the mood for a road trip to western Michigan, a block party is being held from 1:30-9 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Grand Rapids bar One Trick Pony & Taproom to support musician Ralston Bowles in his battle with colon cancer. Bowles recently did a brief set ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4806.html Pope Benedict XVI is also praying for former President Corazon Aquino, who is battling colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4808.html A former Shawnee resident has lost her battle with colon cancer, an unusual fate for a woman of just 29. Tara Lowrean Castoe was born on April 28, 1980, in Shawnee, although she moved to Mesquite, Texas, during the summer of 1993. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4805.html The suit aginst hot dog makers cites studies that show hot dogs and other processed meats increase colon cancer risk. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4804.html Yury Verlinsky, a genetic researcher, died of colon cancer at the age of 65 . According to the Los Angeles Times , Verlinsky immigrated to the US from the Soviet Union in 1979 and was the first in the US to perform chorionic villus sampling — which was already done ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4803.html US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton sent a note to the family of former President Corazon Aquino wishing her a fast recovery from colon cancer, Washington’s envoy to Manila said. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4802.html Even among those people who have had pre-cancerous growths on previous colonoscopies, waiting ten years after two negative such tests could be safe, according to a new study. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4801.html Published: Monday, July 20, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 10:07 a.m. Former Boiling Springs athletic director and football coach Jeff Snipes died Monday night after a long bout with colon cancer, Boiling Springs principal Chuck Gordon said Tuesday morning. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4800.html MANILA — The condition of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, in hospital for colon cancer, has deteriorated, her daughter said in a televised interview Monday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4799.html THE condition of former President Corazon Aquino, in hospital for colon cancer, has deteriorated, her daughter said in a televised interview yesterday. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4797.html Roche announced results from the international phase-III study NO16968 (Xeloxa), investigating oral Xeloda in combination with intravenous oxaliplatin (Xelox) immediately after surgery, which show that patients with colon cancer taking Xelox live disease free for longer compared to those taking the commonly used intravenous chemotherapy combination 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin (5-FU/LV). The data ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4796.html The man who stole from Tom Osborne is dying. He has a cut the size and shape of a boomerang on his gut, from surgery to remove chunks of liver. He has Stage IV colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4798.html MANILA, Philippines, July 20 (UPI) -- Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, suffering from an advanced stage of colon cancer, is in pain, her daughter said. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4795.html The condition of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, in hospital for colon cancer, has deteriorated. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4794.html The recovery of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino from colon cancer remains uncertain, with her daughter Kris Aquino disclosing Monday that they "don't know how many more hours, days, and weeks God will still give her” mother. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4793.html New label information on the cancer treatment Erbitux will say there is no evidence the drug works on a minority of colon cancer patients with a specific genetic mutation, drugmakers Eli Lilly & Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4792.html Former President Corazon Aquino is "in pain" as she continues her fight against stage 4 colon cancer, her daughter, television personality Kris Aquino, admitted on Sunday. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4791.html ZURICH, July 20 (Reuters) - Swiss pharmaceutical group Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4790.html The condition of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, in hospital for colon cancer, has deteriorated, her daughter says. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4788.html MANILA - THE condition of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, in hospital for colon cancer, has deteriorated, her daughter said in a televised interview on Monday. Prayers have been said across this mostly Catholic Southeast Asian nation for Ms Aquino, 76, who has been hospitalised for the past month. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4789.html The condition of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, in hospital for colon cancer, has deteriorated, her daughter said in a televised interview Monday. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4787.html Television host Kris Aquino revealed on Sunday night her ailing mother, former President Corazon Aquino, had stage 4 colon cancer and was now in "pain.” Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4786.html Diagnosing and identifying colon cancer earlier may soon get easier. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4784.html When it comes to discovering colon cancer a standard colonoscopy may be your best bet. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4785.html The fight against colon cancer got an infusion of funds today. In a $6.9-million collaboration, the Ontario government and leading medical research centres in the province joined the world's largest pharmaceutical research company to develop new drugs. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4783.html TORONTO - The fight against colon cancer got an infusion of funds today. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4782.html Ilang bagay ang binigyang-linaw ni Kris Aquino sa The Buzz last Sunday, July 12, tungkol sa kalagayan ng kanyang ina na si dating Pangulong Cory Aquino, na ngayon ay nasa ospital pa rin dahil sa sakit nitong colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4781.html Medical procedures na lang ang nagpa­pa­lawig ngayon sa buhay ni dating pangulong Co­razon Aquino na duma­ranas ng sakit na colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4780.html Texarkana Mayor Horace Shipp is scheduled for surgery for colon cancer. The 64-year-old mayor is scheduled for surgery Tuesday after being diagnosed in June. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4779.html A new study identifies a group of individuals at increased risk for developing colon cancer and holds the promise for developing new tailored cancer treatments. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4778.html A new study identifies a group of individuals at increased risk for developing colon cancer and holds the promise for developing new tailored cancer treatments. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4777.html ( University Hospitals Case Medical Center ) A new study identifies a group of individuals at increased risk for developing colon cancer and holds the promise for developing new tailored cancer treatments. The study in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is by Sanford ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4776.html Later diagnosis and differences in treatment may be among the reasons that African Americans are less likely than whites to survive colon cancer, a new study suggests. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4775.html Later diagnosis and differences in treatment may be among the reasons that African Americans are less likely than whites to survive colon cancer, a study published Monday suggests. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4774.html Television personality Kris Aquino on Monday clarified earlier reports that her mother, former President Corazon Aquino, had refused to undergo more chemotherapy for her colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4773.html Texarkana, Ark., Mayor Horace Shipp said he will step away from the public spotlight in coming weeks to seek treatment for colon cancer. The 64-year-old city leader was diagnosed in June and will undergo surgery at a local hospital Tuesday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4772.html John Harry Rollman (Jack), 81, died Thursday, June 11 at Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda of colon cancer. Rollman was born Dec. 8, 1927 in Johnstown, PA to Charles Russell Rollman and Mildred Ruth McDonald Rollman. He was a resident of Fontana and Bloomington for the past 46 years. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4771.html After undergoing surgery for her colon cancer, former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino was confined in the hospital recently to seek medical attention for her loss of appetite attributed to the illness that she has courageously battled for over a year and a half. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4770.html MARYSVILLE -- Barbara Byrd was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2006. After surgery she made a recovery. But Byrd's cancer returned to attack other organs in her body. In addition to renewed medical treatment, the Marysville woman needed emotional support. She found it at her church. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4769.html A new attraction is being displayed at Relay for Life this year, the Super Colon. It's the first time the blow-up 6 foot tall exhibit has been on display in Billings and doctors say they hope it serves as a graphic reminder of a very treatable kind of cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4768.html The active form of vitamin D3, essential to calcium absorption and bone health, also seems to have anticancer effects. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4767.html President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her Cabinet on Friday offered Mass in Malacañang for former president Corazon Aquino, who remains confined in hospital because of colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4766.html Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S., yet it is one of the most treatable and preventable when caught early. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says if everyone 50 and older were screened, as many as 60 percent of the deaths could be ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4765.html The 27-year-old Liverpool woman battled colon cancer and never lost her faith in the Lord and her love for life. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4764.html Making lifestyle changes could reduce your risk of colon cancer, more Americans are getting heavier than ever, and better language skills may keep Alzheimer's at bay. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4763.html PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her Cabinet will lead on Friday a mass for the speedy recovery of former President Corazon Aquino, one of Arroyo's staunch critics, who is battling with colon cancer. read more Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4762.html The ailing former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, who was battling colon cancer, was slowly recovering, her nephew said during the last day of the novena Mass at the Greenbelt chapel in Makati City. