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Showing posts with label colorectal cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colorectal cancer. Show all posts
Sunday, July 08, 2012

paywalled: Phenotype and Polyp Landscape in Serrated Polyposis Syndrome: A Series of 100 Patients From Genetics Clinics (Lynch Syndrome...)

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 define: hyperplastic hyperplastic colon polyps What is a hyperplastic colon polyp?                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~...
Tuesday, May 01, 2012

paywalled: Prevalence of mismatch repair-deficient crypt foci in Lynch syndrome: a pathological study : The Lancet Oncology

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Prevalence of mismatch repair-deficient crypt foci in Lynch syndrome: a pathological study : The Lancet Oncology Methods "Resections...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

paywalled: ncreased risk of neoplasm in appendicitis treated w... [Am Surg. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

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Increased risk of neoplasm in appendicitis treated w... [Am Surg. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI Am Surg. 2012 Mar;78(3):339-43. Increased ri...
Sunday, April 22, 2012

abstract: Postmenopausal hormone therapy is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer lacking CDKN1A expression

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  http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2012/04/17/0008-5472.CAN-11-2619.abstract     Abstract Experimental studies have show...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Genetic Variations in Stem Cell-Related Genes and Colorectal Cancer Prognosis

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Genetic Variations in Stem Cell-Related Genes and Colorectal Cancer Prognosis : Abstract Background   Many properties of cancer cel...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012

open access: Microsatellite Instability and DNA Mismatch Repair Protein Deficiency in Lynch Syndrome Colorectal Polyps - multinational study

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Blogger's Note: as determined by the title, focus is on colorectal cancer in Lynch Syndrome; see also prior posting Diagnosing Lynch Sy...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Stopping menopausal hormone therapy: If breast cancer really decreased, why did colorectal cancer not increase? Maturitas "Alternative explanations must be found."

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Abstract Objective The Women's Health Initiative ( WHI ) study of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) found that estrogen plus ...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012

BMC Medicine | Abstract/free full text: Septin 9 methylated DNA is a sensitive and specific blood test for colorectal cancer (small study)

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The complete article is available as a provisional PDF . Background About half of Americans 50 to 75 years old do not follow recommended...
Monday, July 18, 2011

Risk for CRC in Lynch Syndrome May Be Lower Than We Thought: Prevalence of Alterations in DNA Mismatch Repair Genes in Patients With Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer - Medscape Oncology

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"Clearly, as we develop more accurate estimates of risks associated with specific mutations, personalized screening methods and interva...
Thursday, June 09, 2011

full free access: Pan-Canadian initiatives in colorectal cancer screening: adopting knowledge translation tools to accelerate uptake and impact | Bryant | Current Oncology

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

full free access: Lessons From the Adjuvant Bevacizumab Trial on Colon Cancer: What Next?

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"........Finally, how should we consider the use of antiangiogenic therapy in general in the adjuvant setting? Will VEGF blockade ever...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

AVANT Says No Avastin Benefit in Stage III Colon Cancer - Colorectal Cancer Coalition

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Friday, September 10, 2010

High detection rate of adenomas in familial colorectal cancer - Gut

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Conclusion The yield of colonoscopic surveillance in familial CRC is substantially higher than the yield of screening reported for the gene...
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Longer HRT Duration Tied to Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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"It is possible that widespread use of HRT is partially responsible for the reductions that we have observed in distal large bowel can...
Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Abstract: Red meat and colorectal cancer: a critical summary of prospective epidemiologic studies.

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"Colinearity between red meat intake and other dietary factors (e.g. Western lifestyle, high intake of refined sugars and alcohol, low ...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

full access: Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Multiple Serrated Polyps: A Cross-Sectional Case Series from Genetics Clinics-multi-national study

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 Introduction Familial non-syndromic colorectal cancer (CRC) constitutes one of the most difficult and diverse patient groups encounte...
Saturday, June 12, 2010

Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of colorectal cancer in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition

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"Our results show no significant association of estrogen-only or estrogen plus progestin therapy with colorectal cancer risk."
Tuesday, June 08, 2010

One to 2-Year Surveillance Intervals Reduce Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Families With Lynch Syndrome

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Background & Aims Two percent to 4% of all cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) are associated with Lynch syndrome. Dominant clustering of ...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Association of Fiber and Colorectal Cancer Risk Differs Depending on Dietary Assessment Method -- 102 (9): NP -- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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Friday, April 09, 2010

New study confirms HRT helps ward off colon cancer | Reuters

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 Note : this issue of a protective effect was known at the time the original WHI study information was published but also received very lit...