News tagged with digestive cancers
Colorectal cancer: 'Don't be embarrassed to death'
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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NIH researchers link rare cancer to cell oxygen deficiency
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a rare cancer of the digestive tract is linked to a shutdown in an enzyme that helps supply oxygen to cells.
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Discovery blocks cancer drug's toxic side effect
A debilitating side effect of a widely used but harshly potent treatment for colon cancer could be eliminated if a promising new laboratory discovery bears fruit.
Nov 04, 2010 |
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Divide and conquer: Genes decide who wins in the body's battle against cancer
Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have discovered for the first time that two proteins called Mahjong and Lgl could be star players in helping to identify how the body's own cells fight back against ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Pancreatic cancer study reveals mechanism initiating disease, in mice
UCSF scientists have discovered how a mutated gene known as Kras is able to hijack mouse cells damaged by acute pancreatitis, putting them on the path to becoming pancreatic cancer cells.
Mar 12, 2010 |
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Smoking and Drinking Linked to Bowel Cancer: Know Your Risks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Besides delectable dishes that help us pack on the pounds during the holiday season, many people also let loose with a bottle of wine or a pack of cigarettes. Richard Rood, MD, says moderation ...
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Improved DNA stool test could detect digestive cancers in multiple organs
Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that a noninvasive screening test can detect not only colorectal cancer but also the common cancers above the colon -- including pancreas, stomach, biliary and esophageal cancers. ...
Jun 02, 2009 |
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