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Amgen Announces Overall Survival Results For Vectibix(R) In First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

06 November 2009

Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) announced that the Phase 3 PRIME "203" trial evaluating Vectibix® (panitumumab) administered in combination with FOLFOX (an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy) as a first-line treatment of metastatic...
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Spicing Up The Effectiveness Of A Potential Disease-Fighter

05 November 2009

Scientists are reporting development of a nano-size capsule that boosts the body's uptake of curcumin, an ingredient in yellow curry now being evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of several diseases...
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UCLA Study Finds Colon Cancer Screening More Effective Earlier In Day

05 November 2009

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...
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Colorectal Cancer News Articles Archive - Page 1

03 November 2009

Invitation To Gastro 2009 Press Conference, UK

02 November 2009

Gastrocor(R) Introduces New FISH Test For Colorectal Cancer Detection

29 October 2009

High Definition Colonoscopy Detects More Polyps

High-Definition Colonoscopy Detects More Polyps

28 October 2009

Best Practices In Breast, Cervical And Colorectal Cancer Screening Translated Into Risk-Based Guidelines For The Public

Unsedated Colonoscopy For Colorectal Cancer Screening Well Accepted By Patients

Diverticulosis Not Associated With Higher Incidence Of Polyps: Henry Ford Hospital Study

27 October 2009

Diagnosis Of Digestive Disease Impacted By Emerging Imaging Modalities

New Bowel Prep Approaches Evaluated By Researchers

Cellular Pathway By Which Alcohol May Promote Cancer Progression Identified By Scientists

Clinical Trial Promotes New Standards For Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Technologies To Advance Diagnosis By Colonoscopy

For African Americans, Women And Latinos, Higher Risk Of Gastrointestinal Diseases May Mean More Vigilance, Earlier Screenings

26 October 2009

Race And Gender Can Influence Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

22 October 2009

Co-Dependence' Exploited To Kill Treatment-Resistant Tumor Cells

21 October 2009

The Bowels Of Infection

20 October 2009

Gastrointestinal Practice Issues National Challenge After Half Of Needy Patients Screened Show Polyps

19 October 2009

Metals Could Forge New Cancer Drug

Evaluating EGFR And HER2 To Determine The Most Promising Therapeutic Targets In Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer

16 October 2009

Readmission Mortality Rates Are Surprisingly Higher Than Expected In Elderly Patients After Colectomy

15 October 2009

Surgeons Identify A Panel Of Genes That May Determine If Some Patients Can Avoid Surgical Treatment For Rectal Cancer

National Institutes Of Health Awards More Than $54 Million To Kaiser Permanente To Conduct Health Research

14 October 2009

TAU Uses An Earlier Generation Antibiotic To Repair Genes And Slow Polyp Growth

Triggers In Cells' Transition From Colitis To Cancer Discovered By UF Researchers

NiTi Surgical Solutions Introduces Investigational Bowel Anastomosis Device At American College Of Surgeons Annual Meeting

13 October 2009

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter From FDA For FUSILEV(R) In Advanced Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Effects Of Aspirin And Folic Acid On Inflammation Markers For Colorectal Adenomas

08 October 2009

Stem Cells May Provide Vaccine For Colon Cancer

Lowering Costs, Waiting Times For Colonoscopies

COIN Bowel Cancer Trial Results Presented At NCRI

05 October 2009

Bowel Cancer Screening Program Results In Earlier Detection, Australia

94 New Research And Training Grants Awarded By American Cancer Society Awards To 61 Institutions Nationwide

01 October 2009

MabCure Inc. Produces Monoclonal Antibodies Against Colorectal Cancer

30 September 2009

Women Fare Better Than Men With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Are Hormones Helping?

29 September 2009

Erbitux With FOLFIRI Or FOLFOX4 Chemotherapy Helps Advanced Bowel Cancer Patients With WT KRAS Tumours Live Longer

28 September 2009

Diabetes Drug Shows Promise In Fighting Lethal Cancer Complication

26 September 2009

Data Presented From Two Phase 3 ERBITUX® Studies In First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients At Joint 15th European Cancer Organisation

25 September 2009

Cost-Savings Of Colorectal Cancer Screening As Treatment Costs Increase

Vectibix(R) In Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival In First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

24 September 2009

New Cancer Drug Test Promises Safer And More Effective Clinical Trials

Colon Cancer Research: Prestigious $4.9 Million NIH Grant Awarded To Case Western Reserve

23 September 2009

Targeted Heat Therapy Offers New Standard Treatment Option For Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Vectibix(R) In Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival In Second-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

22 September 2009

Simple, Cost-Effective Diagnosis Of Gastrointestinal Cancers Predicted Using New Blood Tests

20 September 2009

Pancreatic And Colorectal Cancer Novel Antibody Developed From A Vaccine To Begin Phase I Trial

17 September 2009

New Assay Detects 100 Percent Of Stage I, II And III Colon Cancers In Pre-Clinical Trials

16 September 2009

Immune Reaction At Tumour Site Determines Clinical Outcome In Patients With Colorectal Cancer

10 September 2009

Center For Health Studies Becomes Group Health Research Institute

08 September 2009

Even In A Safety Net Health System, Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities Remain

06 September 2009

Fear Of Insurance Rejection Deters Potentially Life Saving Genetic Tests For Bowel Cancer

04 September 2009

GEN Reports On Expanding NextGen Sequencing Applications

03 September 2009

Prodrug Could Help Curb Skin Toxicity Related To EGFR-inhibiting Cancer Drugs

01 September 2009

Long Travel Distances To High Volume Centers May Pose A Barrier To Optimal Cancer Care For Some Patients

Natural Compounds, Chemotherapeutic Drugs May Become Partners In Cancer Therapy

31 August 2009

'Hedgehog' Pathway May Hold Key To Anti-Cancer Therapy

29 August 2009

New Cancer-Causing Role For Protein Identified By Researchers

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