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4761.html Accessed and downloaded via Internet, MedicRead(TM) 3.0 includes ColonCAD(TM) 4.0 software, allowing radiologists to read computer tomography scans for detection of colonic polyps, which may be precursor of colon cancer. Centralized, pre-processing platform accepts DICOM CT image data from either CT console or any PACS system. This story is related ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4760.html El Shaddai leader Brother Mike Velarde attended a Catholic mass Thursday for the immediate recovery of former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino, who is battling colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4759.html A 16-year-old blind faith healer on Wednesday added her voice to prayers being uttered for the health condition of former President Corazon Aquino, who remains confined at a Makati City hospital due to colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4758.html People who want to reduce their risk of colon cancer may want to start exercising more and cutting down on red meat and alcohol, a new research review suggests. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4757.html Thomas G. Moriarity, D.O. - Colon Cancer Screenings Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4754.html Being a devout protestant did not stop former President Fidel V. Ramos from attending Tuesday's seventh healing Mass being offered at a Catholic chapel in Makati City for the speedy recovery of former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino, who remains confined at the Makati Medical Center battling colon cancer. Link to original ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4756.html Despite evidence showing colorectal screening can save lives and the availability of several options for patients, only about half of the U.S. population ages 50 and older has been tested recently for colon cancer. The American Cancer Society encourages Americans to get lifesaving screening tests, proven to reduce the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4755.html Intensive post-operative surveillance is associated with improved survival among patients with late stage (stage IIB and stage III) colon cancer. Researchers now report that early-stage colon cancer patients experience similar benefits from close follow-up after colon cancer surgery, according to a study published online ahead of print in the Journal ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4753.html The active form of vitamin D3 seems to have anticancer effects. To try and understand the mechanisms underlying these effects, researchers previously set out to identify genes whose expression in a human colon cancer cell line was altered by the active form of vitamin D3. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4752.html An eight-foot tall replica of the human colon comes to The African-American Heritage Festival to urge more than 450,000 festival attendees to declare independence against colon cancer this fourth of July. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4751.html When Joan Bragg was first diagnosed with colon cancer in July 2001, appointments with her doctor often meant grueling four-hour return drives from her home in Tompkins to Corner Brook. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4750.html By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDNM - Research is convincing that eating too much red and processed meat increases risk of colorectal cancer, according to a major report by the American Institute for Cancer Research. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4749.html The executive director of the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce passed away early Wednesday morning after a two year battle with colon cancer. Mary Alice Ethridge, 61, died at 3:30 a.m. with her family by her side. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4748.html Naging emosyonal si Kris Aquino, nanginig ang boses at hindi niya napigilan ang pagtulo ng kanyang luha nang magbigay siya ng statement sa The Buzz kahapon, July 5, tungkol sa kalagayan ngayon ng kanyang ina at dating Pangulo ng Pilipinas na si Cory Aquino, na kasalukuyang nasa ospital dahil sa ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4746.html MANILA - Singer Freddie Aguilar, who popularized the country song “Bayan Ko” during the 1986 EDSA Revolution, said he hopes former president Corazon Aquino will beat colon cancer and live for a long time. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4747.html MANILA: Filipinos gathered in churches around the Philippines yesterday to pray for former president Corazon Aquino, who has been confined in hospital for weeks due to colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4745.html Two former Negros Occidental governors and a nephew of former President Corazon Aquino are praying for her recovery from colon cancer and wish that she be spared further pain. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4744.html MANILA - As former president Corazon Aquino continues her fight against colon cancer, people from across all political fronts - even her erstwhile staunchest political foes - have all expressed concern and offered prayers for the stricken leader. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4743.html MANILA - The family of former president Corazon Aquino on Thursday has "entrusted everything to God" after the country’s icon of democracy reportedly refused further chemotherapy or other medical treatment in her fight against colon cancer. Kris Aquino-Yap, Mrs. Aquino's youngest child, assured the public however that the former president's ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4742.html Former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, who is battling colon cancer, has decided to forgo further chemotherapy or any other medical treatment, her spokeswoman has been quoted as saying. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4741.html People who suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, a rare inherited cancer syndrome, develop gastrointestinal polyps and are predisposed to colon cancer and other tumor types. Carefully tracing the cellular chain-of-command that links nutrient intake to cell growth (and which is interrupted in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome), allowed researchers to exploit the tumors' weak ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4740.html Pfizer Inc said a late stage trial testing its cancer drug Sutent in advanced colon cancer was discontinued after it was deemed to be no more effective than standard chemotherapy. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4738.html Pfizer is discontinuing a late-stage study of its cancer drug Sutent (SOO-tent) as an initial treatment for colon cancer because the drug is not proving effective enough. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4739.html A test that analyzes DNA mutations in tumors has reduced the amount hardship endured by colon cancer patients during treatment. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4737.html WAYNESBORO — Our family wishes to celebrate and honor the life of Cleo Hershey Smith, 59, of Waynesboro, who died at home Sunday morning, June 28, from complications of colon cancer. He was born Oct. 27, 1949, in Lyndhurst, son of the late William L. and Florence Heatwole Smith. Click here ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4736.html In October of 1999, Angela Peterson's mother was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She was given three days to live and yet emerged cancer-free in April of 2000. "Healed: A Crash Course in What to Do Spiritually and Practically," reveals the strategies Angela's mother and her caregivers followed to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4735.html Bacterial shells deliver a double whammy to cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4734.html Oncotype DX maker Genomic Health announced last week that two studies recently presented at an international oncology conference could lead to the development of new predictive tests to help determine which patients are likely to respond to the targeted colon cancer drug Erbitux and the breast cancer chemotherapy Taxotere. Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4733.html (Rapid City, SD) - The Rapid City Rush will take part in "Fun on the Field" for Coach John Thomas, a charity event for the little league coach who has been diagnosed with colon cancer. The Rush will be playing a wiffle ball game against Canyon Lake Little League on ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4732.html TORONTO - Two years ago, Michel Langevin thought - even hoped - that his band, Voivod, was finished. The Jonquiere, Que., metal innovators had lost founding member Denis (Piggy) D'Amour to colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4731.html TORONTO - Two years ago, Michel Langevin thought - even hoped - that his band, Voivod, was finished. The Jonquiere, Que., metal innovators had lost founding member Denis (Piggy) D'Amour to colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4730.html Computed tomographic (CT) colonography, or virtual colonoscopy, has been shown to be sufficiently accurate in detecting colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4729.html TORONTO - Two years ago, Michel Langevin thought - even hoped - that his band, Voivod, was finished. The Jonquiere, Que., metal innovators had lost founding member Denis (Piggy) D'Amour to colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4728.html Former President Corazon Aquino, who is afflicted with colon cancer, has not been eating well and is back in hospital. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4727.html Gary Hamrick of Christiansburg, who was a Volvo employee for 33 years, died June 17. Gary Hamrick, a longtime employee of Volvo Trucks North America in Pulaski County who died earlier this month, gave so much to the truck industry that co-workers arranged for two trucks to accompany Hamrick to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4726.html CHILDERSBURG — Mike Dixon has fought colon cancer and its spread through his organ for three years, but when asked how he is doing, his answer is “blessed.” Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4725.html When it comes to colon cancer prevention, screening is key. That's why the Prevent Cancer Foundation's Super Colon exhibit is making a stop in Northwest Arkansas. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4724.html According to County Judge Phil Fitzgerald’s office Liberty County Pct. 2 Constable Russell Pierce passed away the afternoon of June 22 from colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4723.html Just recently there has been a flurry of reports about new ways to prevent colon cancer. But which ones should you adapt? Here's a summary of the various possibilities, to help you decide. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4722.html The "third man in the ring," so to speak, in Rob and Sonya Van Dam’s journey with colon cancer, was the City of Hope’s Dr. I. Benjamin Paz, who was Sonya’s primary oncologist during her. His perspective on the disease offers much insight. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4720.html The article "I’m so sorry, sweetie" exclusively documented Sonya and Rob Van Dam’s journey with colon cancer. It was mentioned there that Sonya used cannabis, better known as “medical marijuana,” in her daily chemotherapy routine. