Cancer :: Oncolytics Biotech Inc., research collaborators demonstrate reovirus/gemcitabine
Researchers concluded that the synergistic combination of Reolysin and gemcitabine is a promising therapeutic regimen for study in clinical trials.
Colon cancer
Pancreatic Cancer :: Johns Hopkins develops pancreas cancer risk model
People with a family history of pancreas cancer now have a way to accurately predict their chance of carrying a gene for hereditary pancreas cancer and their lifetime risk of developing the disease.
Colorectal Cancer :: Diet, lifestyle affect colorectal adenoma recurrence
Experts agree that people who have had three or more potentially precancerous adenomatous polyps removed during a colonoscopy should be “rescoped” in three years to make sure the polyps do not recur.
Colon Cancer :: Gene changes increases colon cancer susceptibility in African Americans
Genetic variations in the body’s immune system could play a role in making African Americans more susceptible to developing colon cancer, scientists have found.
Chicken :: Arsenic in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans
Pets may not be the only organisms endangered by some food additives. An arsenic-based additive used in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans who eat meat from chickens that are raised on the feed, according to an article in the April 9 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society. Arsenic has been linked to cancer and other illnesses, the article notes.
Colon Cancer :: Colon Cancer linked to Obesity Leptin
Leptin a chemical produced by fat cells makes colon cancers grow faster, and obese people face a greater risk of developing colon cancer, revealed by researchers.
Stomach Cancer :: Roche’s Xeloda in Europe for stomach cancer
The European Commission approved Xeloda in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, for first-line use in patients with advanced stomach cancer.
Colon Cancer :: Rice bran could reduce risk of intestinal cancer
A study by biomedical scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that rice bran could reduce the risk of intestinal cancer.
Colon Cancer :: Drinking cloudy apple juice daily may help prevent colon cancer
Researchers in Germany say that drinking two to three glasses of cloudy apple juice (unfiltered) per day may help keep colon cancer at bay.
Colon Cancer :: Blueberries may help prevent colon cancer
A compound found in blueberries shows promise of preventing colon cancer in animals, according to a joint study by scientists at Rutgers University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.