News tagged with precancerous condition
Leftover embryonic cells connect gastric reflux and cancer
The ultimate source of some cancers is embryonic cells. Research published in the June 24th Cell, a Cell Press publication, traces the precursor of deadly esophageal cancers to leftover embryonic cells found in all adults ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Precancer? Earliest cancer? Milk-duct cells vexing
(AP) -- Some doctors tell patients they have "stage zero" breast cancer. Others call it a precancer.
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Altered micriobiome prevalent in the diseased esophagus
Gastroesophageal reflux diseases , or GERD, affects about 10 million people in the United States, yet the cause and an unexpected increase in its prevalence over the last three decades remains unexplainable. Now, researchers ...
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Treatment of Barrett's esophagus may lower risk of esophageal cancer
New guidelines issued by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) support the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to remove precancerous cells in patients with Barrett's esophagus, a condition most commonly caused ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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The Medical Minute: Family tree one factor in colorectal cancer risk
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2010, according to the American Cancer Society, there were more than 142,000 new cases of colorectal cancer in the United States and over 51,000 people died from the ...
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Pitt study finds NSAIDs cause stem cells to self-destruct, preventing colon cancer
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prevent colon cancer by triggering diseased stem cells to self-destruct, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the University of ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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'Reaper' protein strikes at mitochondria to kill cells
Our cells live ever on the verge of suicide, requiring the close attention of a team of molecules to prevent the cells from pulling the trigger. This self-destructive tendency can be a very good thing, as ...
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Researchers uncover potential prostate cancer marker
Studies by a Purdue University-led team have revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer that could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis of the disease.
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Meds Not Always Best Solution for Chronic Heartburn
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you constantly pop pills and still suffer from irritating heartburn, there may be an underlying problem more effectively -- and safely -- addressed with surgery.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 16, 2010 |
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ASGE issues guideline on ethnic issues in endoscopy
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has issued guidelines addressing ethnicity, gastrointestinal diseases and endoscopic procedures. The guideline suggests that colorectal cancer screening should begin ...
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Mayo Clinic researcher details next-era advances in use of scopes for cancer detection
Just as cameras and televisions have been reinvented in the last decade with improved optics, sharpness and brightness, so have the tiny imaging scopes that physicians use to peer into the body's nooks and crannies -- its ...
May 04, 2010 |
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In breasts considered 'healthy,' too much of one protein identifies abnormal growth
By examining tissue removed during breast reduction surgery in healthy women, researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Center have found a molecule they say identified women who had atypical hyperplasia, a potentially ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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New form of endoscopic scanning improves detection of precancerous condition
Cancer of the lower esophagus develops almost exclusively in patients with Barrett's esophagus, an otherwise benign complication of esophageal reflux that affects approximately 3 million Americans. Although the prognosis ...
Apr 12, 2010 |
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