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4721.html Cancer struck Sonya Van Dam, the wife of wrestler Rob Van Dam, out of the blue and challenged the couple in unexpected ways. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4719.html BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A young man battling colon cancer has received a gift from the heart that will help him save for his future. Chris Rosales, 19, was diagnosed with colon cancer in February after complaining of severe stomach pain. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4718.html BRIDGEWATER, N.J.----Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has opened its first Phase II trial for PEG-SN38 , its novel proprietary cancer compound. The trial is open at multiple centers throughout the United States for patients diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4717.html When Linda Campbell of Lexington, North Carolina, started to lose her vision in winter 2000 she knew something was wrong. After a diagnosis of ocular melanoma, a rare cancer, she went through numerous treatments to save her eye. Despite one recurrence, by 2007 Campbell was pretty sure she had beaten ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4716.html Mary Lou Meddaugh joined the nation's list of cancer victims in July of 2006, when a doctor diagnosed her with colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4715.html CPA and auditor Brenda S. Dean, a certified public accountant who had worked for Howard County government as an assistant county auditor, died of colon cancer June 8 at Carroll Hospice's Dove House in Westminster. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4714.html When Paul Arco of Rockford lost his mother to colon cancer, he quickly got involved with The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. In fact, Paul was one of the first co-chairs of the event in Winnebago County. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4713.html To improve the quality of colon cancer screening for employees of Caterpillar Inc, Dr. Mike Taylor decided to make doctors compete for its business. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4712.html A new test for K-RAS gene mutation will help oncologist identify the medicines that will help most. That's the recent conclusion of both the American Society for Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4711.html She hopes to be back on-air July 2 after surgery next week. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4709.html It's Men's Health Awareness Month. Fulton and Montgomery County Cancer Services is handing out free FIT Kits. The kit is a do-it-yourself colon cancer screening. As our Dayana Perez reports, the agency is getting help from one local celebrity in spreading the word. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4710.html A 20-minute television special will air the last two Sundays in June, in an effort to provide colon cancer information to people who speak limited English in the Twin Cities. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4708.html By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome related to risk of colon cancer? What sort of diet is currently recommended? Q: How much caffeine is in coffee yogurt, ice cream and frozen yogurt? Q: Can diet influence jet lag? More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4707.html PEABODY and mdash; Dana Schukert was looking for a fresh start after her 35-year-old husband, Walter, died of colon cancer in 2005. Five months after his death, she and her son, now 7, moved from Salem to a home on Elmwood Circle, off Lynnfield Street. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4706.html Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing to find how my friend might be helped. At age 77, she underwent surgery to remove precancerous tissue in the upper intestine. Her father died of colon cancer, and a brother also has the same diagnosis. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4704.html Q: I am writing to find how my friend might be helped. At 77, she underwent surgery to remove precancerous tissue in the upper intestine. Her father died of colon cancer, and a brother has the same diagnosis. The second day after the surgery, she was rus Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4705.html Kevin May, who taught at Regis University and was a consultant in leadership training and a former University of Colorado football player, died June 13 after a five-year battle with colon cancer. He was 41. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4703.html In Health Watch:It's estimated about 150-thousand Americans will be di read more Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4702.html It's estimated about 150,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year. It can be deadly when it spreads to other parts of the body. But as Manuel Gallegus shows us, there is a new treatment that has patients surviving longer than ever. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4701.html By Peter Gott, M.D. Q: I am writing to find how my friend might be helped. At age 77, she underwent surgery to remove precancerous tissue in the upper intestine. Her father died of colon cancer, and a brother also has the same diagnosis. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4700.html Individuals from 26 U.S. states and four other countries have been among the first to use NeoPlas Innovation's new protocol. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4699.html June 16 (Bloomberg) -- Medical imaging scans may be an appropriate alternative to colonoscopies for some people who have a high risk of colon cancer , researchers said. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4698.html TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Virtual colonography, a less invasive option to colonoscopy, is an effective way to detect colon cancer in people who have an elevated risk of the disease because of family history or a personal history of colon polyps, new research has found. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4697.html A metro man is taking a swing against cancer, in his own way. This weekend, he'll try to hit 5,000 balls in 24 hours. The fundraiser is called Helping Hits . Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4696.html Edward Leigh, an award-winning speaker and colon cancer survivor, delivered the keynote address Monday at the 12th Annual Women Building Hope Brunch. The brunch is an annual fundraiser for Trinity Health's CancerCare Center. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4695.html Tumor metabolism discovery opens new detection and treatment possibilities for rare form of colon cancerPeople who suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, a rare inherited cancer syndrome, develop gastrointestinal polyps and are predisposed to colon cancer and other tumor types. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4694.html People who suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, a rare inherited cancer syndrome, develop gastrointestinal polyps and are predisposed to colon cancer and other tumor types. Carefully tracing the cellular chain-of-command that links nutrient intake to cell growth (and which is interrupted in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome), allowed researchers at the Salk Institute for ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4692.html MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Screening colonoscopies for colon cancer may be too risky for some elderly patients, a new study finds. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4693.html Talented RHP out of Norco (Calif.) High shows maturity well beyond his years Born with a rare blood infection, Orioles draft pick Matt Hobgood nearly died as an infant. At 14, his dad died of colon cancer, leaving behind the youngster along with his mother and four sisters. Now, as ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4691.html Gastrointestinal cancers are responsible for a quarter of all cancer deaths in the U.S., and are often detected too late to be treated. The American Cancer Society reported that digestive tract cancers claimed the lives of almost 150 thousand Americans in 2008. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4690.html Gastrointestinal cancers are responsible for a quarter of all cancer deaths in the U.S., and are often detected too late to be treated. The American Cancer Society reported that digestive tract cancers claimed the lives of almost 150 thousand Americans in 2008. But according to Dr. David Ahlquist of the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4689.html Four years ago Tiffany Mosher-Taylor was adapting to life as a new mom and heading back to work when she got a diagnosis she could have never imagined; colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4688.html The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 41,000 new cases of rectal cancer this year. Incorrect information appeared in a story about rising colon cancer rates among young adults Thursday. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4687.html Last year, the Bedford woman launched the Dallas Undy 5000 race, which raised $70,000. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4685.html Dawn E. (Hussey) Myers, 29, of 59 Saunders Drive in Falling Waters, W.Va., died Thursday, June 11, 2009, quietly at her home with her faithful mother, Janet, and stepfather, Robert, at her side after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4686.html SOUTH BEND — New research shows colon cancer is declining overall, but the disease is actually on the rise for people under 50. Scientists say they saw the biggest colon cancer jump in men and women in their 20s. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4684.html Taking on a cross county bicycle journey isn’t easy.Carolina Canavati rides for her father who was diagnosed with lung cancer after a forty year smoking habit.Michael McAllaster rides for his maternal grandfather who died of colon cancer when McAllaster was just a toddler.Canavati and McAllaster are members of a select ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4683.html Recent clinical trials show that a new colon cancer screening technique created by Northwestern University researchers has a high enough sensitivity that it could potentially be as or more successful than a colonoscopy in screening for colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4682.html At 21, colorectal cancer was the last thing Antonio LaManna was worried about when he complained of fatigue to his doctor in 2007. After extensive surgery to remove his large intestine, colon and rectum, the recent college graduate is in remission, grateful to have survived what once was thought to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4681.html Former president Corazon Aquino has been having problems with her appetite, as she continues to battle colon cancer, her son said Thursday. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4680.html New research may forever change how doctors detect colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4679.html Recent clinical trials show that a new colon cancer screening technique created by Northwestern University researchers has a high enough sensitivity that it could potentially be as or more successful than a colonoscopy in screening for colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4677.html Jackie Tonawanda, the popular boxer dubbed "The Female Ali," died Tuesday at age 75 at Harlem's Mount Sinai Hospital. The cause of death was the colon cancer she fought but could not seem to beat. