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Gene Increases Drinkers' Susceptibility to Colon Cancer
Nearly one in five Americans possesses a gene variant that increases their risk of colon cancer about two to three times if they are relatively heavy drinks, according to recent research. Study co-author Helmut Seitz says that if someone is a chronic alcohol drinker and fit a certain genetic p... Read More
Viruses Eradicate Cancer Cells, Not Healthy Tissue
Researchers have genetically engineered a new strain of virus that seeks out and destroys cancer cells while leaving normal, healthy cells alone. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic developed the genome of the oncolytic (or cancer dissolving) virus to recognize the so-called microRNAs of normal tiss... Read More
Some Colon Cancers May Be Caused by Diarrheal Bacteria
Bacteria that cause diarrhea may also be the cause of some colon cancers, according to research from John Hopkins University. The investigators believe that strains of the common Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) trick immune systems cells into allowing runaway colon tissue inflammation - a precurso... Read More
Vitamin D Improves Bowel and Skin Cancer Survival
Higher levels of vitamin D may help improve survival for both skin and bowel cancer patients, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The first study followed over 1000 bowel cancer patients for around nine years. Using information gained about sunlight exposure, ... Read More
Obesity Found to Increase Colon Cancer Risk
Among colon cancer patients, those who are obese fare considerably worse than patients of normal weight in terms of their rates for death and disease relapse, a new study has found. Read More
High-Red-Meat Diet Raises Mortality Risk
Americans who consume large amounts of red and processed meats face a greater likelihood of death by cancer or heart disease, a recent study found. The research was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine , and is the largest study of its kind, with over a half-mil... Read More
Surrounding Normal Cells Can Influence Tumor Growth
It was once believed that the two cells found within a cancerous breast tumor - rapidly growing malignant cells and the normal cells that surround them - existed independently, without interaction. However, evidence emerged indicating that normal-looking cells encouraged cells within the tumor... Read More
Blog Post: Stuart Diamond, Editor-in-Chief - May 29, 2009
Here is another story on the dangers associated with eating red meat. The research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine said that for men who eat only the equivalent of a ¼ hamburger a day had a 22 percent higher chance of dying of cancer and a 27 percent greater chance of dy... Read More
Expert Commentary: Dr. Tauseef Ahmed, M.D., April 30, 2009
I think a better term for the therapies recently reported in Cancer Research would be targeted small molecules. Nanoparticles are formulations of various chemotherapeutic drugs that improve the delivery of chemotherapy. The most commonly used nanoparticle medication is nanoparticle bound pa... Read More
What is the Polypill?
Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors, and aspirin). These drugs are not taken for two maj... Read More
Also Read
- Gene Increases Drinkers' Susceptibility to Colon Cancer
- Viruses Eradicate Cancer Cells, Not Healthy Tissue
- Some Colon Cancers May Be Caused by Diarrheal Bacteria
- Vitamin D Improves Bowel and Skin Cancer Survival
- Obesity Found to Increase Colon Cancer Risk
- High-Red-Meat Diet Raises Mortality Risk
- Surrounding Normal Cells Can Influence Tumor Growth
- Blog Post: Stuart Diamond, Editor-in-Chief - May 29, 2009
- Expert Commentary: Dr. Tauseef Ahmed, M.D., April 30, 2009
- What is the Polypill?
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