foxbusiness.com | Submitted by Jordanna, 03.05.10
A family history of colon cancer puts people at higher than average risk for developing the disease in their lifetime. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. As such, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is encouraging people to talk with their family members to learn if they have a family history of colon cancer or polyps.
aka.fi | Submitted by lisbeth gessaman, 02.09.10
Researchers at the University of Finland have isolated a single-base change in the human genome that has been proven to increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Colorectal is the third most common cancer worldwide and a leading instigator in cancer deaths. These research findings support the theory that susceptibility to disease in humans is due to variations in the regulatory regions of the genome. A closer understanding of the role that single-base genetic changes play in the role of colorectal cancer might help pave the way for a better understanding of cancer and its prevention.
bloomberg.com | Submitted by smboy5, 02.11.09
Testing all colon cancer patients in the U.S. for a drug-defeating gene mutation might save $604 million annually in costs for treatment with Erbitux, the drug marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Eli Lilly & Co., scientists said today.
forbes.com | Submitted by Jordanna, 09.25.08
Mr. and Mrs. George Fry sailed from the Old World to the New World around 1630 on a ship most likely named the William & Mary.
medpagetoday.com | Submitted by Jordanna, 09.25.08
Prostate cancer and colorectal cancer appear to have a common genetic risk factor