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4678.html New information about colon cancer rates Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4676.html Welcome back.Concerning new findings on the rate of colon cancer in people read more Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4675.html More people under the age of 50 are getting colon cancer, medicine may do just as good as surgery for diabetics with heart disease, and a different take on the Atkins diet may help people do more than lose weight. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4674.html Resistant starch may help control diabetes, aid in weight management and reduce colon cancer risk, according to new studies presented at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2009 Annual Meeting and Food Expo. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4673.html Laura Harris, the determined master swimmer who swam most of the length of Cowichan Lake every summer, lost her battle with colon cancer last week at home, surrounded by family. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4671.html FRANK Sartor has used a colon cancer awareness event to deny speculation he is mounting a leadership challenge to embattled Premier Nathan Rees: no butts. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4672.html In persons age 20 to 29, cases increased over five percent every year. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4669.html MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Despite a steady decline in colorectal cancer rates in the United States in the past two decades, new research indicates that the disease is actually on the upswing among people younger than 50. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4670.html Research shows screening for colorectal cancer saves lives. That's because screening can catch cancer early, while it's still curable. But let's face it, having a colonoscopy to look for cancer or precancerous polyps is not fun. The process may soon get a lot less invasive, thanks to a new test ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4667.html MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women are underrepresented in clinical cancer research published in the world's most influential medical journals, a new study says. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4668.html When Jeff Young received a colon cancer diagnosis at age 28, he was told he had a 10 percent chance of living past five years. Almost three years later, after undergoing two treatments of chemotherapy and surgery, doctors told him they had exhausted all treatment options. With doctors giving Jeff ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4666.html SEABROOK and#8212; Joseph Marshall, 73, of Seabrook, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Boston after a valiant fight against colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4665.html Strap on those running shoes and get ready for more than exercise when you register for the Walk (or) Run for Colon Cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4664.html Filed under: Cancer , Disease Prevention ( BlackDoctor.org ) -- Take the right steps and you can turn colon cancer into one of the most preventable malignancies. But those steps may not be what you think. For example, a diet rich in fiber was long considered a surefire way to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4663.html Title: Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer Category: Health News Created: 5/31/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/1/2009 Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4662.html MONDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Patients checked for colon cancer with a procedure called flexible sigmoidoscopy showed no significant reduction in risk over seven years, but the screening did seem to lower the risk of dying from the disease, Norwegian researchers report. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4661.html The combination of chemotherapies 5FU and oxaliplatin compared to 5FU alone after surgery for colon cancer decreases colon cancer recurrence and promotes longer survival for patients under 70 -- but not for those who are older, according to Mayo Clinic and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists who Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4659.html LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Merck KGaA's drug Erbitux be used on the state health service for treating some colon cancer patients after surgery. The move follows recent evidence that the drug can help people with a particular genetic profile and follows an offer ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4660.html Mumbai-based Actis Biologics Pvt Ltd, the biotech research and technology incubator company, is expecting approval to initiate phase-III studies of its potential anti-sense speciality product, Angiozyme, for colon cancer in India shortly. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4658.html ORLANDO -(Dow Jones)- The details of a failed study involving Roche Holding AG's (RHHBY) Avastin showed the drug's effectiveness in preventing early stage colon cancer diminished when patients stopped taking it, a disappointing result. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4657.html SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer drug Avastin, widely used for lung, breast and metastatic colorectal cancers, appears ineffective for patients with early stage colon cancer, a result the trial's lead author called "disappointing." Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4656.html ORLANDO -(Dow Jones)- The details of a failed study involving Roche Holding AG's (RHHBY) Avastin showed the drug's effectiveness in preventing colon cancer after surgery diminished when patients stopped taking it, a disappointing result. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4655.html ORLANDO, Fla.----Genentech, Inc. today announced results from a Phase III study of Avastin® plus six months of chemotherapy following surgery in patients with early-stage colon cancer . Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4654.html May 29, 2009 - The combination of chemotherapies 5FU and oxaliplatin compared to 5FU alone after surgery for colon cancer decreases colon cancer recurrence and promotes longer survival for patients under 70 - but not for those who are older, according to Mayo Clinic and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists who ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4653.html The vast majority of advanced colon cancer patients in a clinical trial were not concerned about the cost of prescription drugs for managing chemotherapy side effects, such as infection, pain and nausea and few adopted strategies to reduce drug cost burdens after joining the clinical trial, according to a study ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4652.html The combination of chemotherapies 5FU and oxaliplatin compared to 5FU alone after surgery for colon cancer decreases colon cancer recurrence and promotes longer survival for patients under 70 -- but not for those who are older, according to Mayo Clinic and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists who will present their findings ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4651.html ( Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ) The vast majority of advanced colon cancer patients in a clinical trial were not concerned about the cost of prescription drugs for managing chemotherapy side effects, such as infection, pain and nausea and few adopted strategies to reduce drug cost burdens after joining the clinical ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4649.html The vast majority of advanced colon cancer patients in a clinical trial were not concerned about the cost of prescription drugs for managing chemotherapy side effects, such as infection, pain and nausea and few adopted strategies to reduce drug cost burdens after joining the clinical trial, according to a study ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4650.html ( Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ) The combination of chemotherapies 5FU and oxaliplatin compared to 5FU alone after surgery for colon cancer decreases colon cancer recurrence and promotes longer survival for patients under 70 -- but not for those who are older, according to Mayo Clinic and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4648.html When times are tough, it's human nature to ask: "Why? Why us?" It can test our patience and sometimes our faith. But a Mishawaka man who is fighting the battle of his life says his faith and his church are giving him hope. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4647.html Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer, combined with surgical advances in liver resection, have resulted in a dramatic increase in survival for patients with advanced disease, according to researchers. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4645.html IRVING, Texas and PHOENIX, May 28, 2009 -- Caris Diagnostics , a leading provider of integrated anatomic pathology and oncology testing services, including molecular profiling and hematopathology, announced today that it has expanded its Target GI Colon tumor testing panel for colorectal cancer patients to include BRAF mutation analysis. Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4646.html WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past 15 years, the average survival rate for patients battling advanced colorectal cancer has increased dramatically, new research indicates, due in equal measure to the advent of new, powerful drugs and more frequent surgical interventions. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4644.html A fundraising walk for colon cancer will be held next month. The five-kilometre Colon Cancer Walk and Family Fun Day is on Sunday, June 7. Registration is at 9:30 a. m. and the walk begins at 10:15 a. m. at the Tansley Woods Community Centre on Itabashi Way. Link to original ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4643.html HOUSTON----The Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. is pleased to announce the results of a randomized Phase II clinical study of antineoplaston therapy in metastatic colon cancer following curative resection of hepatic metastases. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4642.html HOUSTON, May 26 (UPI) -- Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer has resulted in increased patient survival, U.S. researchers say. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4641.html Floyd H. "Buzz" Riggins, a former Lexington television news anchor and businessman, died S Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4639.html People diagnosed with Metastatic Colon Cancer have a much better chance of beating the disease now compared to 20 years ago. Researchers looked at survival data for patients and found as new chemotherapy drugs were introduced. More patients beat the disease. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4638.html Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer, combined with surgical advances in liver resection, have resulted in a dramatic increase in survival for patients with advanced disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4640.html Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer, combined with surgical advances in liver resection, have resulted in a dramatic increase in survival for patients with advanced disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4637.html ( University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ) Novel chemotherapy and biological agents for metastatic colorectal cancer, combined with surgical advances in liver resection, have resulted in a dramatic increase in survival for patients with advanced disease, according to researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4635.html As more drugs are being introduced, more are surviving. