News tagged with colon polyp

Low-dose aspirin slashes colon cancer risk - study

Low doses of aspirin, taken daily and over the long term, cut cases of colorectal cancer by a quarter and the death toll from this disease by a third, according to a study published online on Friday by The Lancet. ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Paired drugs kill precancerous colon polyps, spare normal tissue

A two-drug combination destroys precancerous colon polyps with no effect on normal tissue, opening a new potential avenue for chemoprevention of colon cancer, a team of scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...

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created Mar 28, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers make discovery in colon cancer prevention

A new study finds that individuals who have low expression of the "Celebrex gene," 15-PGDH, are actually resistant to Celebrex treatment when used to prevent colon cancer. The study, published in this week's issue of the ...

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created May 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Virtual biopsy probe system is 'almost perfect' in detecting precancerous polyps during colonoscopy

The newest generation of "virtual biopsy" colonoscopy probes being tested at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida demonstrate that it might soon be possible to use such a device to determine whether a colon polyp is benign and ...

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created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Protecting embryos against microbes

Headed by the Kiel zoologist Professor Thomas Bosch, a team of scientists from Germany and Russia succeeded in deciphering the mechanisms, for the first time, with which embryos of the freshwater polyp Hydra ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nanoparticle-based combination therapy shows promise in colon cancer prevention

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using nanoparticles to deliver a cocktail of aspirin and folic acid, researchers at the Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS) have created what could be an effective agent to prevent colon cancer. ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A surprise 'spark' for pre-cancerous colon polyps

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah studied the events leading to colon cancer and found that an unexpected protein serves as the "spark" that triggers formation of colon polyps, the precursors ...

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created May 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Is there any association between COX2 and colon cancer?

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are known to reduce the risk of colon cancer, act directly on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and reduce its activity. Population studies have found an association of inherited ...

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bacteria as a predicter of colorectal cancer

Recent findings suggest that bacteria residing in the the human intestinal tract may be associated with an individual's risk of developing colon cancer. Scientists from the University of Florida present their research today ...

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created May 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reinterpretation of proximal colon polyps called hyperplastic in 2001

Serrated colorectal polyps include the subgroups hyperplastic polyps, sessile serrated polyps (also called sessile serrated adenomas), and serrated adenomas. Recent studies have found that serrated polyps share molecular ...

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created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0