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Red Meat Consumption Likely to Cause Cancer in Humans, Says WHO Report
Oct 28, 2015The World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has found the presence of carcinogens in red meat and processed meat and their consumption is likely to lead to cancer in humans. A working group ...
Tags: Red Meat, Cancer, processed meat
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Hutchison China Meditech Had Enrolled Patients for a Study of Colorectal Cancer
Sep 11, 2014Amid daily updates from the pharmaceuticals industry on the latest clinical trials, last week's announcement by Hutchison China MediTech that it had enrolled patients for a study of colorectal cancer was hardly cause for excitement. But ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Chinese Pharma
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The FDA Has Approved a Non-Invasive Test for Colorectal Cancer
Aug 15, 2014People over 50, rejoice! The FDA has approved a non-invasive test for colorectal cancer, and it may not take years to obtain. Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist David Ahlquist co-invented the test, Cologuard, which detects the presence of ...
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Diets High in Fibre, Especially Cereal Fibre, May Help Heart Attack Survivors Live Longer
Apr 30, 2014Diets high in fibre, especially cereal fibre, may help heart attack survivors live longer People who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake of fibre – with cereal fibres ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Beer Marinade May Reduce Harmful Effects of Grilled Meat
Apr 17, 2014Beer marinade may reduce harmful effects of grilled meat The very same beer that many people enjoy at backyard barbeques could, when used as a marinade, help reduce the formation of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, meat
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Study Finds Improvements in Survival Largely Reflect Gains Among Non-Elderly Whites
Feb 16, 2014Study finds improvements in survival largely reflect gains among non-elderly whites and Asians While new and better treatments have improved the odds of survival for patients diagnosed late stage colorectal cancer, that progress has been ...
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Developing Oncology Companion Diagnostic Test Was Agreed by Amgen and Illumina
Jan 17, 2014Illumina has entered into an agreement with Amgen to develop and commercialize a multigene, NGS-based test as a companion diagnostic for Vectibix (panitumumab), a fully human anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody therapeutic for the treatment of ...
Tags: Amgen, FDA, CE, Illumina Oncology
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A Pair of Common Tests Might Help Colorectal Cancer Patients
Jan 15, 2014A pair of common tests might help colorectal cancer patients who have undergone surgery remain cancer-free, British researchers say. Both a standard CT scan and a blood test known as CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) improved doctors' ...
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Nixon Funded Research to Wage a War on Cancer
Jan 13, 2014President Nixon funded research to wage a war on cancer, a long battle that we're still fighting today. While the last 40 years haven't brought us a cure, we have made some meaningful progress in developing tools and knowledge to take a ...
Tags: cancer risk, lifestyle changes, preventive screenings, healthy choices
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Having a Lower Variety of Bacteria in The Gut Is Associated with Colorectal Cancer
Dec 27, 2013Having a lower variety of bacteria in the gut is associated with colorectal cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed DNA in fecal samples collected from 47 colorectal cancer patients and 94 people without the disease to ...
Tags: colorectal cancer, gut bacteria, Jiyoung Ahn
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Men Who Keep Smoking After Being Diagnosed with Cancer Are More Likely to Die
Dec 27, 2013Men who keep smoking after being diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die than those who quit smoking, a new study shows. The findings demonstrate that it's not too late to stop smoking after being diagnosed with cancer, researchers ...
Tags: stop smoking, cancer, diagnosed with cancer, cancer diagnosis
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Scientists Say They May Have Found a Way to Predict Survival From Ovarian Cancer
Dec 26, 2013By counting the number of cancer-fighting immune cells inside tumors, scientists say they may have found a way to predict survival from ovarian cancer. The researchers developed an experimental method to count these cells, called ...
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Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline in The United States
Dec 26, 2013Cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States, mainly because anti-smoking efforts have caused a drop in lung cancer deaths, researchers report. From 2001 through 2010, death rates for all cancers combined decreased by 1.8 ...
Tags: cancer death rates, US, anti-smoking efforts
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European Commission Would Amend The Erbitux® (Cetuximab) Product Information
Dec 23, 2013Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, today announced that the European Commission has approved the Type II variation to amend the Erbitux® (cetuximab) product information, updating the indication for Erbitux to the ...
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New Results of Abcsg-8 and Transatac Studies Is Declared by Nanostring Technologies
Dec 17, 2013NanoString Technologies has announced new results from a combined analysis of the Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group 8 (ABCSG-8) and Trans-Arimidex, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination (TransATAC) studies. These results, which ...
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