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4636.html A California businessman has donated $1 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin, creating an endowed chair to support research investigating the causes of colon cancer and its treatment. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4634.html On June 21, a slow-pitch softball player from Ankeny will hit 5,000 softballs in 24 hours to help raise money for the battle against colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4633.html Economic stress isn't just hurting our pocketbooks – doctors say it can actually damage your skin. So how do you look your best under stress, and on a budget? It's no secret that stress is one of the leading causes of breakouts – it has to do with hormones. Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4632.html Friends and family of Baylor Law School graduate Maggie Weaver knew they couldn’t replace her dazzling, trademark smile after her death this month from colon cancer, but they could provide something living and beautiful in her memory: a tree. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4631.html A research group from the United States evaluated the association of variations in the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A6 (UGT1A6) genes and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use with risk of colon cancer. They did not observe the association of any variant with risk of colon cancer, nor did ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4630.html Seven and a half years ago, Rita McDonald went into surgery after finding out she had colon cancer. She told her surgeon she was going to get through the surgery and tell her story to other people, so they won't have to go through it, too. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4629.html Earlier this year, I wrote about colon cancer awareness because March was national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In that column, I emphasized the importance of colon cancer screening to prevent the disease or diagnose it in an early stage when treatment is most effective. I hope you were convinced to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4628.html Ginger Britt has survived colon cancer, thyroid cancer and having a kidney removed, and now she has weathered another storm. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4627.html CRAIGAVON, NORTHERN IRELAND--(Marketwire - May 21, 2009) - Almac Diagnostics has today announced a collaborative study between Almac, Pfizer and the PETACC3 Translational Research Working Party (PTRW) The study involves gene expression profiling of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples from the Pan-European Trials in Adjuvant Colon Cancer (PETACC 3) trial using ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4626.html Advanced Acai® is the winner, unfortunately for me it was also one of the last products that I tried. I heard about the product when I saw Katie Couric talking about how colon cancer took the life of her husband in 1998 on a CBS special and shortly after this ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4625.html A new study finds that individuals who have low expression of the "Celebrex gene," 15-PGDH, are actually resistant to Celebrex treatment when used to prevent colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4624.html Healthy patients age 70 and older who could benefit from colon cancer screening are not being adequately screened, while ill patients are being screened unnecessarily, according to a study of more than 27,000 veteran patients led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4623.html The colon is the longest part of the large intestine and the lowest part of the digestive system. Inside the colon, water and salt from solid wastes are extracted before the waste moves through the rectum and exits the body through the anus. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4622.html Washington, May 19 : Researchers have found that low levels of a particular gene make colon cancer patients resistant to celebrex treatment. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4621.html Let's face it, having a colonoscopy is no fun. So doctors at Mayo Clinic are using a non-invasive test that requires no preparation or procedure. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4620.html ( Case Western Reserve University ) A new study finds that individuals who have low expression of the "Celebrex gene," 15-PGDH, are actually resistant to Celebrex treatment when used to prevent colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4618.html South Carolina is one of the lowest ranked states in the nation when it comes to holding insurance companies responsible for paying for colon cancer prevention screenings, according to the Colorectal Cancer Society. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4619.html (Los Angeles, CA) -- A California biotech company has come up with a new test for colon cancer. Genomic Health Incorporated has announced a clinical trial of the test demonstrates it can predict possible recurrence of colon cancer in people who have already had surgery for the disease. Link to original ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4617.html A genetic test may help predict which colon cancer patients are at higher or lower risk of having their cancer return after surgery, doctors report. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4616.html May 15 (Bloomberg) -- A gene test for colon cancer, developed by Genomic Health Inc., can help alert patients their cancer may recur after surgery, giving them a chance to protect themselves with chemotherapy, researchers said. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4615.html When David Swan was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, the last person he thought about was himself. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4613.html -Positive Results from Landmark Validation Trial Highlighted Today at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Presscast- -Genomic Health Plans to Launch Oncotype DX Colon Cancer Test in Early 2010- REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4614.html A new gene test may help predict which colon cancer patients are at higher or lower risk of having their cancer return after surgery, doctors report. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4612.html University of Oxford researchers have developed a genetic test to predict colon cancer recurrence, potentially saving many patients from undergoing unnecessary chemotherapy Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4610.html THURSDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The first genomic test aimed at predicting colon cancer recurrence may help individualize treatment for patients, leading to less toxic and more targeted therapy choices, scientists say. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4611.html May 14 (Bloomberg) -- A gene test performed on colon cancer samples may identify patients with a higher risk of relapse, giving doctors a new tool to decide whether early-stage patients should undergo chemotherapy after surgery, researchers said. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4608.html A test that characterizes each tumor by its genetic signature may soon help some colon cancer patients decide whether to have chemotherapy after surgery or whether they can safely forgo additional treatment. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4609.html A new gene test may help predict which colon cancer patients are at higher or lower risk of having their cancer return after surgery, doctors report, but whether it is useful enough to justify its likely high price remains to be seen. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4607.html ( University of Utah ) Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah studied the events leading to colon cancer and found that an unexpected protein serves as the "spark" that triggers formation of colon polyps, the precursors to cancerous tumors. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4606.html If there is one thing Valerie “Val” Good would like people to learn from her battle with colon cancer, it’s that “bleeding is not normal!” To raise awareness of the disease, she and her family formed the Relay for Life team Bottoms Up. The team will be walking for the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4605.html The decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to deny payment for CT colonography, also known as "virtual" colonoscopy, a radiographic examination of the abdomen, underscores the lack of sufficient evidence on the test's potential as an appropriate option for the screening and prevention of colorectal cancer. Read more ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4604.html A Fredericton man fighting colon cancer is waged in another battle: Getting the New Brunswick government to pay for an expensive drug treatment. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4603.html WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - May 13, 2009) - The following is a statement from the Colon Cancer Alliance. "The Colon Cancer Alliance is extremely disappointed that the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) opted to deny coverage for CT Colonography (CTC), commonly known as virtual colonoscopy. CTC has proven to be a ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4602.html Erich Kunzel, the Cincinnati Pops conducting icon who also served in that capacity with the Naples Philharmonic until 2003, has been diagnosed on with pancreatic, liver and colon cancer More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4601.html A Pittsburgh-area hospital has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination suit brought by a woman who was fired after suffering from colon cancer treatments. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4600.html A Wilkinsburg hospital has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a federal disability discrimination suit brought by a woman who was fired after suffering from colon cancer treatments Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4599.html Barbarann Skelly Wright, 77, of Wallingford, a former teacher and Republican official in Montgomery County, died of metastatic colon cancer May 6 at the Vitas Hospice of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4598.html AUBURN - Linda Rogers, president of the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, died recently following a battle with colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4597.html WASHINGTON — Medicare won't pay for the virtual colonoscopy procedure, concluding Tuesday that there's inadequate evidence to support the cheaper, less intrusive alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy. Some experts had hoped that popularizing the X-ray procedure would boost screening for colon cancer, the country's second leading cancer killer. Screening to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4596.html Medicare, the U.S. federal health insurance plan for the elderly and disabled, will not pay for so-called virtual colonoscopies, which check for colon cancer using scans. