Read more colon cancer stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4665/colon-cancer.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:13:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65142/vegans-sue-for-cancer-warning-on-hot-dogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA group that promotes a meat-free diet wants hot dog packages to carry a label warning of their association with cancer, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Just as tobacco causes lung cancer, processed meats are linked to colon cancer,” says a lawsuit filed by the vegan-friendly Cancer Project. “Companies that...http://www.newser.com/story/65142/vegans-sue-for-cancer-warning-on-hot-dogs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 13:15:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46296/eartha-kitt-dead-at-81.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe versatile and ever-sultry Eartha Kitt died today at age 81, the AP reports. Kitt, with her trademark purr, had a career as a dancer, singer, and actor that spanned six decades. Among her musical hits was “Santa Baby," now in common rotation during the holidays. Kitt, who retained her...http://www.newser.com/story/46296/eartha-kitt-dead-at-81.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Dec 2008 18:15:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37443/colon-cancer-gene-discovered.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers have discovered a key gene that may contribute to the growth of colon cancer and could provide a target for new therapies, Bloomberg reports. The gene, CDK8, controls a cell growth switch that researchers think might spur the development of many tumors. The discovery may help up to 50%...http://www.newser.com/story/37443/colon-cancer-gene-discovered.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Sep 2008 6:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32439/snows-death-puts-politics-in-perspective.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe death of Tony Snow serves as a tragic reminder that some things are far more important in life than party politics, Elizabeth Edwards writes in Newsweek . The Democratic health adviser pays warm tribute to her fellow cancer sufferer, and expresses hope that the words "common cause" will gain greater...http://www.newser.com/story/32439/snows-death-puts-politics-in-perspective.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Jul 2008 4:16:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32274/tony-snow-dies-of-cancer-at-53.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a year and a half stint as President Bush's press secretary, has died of colon cancer, Fox News reported today. Snow was 53 years old. Snow, who served as the first...http://www.newser.com/story/32274/tony-snow-dies-of-cancer-at-53.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Jul 2008 6:47:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31719/popular-cancer-drug-is-iffy-and-expensive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAvastin is one of the most widely prescribed cancer drugs in the world, but it might not work, the New York Times reports. The drug, made by Genentech, brings in about $2.3 billion a year in the US alone, but recent trials have shown that though the drug shrinks...http://www.newser.com/story/31719/popular-cancer-drug-is-iffy-and-expensive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Jul 2008 10:48:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30815/cancer-vaccine-shows-promise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEncouraging results in experiments on mice are raising hopes of an effective colon cancer vaccine, Reuters reports. Capitalizing on the fact that the intestines have their own immune system, researchers isolated a protein that occurs only in the gut to create a vaccine. In treated mice, an average of three...http://www.newser.com/story/30815/cancer-vaccine-shows-promise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Jun 2008 17:11:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30745/low-vitamin-d-linked-to-early-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to die earlier from a variety of causes than people with normal levels of the so-called "Sunshine Vitamin," according to a new study. The study is the latest to underscore the health benefits of vitamin D—and points to nearly...http://www.newser.com/story/30745/low-vitamin-d-linked-to-early-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Jun 2008 6:13:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28955/genes-id-best-patients-for-colon-cancer-drug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers have taken a giant step toward the "holy grail" of personalized cancer treatment—by using genetic profiling to accurately target chemotherapy, Reuters reports. A new genetic test of colon cancer tumors is able to predict with accuracy whether a patient will respond to treatment with the drug Erbitux, which...http://www.newser.com/story/28955/genes-id-best-patients-for-colon-cancer-drug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jun 2008 2:46:42 CDT