Men who get the most calcium have lower risks of colorectal cancer. A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ... over 45,000 Swedish men with no history of cancer who were between the ages of 45 and 79. Their food intake and ... calcium, vitamin D may have also played a major role in the reduction of colorectal cancer seen in these men. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ...

... -up WarraPharm Pty Ltd. will commercialize a suite of anti-cancer reformulations developed by researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW ... and leucovorin — two of the most commonly prescribed anti-cancer agents — into Fluorodex. In preclinical testing, ... fewer side effects. “Adverse events associated with colorectal cancer treatment, such as peripheral neuropathy, phlebitis, ...

... chemotherapy can shrink tumors and boost the odds of successful surgery in colorectal cancer patients with inoperable metastatic liver lesions, new research ... Tumors spread to other parts of the body in more than half of patients with colorectal cancer. Most commonly, the cancer spreads to the liver. Removing the tumors in the liver can cure patients, but about 80 percent have inoperable disease ...

... in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that African-American patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease and are less likely to undergo surgical procedures ... , suggesting that improvements in screening and rates of operation may reduce differences in colorectal cancer outcomes for African-Americans...

Patients with microsatellite instable colorectal cancer may respond to treatment with the investigational drug olaparib, which can block a DNA repair pathway in the cancer cells, resulting in accumulated DNA damage and tumor ... National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and ...

... recent study found that colonoscopies, once thought to be an infallible way to detect colorectal cancer, may miss many cancers. A Canadian study published ... a highly effective way to diagnose and prevent colon cancer, the test is much less accurate than previously thought. In the study, ... 148,000 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, the American Cancer Society reports, and 50,000 ...