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4595.html DURHAM -- Colon Cancer Canada is calling all residents to participate in the first annual colon cancer walk of Durham Region. The walk/run is being held along the Whitby waterfront in memory of More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4593.html ( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) In addition to the study highlighted in the press release, this JNCI issue includes a review of traditional and updated phase I trial designs; a study and editorial examining lymphovascular invasion and high risk breast cancer; data showing how four immunohistochemistry tests ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4594.html A new M.D. Anderson study predicts a 45 per cent growth in the U.S. cancer rate over the next 20 years. A dramatic spike is predicted for the elderly and minority populations. Ed Mayberry reports. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4592.html Exiqon Diagnostics announced that it now offers KRAS Mutation Analysis through its CLIA laboratory in California. Cancer treating physicians now have access to this critical test for their advanced stage colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer patients who are candidates for anti-EGFR therapy. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4591.html May 11 (Bloomberg) -- A third of men and a quarter of women undergoing cancer screening will get false positive results by the time they have undergone four tests, which can lead to inappropriate medical procedures, a study found. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4590.html There’s a line near the end of the play that speaks to the gift that the young girl is given from her mother’s cancer. It’s a gift that’s hard to put into words. Hard to explain.[ ] Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4589.html Data from 452,755 participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) revealed that the highest average intakes of fruit and vegetables was associated with a 14 per cent reduction in colorectal cancer risk, and a 24 per cent reduction in the risk of colon cancer. Click here for ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4588.html Frank Taylor may be fighting colon cancer, but he still has enough energy to pressure the province to cover the expensive colorectal cancer medication Avastin. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4587.html The American Cancer Society is coming to Glen Rock to recruit volunteers for a national study to help researchers better understand the factors that cause or prevent cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4585.html It started several months ago with the headaches — blinding assaults from out of the blue that would leave Katherine Brown incapacitated, unable to work or even move, hypersensitive to light and sound. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4586.html Former president Corazon "Cory" Aquino is recovering from a surgery she went through as part of the treatment for her colon cancer, her son Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III said Monday. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4583.html The Colon Cancer Prevention Alliance will hold a pizza and beer fundraiser to help support Relay For Life 2009 from 5 to 9 p.m. May 20 at Shakey's Pizza, 11530 Washington Blvd. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4584.html CHAMPAIGN – If you could help prevent cancer by filling out a questionnaire every other year, would you do it? The American Cancer Society is hoping hundreds of people in East Central Illinois will say yes to the chance to participate in a cancer-prevention study that's been going on since ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4582.html Mother’s Day came a week early for Elizabeth Sorg Wolfe. But almost three weeks ago, the 45-year-old North Naples resident was in need of a little mothering herself. That was after her first chemotherapy session to fight stage-four liver cancer -- this after fighting colon cancer last year. In addition ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4581.html Cincinnati Pops conductor has been diagnosed with pancreatic, liver and colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4580.html Mother’s Day came a week early for Elizabeth Sorg Wolfe. But almost three weeks ago, the 45-year-old North Naples resident was in need of a little mothering herself. That’s was after her first chemotherapy session to fight stage-four liver cancer — this, after fighting colon cancer last year. “It knocked ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4579.html The Monmouth County Regional Health Commission will offer a blood screening program 8-10 a.m. May 13 at SCAN, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. Screenings are $34 for a blood chemistry test (includes iron), $12 for an occult blood test (check colon cancer with stool) and one slide, and $32 for a PSA ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4578.html LifePoint Hospitals in Brentwood won Best of Show in the marketing industry’s most prestigious contest for its campaign to educate consumers about colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4577.html Former President Corazon Aquino was released from the Makati Medical Center on Thursday afternoon, where she was confined after undergoing an operation in relation to her ongoing battle against colon cancer. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4576.html A new link between body fat and cancer underscores obesity's health risk and could lead to new cancer treatment and prevention strategies. Scientists identified the connection between obesity and colon cancer, the third-leading killer of Americans, in part by examining tissue hormones. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4575.html Colon cancer is a disease of the West. This cancer is showing up in our society, due to our liking for western dietetic habits and life style, writes Prof. Muhammad Sultan Khuroo. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4574.html MANILA, Philippines – Isang Misa ang inialay ng Malacanang para sa mabilis na recovery ni dating Pangulong Cora­zon Aquino matapos itong sumailalim sa surgery para sa kanyang colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4573.html "The 74-year-old Cincinnati Pops conductor was diagnosed on Wednesday with pancreatic, liver and colon cancer and will be undergoing chemotherapy treatment in Cincinnati. 'It was totally unexpected, out of the deep blue sea. We got it early, but it's still there,' he said." More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4572.html KRIS Aquino, daughter of former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino, said her mother's operation at the Makati Medical Center last Monday was successful. Mrs. Aquino was diagnosed with colon cancer last March 2008 and had undergone several tests and chemotheraphy the past months. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4571.html Ron King loved the Crazylegs Classic so much that he was buried a T-shirt from the event and one of his trademark red bandanas. King, in return, was so loved that a group of his family and friends continues to participate in the University of Wisconsin's annual 8-kilometer run with ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4570.html Television personality Kristina Bernadette "Kris" Aquino on Tuesday disclosed that former President Corazon C. Aquino"s health condition has significantly improved a day after she underwent colon cancer operation at Makati Medical Center. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4569.html Marty Beeson had been familiar with Relay for Life for several years before he developed stage four colon cancer, but this year it meant more than ever. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4568.html ValleyCare to host first-time Colon Cancer Walk Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4567.html It's a medical mystery that has been developing for at least a decade: thyroid cancer--not breast, prostate, lung, or colon cancer--is the fastest increasing cancer among women and men in the United States. And scientists don't know why. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4566.html Former President Corazon Aquino was placed under observation for the next 72 hours following an operation related to her colon cancer, her son, Senator Benigno Aquino III said on Monday Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4565.html Nakatakdang sumailalim sa operasyon ngayong araw (May 4) na ito si dating Pangulong Cory Aquino dahil sa kanyang colon cancer. Pero dadaan muna ang dating Pangulo sa mga pagsusuri para masiguro na pwede na siyang operahan. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4564.html AUSTRALIA MONTOYA died last Monday. She was 43. You may have read about her in July, in a front-page story by Staff Writer Lindy Washburn. If you missed it, this is what you should know: that Montoya courageously fought two battles — colon cancer and health insurance. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4563.html DESPITE their political differences, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is praying for the successful colon cancer operation of former President Corazon Aquino on Monday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4562.html Looking frail but steady before her upcoming surgery, former President Cory Aquino attended a Mass specially offered for her recovery from colon cancer on Saturday evening at the Christ the King parish in Green Meadows in Quezon City. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4561.html Cincinnati Pops conductor, Erich Kunzel has been diagnosed with pancreatic, liver and colon cancer. He will undergo chemotherapy. Kunzel, 74, started with the Cincinnati Symphony organization in 1965. He's conducted the Pops since 1977. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4560.html Update: "I'm the normal Erich, but there's a devil inside of me," Cincinnati Pops conductor Erich Kunzel said during an interview today, following news that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic, liver and colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4559.html MANILA, Philippines - Former president Corazon Aquino will go under the knife as part of her treatment for colon cancer that she has been battling for over a year now. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4558.html In a large study, led by researchers at the Mayo Clinic, the use of hormone therapy was associated with a significantly lower risk of colorectal cancer. Dr. David Limsui, the study's lead author, explains. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4557.html DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - April 30, 2009) - When the threat of cancer became personal and compelling for the leaders of Generational Equity, a Mergers and Acquisitions company located in Dallas, Texas they took steps -- 5K steps -- forward for their colleague in Houston who is battling colorectal cancer. The ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4556.html CT colonography allows radiologists to predict, with a high degree of confidence, whether or not a polyp needs to be evaluated through colonoscopy or removed through polypectomy, according to a study performed at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wis. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4555.html Balanga Bishop Socrates Villegas called for a rosary prayer crusade “for the total cure” of former president Corazon Aquino who has colon cancer. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4554.html Australia Montoya, a Fort Lee woman who exhausted her health coverage for cancer treatment during her battle with advanced colon cancer, died Monday. She was 43. