Read more colorectal cancer stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5277/colorectal-cancer.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:49:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45386/black-white-cancer-death-gap-persists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven as instances of colorectal cancer in the US decrease, the gap between whites and blacks is growing, new research shows. Black men and women are 45% more likely to die from the disease than whites, HealthDay reports. While rates are lower for both white and black men, the difference...http://www.newser.com/story/45386/black-white-cancer-death-gap-persists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Dec 2008 16:41:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37714/study-backs-virtual-colonoscopy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study has found a virtual colonoscopy to be almost as effective as a conventional invasive procedure in detecting colon cancer, USA Today reports. Virtual colonoscopies, using scans and computer imaging, discovered 90% of the cancers located by regular colonoscopies, in which a scope is physically passed through the...http://www.newser.com/story/37714/study-backs-virtual-colonoscopy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Sep 2008 6:42:10 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/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 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/13855/meat-linked-to-many-cancers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA diet rich in red meat has long been linked to a higher risk of colon cancer, but new research also ties it to lung, esophageal and liver cancers. A new study of over a half million participants focuses on consumption of beef, pork, lamb and processed meats—cold cuts,...http://www.newser.com/story/13855/meat-linked-to-many-cancers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Dec 2007 3:48:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/10682/ward-off-cancer-by-staying-thin-study-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExcess body weight and consumption of red meat can increase the risk of cancer, even for people within a healthy weight range, researchers reported today in a 40-year international study. Being within the healthy Body Mass Index range of 18.5-24.9 isn’t enough, the Guardian reports, because cancer risk,...http://www.newser.com/story/10682/ward-off-cancer-by-staying-thin-study-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 31 Oct 2007 16:25:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/9514/cancer-death-rates-in-record-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCancer death rates are falling faster than ever thanks to successful screening and improved treatments, according to expert analysis of the latest statistics. The death rate dropped an average of 2.1% a year between 2002 and 2004, nearly twice the 1.1% average drop between 1993 and 2001, according...http://www.newser.com/story/9514/cancer-death-rates-in-record-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Oct 2007 6:23:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4625/bush-returns-to-oval-office-after-surgery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeorge Bush resumed his duties as president today, two hours after voluntarily handing them over to VP Cheney while he underwent a colonoscopy. Bush is eager to get back to work, a White House spokesman said; Cheney spent his moment in the sun reading at home, and "nothing occurred that...http://www.newser.com/story/4625/bush-returns-to-oval-office-after-surgery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Jul 2007 14:05:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4610/cheney-to-take-reins-during-presidents-colonoscopy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Bush will undergo a routine colon exam tomorrow, leaving Dick Cheney in the driver's seat for roughly 2½ hours while he's under anesthesia. Bush's personal physician will supervise the procedure, in the medical facility at Camp David. This will be the second time the VP has acted as president;...http://www.newser.com/story/4610/cheney-to-take-reins-during-presidents-colonoscopy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Jul 2007 17:21:27 CDT