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• Less smoking helps push cancer deaths down in Europe

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 793
  Filed under: Healthcare Cancer killed fewer Europeans in the first half of this decade, largely thanks to a decrease in smoking. A new study finds that while death rates from cancer varied between men and women and among countries, they generally improved in all major European nations. The study, published Monday ...
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• New figures on cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality but big variations

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 639
  New figures on deaths from cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality between the periods 1990-1994 and 2000-2004. Deaths from all cancers in the European Union (EU) between these two periods fell by nine percent in men and eight percent in women, with a large drop among the middle-aged population.
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• Can Coffee Protect Against Colon Cancer?

  
  C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition — Authority: 423
  Written by Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD . Recent data suggest that a compound in coffee has been found to possibly protect against colon cancer. We have known for a long time that estrogen can protect against colon cancer and that women who take hormone replacement can also prevent polyps and cancer development. We also ...
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• Soy Component May Be Key To Fighting Colon Cancer

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  A study conducted by Childrens Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer. Sphingadienes (SDs) are natural lipid molecules found in soy that research shows ...
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• Food Tips for Thanksgiving from the NFCR

  
  C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition — Authority: 423
  Written by Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD . Dr. Lenz I wanted to come up with some recommendations on diet over this Thanksgiving holiday. Searching the web and looking for advice to give you,  I came across a wonderful website  — TOP TEN FOOD tips by the National Foundation for Cancer Research — I wanted to ...
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• Risk During Colonoscopies

  
  C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition — Authority: 423
  Written by Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD . Recent publications have questioned the safety and adequacy of cancer screening procedures particular mammograms, but today I am reviewing the risks of colonoscopies. There is no doubt that colonoscopies can prevent colon cancer almost 100%. We have learned over the last couple ...
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• Weight May Not Drive Racial Disparities in Colon Cancer

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 543
  MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Body weight and co-existing health problems dont explain why black colon cancer patients have lower survival rates than whites, U.S. researchers say. read more
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• Racial Disparity In Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans compared to Caucasians who also have colon cancer. The study is published online Nov. 23 in ...
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• Unexplained Liver Hemorrhage After Metastasis Radiofrequency Ablation

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in the world. Approximately one in four of these patients have metastases at diagnosis, liver being the most common site involved.
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• Gene Research Identifies Risk of Colorectal Cancer

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 543
  Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor which develops in the colon or the rectum. The American Cancer Society estimates 106,100 new cases of colon cancer , 52,010 in men and 54,090 in women, and 40,870 new cases of rectal cancer , 23,580 in men and 17,290 in women, will be diagnosed this year. (1) read more
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• Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Updated Positive Clinical Data From Phase 2 Trial Of Picoplatin In Colorectal Cancer

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD) announced updated clinical data from its randomized, controlled Phase 2 trial of picoplatin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).
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• Obesity leads to cancer???

  
  Avaxhome,Astalavista,ESnips & All.. — Authority: 135
  The findings presented at ECCO- ESSMO European Cancer Congress estimates that 70,000 cases of cancer in Europe in 2002 could be attributed to excess body weight. In 2008, the number was 1,24,050. Almost 8.6 per cent of cancer attributed to obesity was in women and 3.2 per cent in men. Endometrial cancer, post ...
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• A Father-Daughter Link in Colorectal Cancer

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 543
  Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the United States. Most of these cancers begin as a polyp, which is a growth of tissue that starts in the lining and extends into the center of the colon or rectum. An adenoma is a type of polyp which can become cancerous. Early removal of a polyp may ...
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• Medical News: Colonoscopy Riskier in Older Age - in Gastroenterology, General Gastroenterology from MedPage Today

  
  Your Learning Guide In Surgery And Surgical Treatments — Authority: 122
  Medical News: Colonoscopy Riskier in Older Age - in Gastroenterology, General Gastroenterology from MedPage Today
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• Kaleidoscope at Verizon Center

  
  Required Elements — Authority: 131
  Kaleidoscope, the latest incarnation of “Frosted Pink,” will take place on Monday at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.  I’ll cover the event for this blog.  It’s a special that will feature cancer survivors like Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill, and Olivia Newton-John, along with other skating stars such ...
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• Paradoxical Protein Might Prevent Cancer

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the bodys stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found a new way of tackling colon cancer. The study is presented in the prestigious journal Cell.
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• Cross-talk Mechanism Contributes To Colorectal Cancer

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have identified a molecular mechanism that allows two powerful signaling pathways to interact and begin a process leading to colorectal tumors. "We are very excited about these findings," says Vladimir Spiegelman, an associate ...
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• Compound In Coffee Brewing New Research In Colon, Breast Cancer

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic in studies by Texas AgriLife Research scientists. Though the studies have not been conducted to determine recommended consumption amounts, scientists say the compound, called trigonelline or "trig," may be a factor in estrogen-dependent breast cancer but ...
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• African-Americans With Colorectal Cancer Have Poorer Outcomes, Lower Survival Rates

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 702
  New research published 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 compared with Caucasians, suggesting tha
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• Colorectal Cancer: Early Signs, Timely Detection, Survival

  
  Testing It Up Drug & Health Testing News Test Country Blog — Authority: 143
  In a recent post , we shared with you some of the improvements that will make colonoscopies even better. While these improvements will not yet make the screening procedure perfect, they will at least improve its performance in as far as assisting doctors in making more accurate diagnoses is concerned. Colorectal ...
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