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4553.html A medical doctor at the University of Pittsburgh has compiled evidence confirming that what people eat provides the link between diet and colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4551.html Diseases like colon cancer and breast cancer are splashed all over the news these days. But doctors at the Huntsman Cancer Institute don’t want you to forget about other cancers Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4552.html Xceed Molecular, a Wellesley, Mass.-based company with molecular diagnostics ambitions, is narrowing down its areas of diagnostic interest and laying the foundation for a 510(k) submission to the US Food and Drug Administration next year, according to a company official. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4550.html Scientists have observed that self-reported use of hormone therapy was associated with a significantly lower colorectal cancer risk. However, the mechanisms for the apparent protective association are still unclear. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4549.html A PATIENT with incurable colon cancer has been told he has to pay £20,000 if he wants a drug that could extend his life. (27/04/2009 08:34:05) More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4548.html More than 110 thousand people will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U-S. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4547.html DENVER, April 23 (UPI) -- Hormone replacement therapy protected post-menopausal women against colon cancer, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4546.html Roche announced the results of the first phase-III trial evaluating the use of Avastin (bevacizumab) plus chemotherapy (FOLFOX) for the treatment of colon cancer immediately following surgery (adjuvant therapy) compared to chemotherapy alone. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4545.html SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 (UPI) -- The drug Avastin fell short in a clinical trial of its goal to reduce the recurrence of early-stage colon cancer, U.S. drug maker Genentech says. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4544.html Hormone replacement therapy may raise a woman's risk of breast cancer and heart disease but it lowers her risk of colon cancer, according to two new studies. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4543.html WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Hormone replacement therapy may raise a woman's risk of breast cancer and heart disease but it lowers her risk of colon cancer, according to two studies released on Wednesday. The studies presented at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research further complicate the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4542.html Hormone replacement therapy may raise a woman's risk of breast cancer and heart disease but it lowers her risk of colon cancer, according to two studies released on Wednesday. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4541.html April 22 (Bloomberg) -- Roche Holding AG ’s Avastin drug failed to keep tumors at bay in a colon-cancer study, sending the shares to their biggest decline in more than 19 years. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4540.html Avastin, Genentech’s best-selling cancer drug at the center of the South San Francisco biotech company’s valuation tug-of-war with Roche, failed a late-stage clinical trial with post-surgical colon cancer patients. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4539.html Geneva - Roche pharmaceuticals announced Wednesday that the drug Avastin failed to show a significant reduction in recurrence of colon cancer. The phase III trial was meant to check if the drug could reduce recurrences when taken after surgery and co More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4538.html Shares in Roche Holding AG plummeted Wednesday after the Swiss drugmaker said its best-selling cancer medicine Avastin fails to stop early stage colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4537.html The drug Avastin failed to prevent colon cancer from recurring by a significant amount in a clinical trial, the drug?s manufacturer, Genentech, said early Wednesday. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4535.html Roche said Wednesday a study of cancer drug Avastin in early-stage colon cancer didn't meet its primary endpoint of lowering the risk of the cancer returning. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4536.html SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.----Genentech, Inc. announced today that a Phase III study of Avastin® plus chemotherapy following surgery in patients with early-stage colon cancer did not meet its primary endpoint of reducing the risk of cancer returning . More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4534.html SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) - There is some good news about the second leading cancer killer in Utah. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4532.html SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) - There is some good news to tell you about when it comes to the second leading cancer killer in utah. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4533.html Come out and support the Colon Cancer Prevention Alliance Team by picking up some delicious pizza from 5 to 9 p.m. April 29 at That's Amore Pizza, 11223 1st Ave. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4531.html SANDY, Utah - If detected early, colon cancer has more than a 90 percent survival rate. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4530.html Ten years ago and shortly upon returning from his honeymoon, Jeff Varner was given horrific news - he had Stage Three colon cancer and the prognosis was grim. Jeff was just 30 years old and his new wife, Jennifer, was only 25.  Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4529.html More than 85 people laced up their running shoes recently to take part in the first ever Adena Endoscopy Colon Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk in Yoctangee Park. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4527.html PHILADELPHIA & REHOVOT, Israel----Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , an innovative molecular diagnostic company leveraging microRNAs as biomarkers, reports that at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research it will present data on its lead product candidate, a noninvasive diagnostic being developed for colon cancer screening. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4528.html Cancer researchers led by Bruce Boman, M.D., PhD director of Cancer Genetics and Stem Cell Biology at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center of the ChristianaCare Health System, and a faculty member at the University of Delaware, have discovered an enzyme common to both normal and malignant colon stem cells ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4526.html Despite a few distasteful jokes regarding colon cancer, colorectal cancer is really no laughing matter. In Canada, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of non-skin cancer in men (after prostate cancer and lung cancer) and in women (after breast cancer and lung cancer).[ ] More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4525.html Top-line results from a study involving Genomic Health's investigational colorectal cancer assay validated the test's prognostic ability to determine the likelihood of disease recurrence, but not its predictive ability to gauge treatment benefit. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4524.html Washington, April 14 : A high-fiber diet has long been considered beneficial in staving off colon cancer. Now, researchers at Medical College of Georgia have found that roughage keeps the disease at bay by activating a receptor with cancer killing potential. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4523.html Genomic Health Inc. said Tuesday its Oncotype Dx genetic test met its goal in predicting recurrence of colon cancer. Genomic Health said it plans to make the colon cancer version of the test available to patients and physicians in early 2010. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4521.html June 2, 2009 Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4522.html Olympus, a maker of digital cameras and medical devices in Center Valley, has received federal government approval for a new test used to detect a colon cancer indicator, the company announced Tuesday. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4519.html Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women combined in the U.S., but some Mount Horeb residents and state lawmakers are working to reverse the trend in Wisconsin. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4520.html Mom was right when she said eat your fruits and vegetables. Fiber can prevent constipation and stave off cancer. MCG researchers have discovered how it works. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4518.html The doctors and staff at Digestive Health Specialists (DHS) declared the recent free screening colonoscopy day a huge success. One person was found to have colon cancer, and physicians identified pre-cancerous polyps in roughly 25 percent of the others who underwent the procedure. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4517.html Despite a huge push for early screening, colon cancer continues to be one of the most common forms of the disease in Ontario, and the second-deadliest. Dr. Terry Sullivan, Cancer Care Ontario CEO, dropped by Credit Valley Hospital's Carlo Fidani Peel Regional Cancer Centre. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4515.html ( Medical College of Georgia ) Though a high-fiber diet has long been considered good for you and beneficial in staving off colon cancer, Medical College of Georgia researchers have discovered a reason why: roughage activates a receptor with cancer-killing potential. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4516.html Seventeen-year-old Shivani Sud, from North Carolina, won the Intel Science Talent Search and its $100,000 scholarship, according to an article in the Boston Globe . Using information publicly available (which included clinical samples), Sud identified genetic markers that predict recurrence of stage II colon cancer. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4514.html Colon cleansing started as a quick Hollywood weight loss product. Now the trend has grown into an everyday fad. Products claim to clean all of your colon's toxins, which cleansing companies suggest can lead to future heath problems. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4513.html David P. Jablonski, a former longtime chef at LeMont restaurant who operated a catering venture with his wife since the mid-1990s, died Thursday of colon cancer in his Baldwin Borough home. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4512.html To raise the funds the group sold cupcakes, bottled water, chips and subs on campus, and held a can drive. The students made awareness ribbons for breast/colon cancer to sell and provided students and teachers with educational materials. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4511.html Dr Bruce Boman of Christiana Care is part of a team of researchers that has identified a new biomarker for cancerous colon stem cells, a discovery that could possibly aid doctors in the fight against the disease. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4510.html The third annual Colon Screening for Life Colon Cancer Awareness Walk/Run gets under way at 9 a.m. today at the Eykamp Scout Center on the Evansville State Hospital grounds off the Lloyd Expressway. