bowel cancer

Gene expression pattern predicts response in advanced bowel cancer

harminka — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:12:49 -0500

Research by scientists in France has shown for the first time that identifying patterns of gene expression can be used to predict response to treatment in patients with advanced metastatic colorectal cancer.

New approach to genetic testing could halve deaths from inherited bowel cancer

harminka — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:11:49 -0500

Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert.

Radiotherapy can cut treatment time for cancer of rectum

harminka — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:41:41 -0500

Application of modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of bowel cancer can enhance the results obtained by means of other conventional therapies. The technique has managed to apply the radiation in a way most adapted to the tumoral volume and risk areas, while minimising irradiation to healthy tissue.

Cancer risks of eating red and processed meat

harminka — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:50:39 -0600

New findings provide evidence that people who eat a lot of red and processed meats have greater risk of developing bowel and lung cancer than people who eat small quantities. The research by Amanda Cross and colleagues at the US National Cancer Institute is published in the latest issue of PLoS Medicine.

Bowel cancer screening halves emergency admissions, cuts deaths

harminka — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:15:20 -0600

Bowel cancer screening halves emergency admissions for the disease and significantly cuts death rates, reveal the fifth year results from one of the first UK pilot sites.

Alcohol consumption linked to bowel cancer

Dinka — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:23:04 -0500

A major study has found new evidence which links alcohol consumption with bowel cancer. The findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) suggest that people who drink one or two glasses of wine or beer a day increase their risk of developing the disease by about 10 per cent.