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4509.html New approach helps patients recover faster. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4508.html The American Institute for Cancer Research presented a comprehensive report on cancer prevention policy for a Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill last month. The report concluded over 45 percent of colon cancer cases and 38 percent of breast cancer cases in the U.S. could be prevented by making changes in ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4507.html Jenny Carroll was 38 years old when she was diagnosed with colon cancer and died 10 months later. Nora Quinn, Carroll's best friend, said they started a "fun run" in September 2004 to honor her memory and raise money for student tuition at Cardinal Pacelli School, where they both went ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4506.html PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Virginia Oncology Associates and sanofi-aventis U.S. are proud to partner to bring the Prevent Cancer Foundation's Super ColonTM to Hampton Roads in an effort to increase colorectal cancer awareness and promote screening. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4504.html John D. Ford, Dec. 8, 1946 - March 30, 2009, passed away peacefully at his home in Kenwood, with his wife at his side, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was a native San Franciscan and a proud member of the San Francisco Fire Department who retired in ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4505.html To truly kill colon cancer and eliminate the risk of recurrence, it is important to kill the "root" of the disease, according to a University of Florida College of Medicine surgeon. "It's like a dandelion, if you don't kill the root it just keeps coming back," said Emina Huang, M.D. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4503.html Cancer researchers led by Bruce Boman, M.D., Ph.D. director of Cancer Genetics and Stem Cell Biology at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center of the Christiana Care Health System, and a faculty member at the University of Delaware, have discovered an enzyme common to both normal and malignant colon stem ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4502.html Decisions about the advisability of colorectal cancer screening should give more attention to life expectancy and less attention to age, according to a new report. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4500.html Tuesday night, the doctors with Gastroenterology Associates are in the 14 Listens phone center answering your questions about colon health. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4501.html At least one patient who may have undergone a colon cancer screen with contaminated equipment at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility has tested positive for HIV. [More] More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4499.html You have no doubt heard the message that colon cancer is treatable, even curable, because diagnostic tools can find it earlier and easier, and that's true, except in the case of Sean Wise. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4497.html MONDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Despite clear guidelines recommending that older people undergo a colonoscopy only if they expect to live at least four more years, a new study reveals that seriously ill elderly men in the United States are being screened for colon cancer on par with healthy ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4498.html The rate of colorectal cancer in Chile may have increased since that country began fortifying wheat flour with folic acid, reports a study in the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4496.html LONDON, April 6 (UPI) -- Making five lifestyle changes could substantially reduce the rate of colorectal cancer in Britain -- particularly among men -- researchers said. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4495.html The rate of colorectal cancer in Chile may have increased since that country began fortifying wheat flour with folic acid, reports a study in the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4494.html Title: Gene Mutation Doubles Risk of Aggressive Colon Cancer in Blacks Category: Health News Created: 4/2/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/2/2009 Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4493.html A typical Western diet, rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates, is a recipe for colon cancer, scientists say. Researchers have described an expanding body of evidence to show that the composition of the diet directly influences the diversity of the microbes in the gut, providing the ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4492.html Duane Jarvis, the amiable singer-songwriter who commanded stages with what Rosie Flores called a "Keith Richards flair and a honky-tonk heart," died this morning in his Los Angeles apartment. He was 51, and he battled colon cancer for 16 months. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4491.html Studies have pointed to lower survival rates among blacks from colon cancer compared to whites for some time. Researchers say everything from issues with access to care to cultural attitudes about screenings could all be contributing factors. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4490.html A typical Western diet, rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates, is a recipe for colon cancer, Professor Stephen O'Keefe from the University of Pittsburgh, USA, told the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Harrogate. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4489.html ( University of Alabama at Birmingham ) A new study shows that African-Americans with a Pro72 protein variant had more than double the risk of dying from an advanced form of colon cancer compared to whites. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham called the results a first-ever genetic ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4488.html Marshfield Clinic will offer free kits to screen for hidden blood in stools, which can be a sign of colon cancer. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4487.html Washington, March 31 : Diets rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates may increase the risk of colon cancer, say U.S. researchers. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4486.html LOS ANGELES, March 31 (UPI) -- Improvements in prevention, early detection and treatment have greatly reduced the death toll from colon cancer, a U.S. researcher says. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4485.html A typical Western diet, rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates, is a recipe for colon cancer, Professor Stephen O'Keefe from the University of Pittsburgh, USA, told the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Harrogate today (Tuesday 31 March). Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4484.html ( Society for General Microbiology ) A typical Western diet, rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates, is a recipe for colon cancer, Professor Stephen O'Keefe from the University of Pittsburgh, USA, told the Society for General Microbiology meeting. He described an expanding body of evidence to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4483.html Knowledge and action have become important tools in reducing the incidence of colon cancer, which is the focus of National Colon Cancer Month in March. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4482.html CBS' "Evening News" on Thursday reported on efforts to raise colon cancer awareness in the black community. According to CBS, black men are 44% more likely to die from colon cancer than white men, and black women are 46% more likely to die from the disease than white women. Link to ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4481.html ST. LOUIS, March 29 (UPI) -- Some of the 1,000 or so people who braved chilling rain in St. Louis for the "Undy 5000" ran only in shorts and sneakers to promote colon cancer awareness. Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4480.html While it's one of the most preventable cancers, colorectal cancer the second leading cancer killer. Why? Experts say it's because many people fear having a colonoscopy. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4479.html Local residents will be painting the town blue today in their fight against colon cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control, colon cancer, also called colorectal cancer, is cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4478.html MERRIMACK – Patti Laliberte considers herself lucky. In 2007, the Merrimack resident was diagnosed with colon cancer after a routine colono-scopy screening. She had surgery and underwent chemo-therapy for eight months. - By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer Click here for more info http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4477.html Bowlers on 23 teams will hit the lanes Saturday morning in a fund-raiser against colon cancer. The event is Strike Out Colon Cancer, which comes during Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4476.html Colon cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States. And, surviving it could depend on your race. But as CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports, there's an effort underway to even the odds. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4475.html Rosetta Genomics today said its blood-based microRNA screening diagnostic for colon cancer could hit the US market before the end of the year, rather than in 2010 as previously expected. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4474.html The provincial government is kicking off a new program encouraging Nova Scotians to mail in their stool samples to save lives. The new Colon Cancer Prevention Program aims to get people between 50 and 74 regularly tested for colon cancer. The test involves sending out kits that people can use ... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4473.html It's a disease that's preventable and treatable. But yet, colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the country. Doctors say getting over the stigma of the screening can save more lives. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4472.html SYDNEY — A mail-in colon cancer test could have saved Howie Centre resident Donnie MacRae from a lengthy series of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4471.html Exhaustive cross-checking of current cancer records with the massive Utah Population Database genealogical archive has traced a colon cancer-related mutation back 16 generations and to 7,000 descendants of a Pilgrim family that arrived here from Europe in the 1630s. More... http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4470.html NASHVILLE, March 24 (UPI) -- A chemical component of licorice may offer a new way to prevent colorectal cancer without the adverse side effects of other therapies, U.S. researchers said. Read more here http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4469.html Harry Wilson, the avid Clemson University fan who attended 63 consecutive Clemson-University of South Carolina games, has died today. Link to original article http://www.coloncancersolutions.com/4468.html March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the American Cancer Society has a message: "colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable". 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